{"id":30135,"date":"2024-05-26T09:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T13:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/charlie-appleby-breaks-hong-kong-duck-with-godolphins-rebels-romance-racing-news\/26\/05\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T09:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T13:47:03","slug":"charlie-appleby-breaks-hong-kong-duck-with-godolphins-rebels-romance-racing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/charlie-appleby-breaks-hong-kong-duck-with-godolphins-rebels-romance-racing-news\/26\/05\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Appleby breaks Hong Kong duck with Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance | Racing News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rebel’s Romance provided Charlie Appleby with a first winner in Hong Kong when claiming the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin.<\/p>\n

The globetrotting six-year-old had previously prevailed in England, the UAE, Germany, America and Qatar, most recently landing the Dubai Sheema Classic.<\/p>\n

This was his fifth triumph at elite level and a 13th career victory overall from 19 starts.<\/p>\n

Racing over a mile and a half, William Buick settled odds-on favourite Rebel’s Romance in second place behind Moments In time but made a forward move on the turn for home and forged ahead with 300 metres left to run.<\/p>\n

The result was never in doubt from there on and the son of Dubawi finished two lengths clear of late-surging runner-up Five G Patch.<\/p>\n

Blue Point was Appleby’s only previous runner in Hong Kong when finishing last in the 2018 Chairman’s Sprint Prize.<\/p>\n

“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,” said the Moulton Paddocks handler.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“He managed to win the UAE Derby as a three-year-old, but he’s a big frame of a horse and unfortunately he went very weak.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“He’s a gelded son of Dubawi and loves his travels. He’s a professional now and prefers being on a plane rather than in his stable!”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rebel’s Romance provided Charlie Appleby with a first winner in Hong Kong when claiming the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater