Bao Shan Magic
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Hong Kong beckons the unbeaten Bao Shan Magic following the three-year-old's trouncing of a competitive line up at Ellerslie.
"He's qualified now so hopefully his owner can get a permit and he'll have a lot of fun with him," Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley said.
A $150,000 Karaka Ready to Run Sale purchase for the Hong Kong-based businessman Johnny Shih in 2014, Bao Shan Magic had been an impressive debut winner on his home track last month and Tiley was again confident of a repeat performance in Saturday's Shocking @ Rich Hill Stud 1600.
"He's a quality horse and he learned a lot from his first run," he said.
"There was a bit of a question mark about him handling the track, but his work on Thursday was outstanding. He's still a young horse and he's got it all ahead of him."
Bao Shan Magic was near the back of a small field on the turn, but once balanced in the straight he lengthened stride stylishly for Tiley's wife Lee to bound to the front 200 metres from home.
"He's a lovely horse with a big stride," she said. "When he heard the other horse coming he was always up for the challenge."
She was referring to the runner-up Richie McHorse, the winner of his previous two starts, who also came on well from the tail-end. The front-runner Stradivarius rallied gamely to hold third from Show Far Show Good. – NZ Racing Desk.
"He's qualified now so hopefully his owner can get a permit and he'll have a lot of fun with him," Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley said.
A $150,000 Karaka Ready to Run Sale purchase for the Hong Kong-based businessman Johnny Shih in 2014, Bao Shan Magic had been an impressive debut winner on his home track last month and Tiley was again confident of a repeat performance in Saturday's Shocking @ Rich Hill Stud 1600.
"He's a quality horse and he learned a lot from his first run," he said.
"There was a bit of a question mark about him handling the track, but his work on Thursday was outstanding. He's still a young horse and he's got it all ahead of him."
Bao Shan Magic was near the back of a small field on the turn, but once balanced in the straight he lengthened stride stylishly for Tiley's wife Lee to bound to the front 200 metres from home.
"He's a lovely horse with a big stride," she said. "When he heard the other horse coming he was always up for the challenge."
She was referring to the runner-up Richie McHorse, the winner of his previous two starts, who also came on well from the tail-end. The front-runner Stradivarius rallied gamely to hold third from Show Far Show Good. – NZ Racing Desk.