Kiwi-bred galloper Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) completed his latest rise in grade with aplomb, winning the Class 2 Beas River Handicap (1400m) for Manfred Man and Matthew Poon to pocket a High Achievement Bonus of HK$1 million in addition to the HK$1.368 million winners’ purse for his connections.
Still only three, Lucky Sweynesse has won four of five starts in his debut season – climbing from Class 4 to Class 2 in the process – and left a strong impression on Poon.
“He’s a young, improving horse and he just needs more racing experience to learn how to settle and he will be an even better horse,” Poon said.
“Today, he over-raced a bit and was a little bit green, but going to Class 2 for the first time and 1400m, I think his performance is terrific.”
Lucky Sweynesse was sold as a Ready To Run two-year-old out of Woburn Farm’s 2020 draft for $90,000 to Joe Barnes’ J & I Bloodstock and is the second foal out of Listed Wanganui Cup winner Madonna Mia.
The son of Novara Park Stud stallion Sweynesse was a trial winner out of Shelley Hale’s Cambridge stable before transferring to Hong Kong.
Earlier on the card Tuchel (NZ) (Redwood) broke through in style for John Size and Joao Moreira in the second section of the Class 4 To Strive Is To Shine Handicap (1400m), steaming to a two-length margin and clocking 22.33s for the last 400m after jumping from barrier 13.
It was the three-year-old’s first win at start number three. The son of Redwood was purchased by Simple Bloodstock Services for $130,000 from Westbury Stud’s draft at the Book 2 session of the 2020 NZB National Yearling Sales.
