Insurgent’s Romance supplied Charlie Appleby with a primary winner in Hong Kong when claiming the Group One Commonplace Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin.
The globetrotting six-year-old had beforehand prevailed in England, the UAE, Germany, America and Qatar, most just lately touchdown the Dubai Sheema Basic.
This was his fifth triumph at elite degree and a thirteenth profession victory total from 19 begins.
Racing over a mile and a half, William Buick settled odds-on favorite Insurgent’s Romance in second place behind Moments In time however made a ahead transfer on the flip for residence and cast forward with 300 metres left to run.
The consequence was by no means unsure from there on and the son of Dubawi completed two lengths away from late-surging runner-up 5 G Patch.
Blue Level was Appleby’s solely earlier runner in Hong Kong when ending final within the 2018 Chairman’s Dash Prize.
“I’m delighted and firstly I’d like to thank the Hong Kong Jockey Club for all their help and support since we’ve been here,” stated the Moulton Paddocks handler.
“I’m delighted for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed and Team Godolphin. It’s always been on our bucket list to try and win a race in Hong Kong and I’m just delighted we had the right horse.
“He managed to win the UAE Derby as a three-year-old, however he is a giant body of a horse and sadly he went very weak.
“Since he’s been back on turf, we’ve not looked back. He obviously had a bit of a chequered year last year, in our preparation for the Sword Dancer he had a little mishap (unseated rider) and it just took him a while to get his confidence back.
“He is a gelded son of Dubawi and loves his travels. He is an expert now and prefers being on a airplane moderately than in his secure!”
