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One to Watch – Sha Tin

Tara Madgwick - Sunday April 9

Toronado (IRE) has a good record in Hong Kong and he had an eye-catching debut winner at Sha Tin  on Sunday that can further enhance his reputation.

Dashing grey three year-old gelding Red Elegance was a short priced favourite for the 1000m Class 4 event and strode clear to win by more than two lengths for Zac Purton.

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Trained by Jamie Richards, he had been trialling well in Hong Kong earlier this year following a Cranbourne barrier trial win last September.

An $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Riverina Downs draft for Dynasty Towns Bloodstock, Red Elegance is the first winner for Esteemed Elegance (NZ), a winning half-sister by Sir Percy (IRE) to stakes-placed Queen Takes King and to the dam of Group III winner White Noise.

Red Elegance was an $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase.

Toronado has had 16 winners from 20 runners in Hong Kong with multiple stakes-winner Senor Toba the best of them followed by stakes-placed Lucky Express.

Toronado has already had his fee released for this spring with Swettenham Stud keeping him at $88,000.

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Race Result - Homestead Hcp (C4) 1000m

Sha Tin Track: G0 Time: 0:56.84
1
Red Elegance
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Esteemed Elegance (NZ) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: Z Purton 58
2
2.3
Lucky Encounter
- 3g Epaulette (AUS) x Miss De Vega (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: K Teetan 58
3
2.8
Multisuper
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Purity (AUS) (Ferocity (AUS))
Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: J Bowman 59
4
3.3
Turbo Power
- 5g Mizzen Mast (USA) x Head For Home (CAN) (Whiskey Wisdom (CAN))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 54.5
5
4.3
Circuit Seven
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Flamboyant Lass (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: S De Sousa 54.5
6
4.5
Sparkling Dolphin
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Perfect Hostess (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H T Mo 56
7
5.3
Har Har At Heart
- 4g Lonhro (AUS) x Shontee (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Badel 54.5
8
6.0
Talents Supremo
- 4g Bated Breath (GB) x Tested (GB) (Selkirk (USA))
Tnr: Richard Gibson Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 61
9
7.8
Faribault
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Reilly O' (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Luke Ferraris 59.5
10
8.8
Camino
- 3g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Fluorescent (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: M Chadwick 58
11
8.9
Bayview Star
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Quest For Peace (AUS) (Hard Spun (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: M F Poon 57
12
10.5
Sparkling Knight
- 7g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Connote (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: A K Chan 56.5
13
11.3
Soaring Pengshan
- 4g Zacinto (GB) x Los Cabos (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: K C Leung 56.5
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