Red lion (IRE) (Belardo {IRE}) beat in Hong Kong many times in the group company, and the John Size trainee broke his black duck in the fight against the G1 FWD champion with a tiny head over several group winners over several group 1 winners Bubble trip (off) (Deep field {from}).
The Ronald and Johanna Arculli screen-providers sent with 90-1, jumped directly to the head of the affairs and covered the first quarter mile in: 24.50 while he was pressed Royal patronage (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Voyage Bubble was followed by third place. After half a mile in: 47.27, Red Lion still had a three-quarter length in the voyage bubble, which moved out threatingly. This margin was gradually depressed and with 400 meters, which the two best possible, they started to slip seriously.
Hugh Bowman was animated on board his charge in the last Furlong, and that paid off when Red Lion fought a bob against the Voyage bubble. Sunlight (from) (Capitalist {from}) closed the rail to take third place. There was an examination of a brush incident between the leading couple in the final phase, but the stewards did not change in the final order.
Arculli, a former chairman of the Jockey Club Kong Jockey Club, also raced the Globetrotter Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux generaleux {GB}) and the winner of the Triple Crown winner of Hong Kong Red Verdon (Irish) (my hater) (1993/94).
“He just continued and fought – under the circumstances it is very arduous to beat a horse in this mentation,” said Size.
“The owners are one of the groups of people in Hong Kong who buy and run many horses in this jurisdiction. Anyone who does this earns some successes and they were very lucky on the race track.”
Jockey Hugh Bowman's win added: “He was second in the race last year. Congratulations to John and the owner group because he is such a consistent horse and is a worthy winner of group 1, but I am a bit lost so that words are sincere.”
James McDonald said of the beaten 3-5 chalk voyage bubble: “He was great. I was really proud of his efforts.”
Second in this race a year ago until 10th place on Sunday Beauty forever (from) (Starspangledbanner {from}), who won gelding for the first time since the success in a class 1 handicap in February 2024. Third, in January he was fifth in January of the G1 Steward of the G1 Stewards Cup of the G1 chair in January the fifth in the G1 -Jubile Cup Pup -Prize -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA -KA page. February. He prepared for this competition with a sixth place in the G2 chairman in March.
Family leadership notes
Belardo von Bearstone Stud is now the father of a couple of top level winners, with the Red Lion to GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Scorer Gold Phoenix (IRE) in this sphere. The father of 15 Stakes winners and nine group winners stands for £ 5,500 this year.
Crystal Idea (IRE) (Namid {GB}), a winner over a mile at three, has four foals for their credit, of which Red Lion is most accomplished. Her latest is the 3-year-old Stutfolen Sinach (IRE) (Cotai Glory {GB}) that has not yet been driven. Red Lion's Granddam Ur-Idee (IRE) (Löwenhöhle) is a half sister of G3 Noblesse Stakes Heroin Grace O'malley (Irish) (refuse to bend {ire}), while G1 Derby-Held and Sire Sir Percy (GB) are below the fourth dam.
Red lion roars! 🦁
It is an 89/1 shocker in the FWD master Mile at SHA Tin for @Hugebowman and John Size when Red Lion lands his first group 1 about Voyage bladder … #fwdchampionsDay | #Hkracing pic.twitter.com/boybwgqmmt
– HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) April 27, 2025
