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LINGJUN HERO EQUAL TO TASK ON HEAVY

Coping admirably on wet ground, Lingjun Hero (4 h Spirit of Boom – Weekend Surprise, by Rubiton) won the $30,000 PGG Wrightson Grain Rating 65 1300 metres on Saturday at Te Rapa.

After over-racing and finishing back in the Rating 75 1300 metres on 29 April, Lingjun Hero dropped in grade, had two-kilo weight relief to 57kg, and answered the question of handling conditions to record his third win.

Staying wide from the outset, Lingjun Hero and jockey Kelsey Hannan, recording her third win on the programme, pushed out to get going turning for home and sustained a strong gallop to win well.

“I stayed to the outside and he was happy in the ground,” Hannan said, on dismounting.

On Heavy10 footing, he ran 1:25.1, last 600m in 40.5, indicative of testing going, and shortened considerably from an earlier fixed odds quote of $41.00 & $6.50 to pay $15.10 & $3.50 on the NZ TAB tote.

“We put a claimer on him and had plans to let him run along, but as it turned out he was a bit awkwardly away and got back,” said co-trainer Pam Gerard.

“There had been a heap of rain and I had a question mark over him handling the track, but surprisingly he got through it better than expected.

“We’d been very happy with his work leading into the race and we’ll now have to reassess things to see if he carries on into the winter.”

Lingjun Hero was bought for $45,000 by Amy Feng at 2020 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, from draft of KBL Thoroughbreds, and owned by Mr. Ma Junping, managed by Taniwha Club managing director Alan Fu.

By Champion Queensland Sire Spirit of Boom (Sequalo), dam Weekend Surprise won three times over 1000 metres in Australia. Incredibly, she has now left 10 individual winners of 25 races, including Group Three winner Dan Baroness (State of Liberty) and listed winner Jagged Edge (Better Than Ready).

Ballymore racing manager Michael Thompson said: “Thank you very much to the sponsors and a fantastic effort by the track staff after a busy season of racing here.

“Kelsey (Hannan) got the fast lane, he’s a really cool horse, a genuine Saturday class competitor, and good to see him come here and to win.”

Lingjun Hero was strapped by Leelu Singh.

[20 May 23]

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