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YOUNG CHAMPION (J195) 競駿輝煌

John Size / Rating: 81

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PP / ch / g / 6 yrs / IRE
Owner: HKJC Racing Club Limited
Last win: 02-03-25
Health: Disappointing performance and substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. (22/09/2024)
Bloodline Relations: MAGIC SUPREME, STORM WARNINGS, HEALTHY HAPPY, DIVINE ERA, RAGING RAPIDS, MR TELEPORT
Sire: Zoustar
Dam: Sharliyna

Past Performances
Total Starts: 24: (3-3-2)
ST 1200m: 4 (0-1-0)
ST 1400m: 16 (3-2-2)
ST 1600m: 4 (0-0-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
11-01-26341ST tf g/f C+31400211John Size118M. L. Yeung2E-/BLITTLE PARADISEINFINITE RESOLVEMID WINTER WIND1:20:8423.3534.52 23.17 24.111-2-4-1161136831219
04-01-26320ST tf g C1600210John Size125K. Teetan8B/E2SAGACIOUS LIFESOLEIL FIGHTERTOP DRAGON1:34:0923.3547.99 23.15 24.298-6-6-108.51134851213
14-12-25263ST tf g A140029John Size117K. Teetan6E-/BAERIS NOVADROMBEG BANNERPUBLIC ATTENTION1:22:0722.9636.37 23.14 22.957-8-9-92.5113087109.8
30-11-25223ST tf g C160027John Size122M. L. Yeung9B/E2HONG LOK GOLFSOLEIL FIGHTERSTEPS AHEAD1:34:0223.3648.14 22.76 23.5311-9-5-72.51132892043
09-11-25169ST tf g C+31400210John Size121B. Avdulla11BLIGHT YEARS CHARMAERIS NOVAMID WINTER WIND1:21:7924.5435.82 22.67 24.168-8-8-105.51130911919
12-10-2593ST tf g C1200210John Size132B. Avdulla8BTOMODACHI KOKOROELADY'S CHOICEBABY CRYSTAL1:08:3323.3124.66 21.40 22.94 12-12-104.251114931734
28-09-2553ST tf g/f C+3120026John Size134B. Avdulla4BTOMODACHI KOKOROEDANCING CODEMID WINTER WIND1:07:7622.3924.03 21.82 22.79 5-6-65.51117957.916
07-09-258ST tf g/y A140027John Size128B. Avdulla4BMARKWINCHIU CHOW SPIRITPRAY FOR MIR1:21:1723.4035.21 22.80 23.715-4-4-73.51115967.88
13-07-25835ST tf g/f A160015John Size115K. Teetan4BBUNDLE AWARDHAPPY TOGETHERBEAUTY JOY1:33:4023.2348.20 22.89 22.576-6-7-51.511179697.2
01-07-25802ST tf g C140025John Size133B. Avdulla1BLIGHT YEARS CHARMMICKLEYGUSTOSISIMO1:21:1123.4934.96 22.90 23.514-6-3-51.7511189778.1
08-06-25743ST tf g/f C140023John Size134B. Avdulla4BLIGHT YEARS CHARMDANCING CODEYOUNG CHAMPION1:20:7222.7735.78 22.45 22.807-6-5-321116988.517
25-05-25700ST tf g A140023John Size133B. Avdulla7E-/BPACKING HERMODDANCING CODEYOUNG CHAMPION1:21:2122.6236.29 22.54 22.634-4-4-31.51124989.410
27-04-25623ST tf g A140028John Size130B. Avdulla7B/EINVINCIBLE SHIELDMARKWINSOLEIL FIGHTER1:21:4622.7736.44 23.01 22.6010-10-10-83.751122984.77.1
23-03-25525ST tf g/f A140022John Size131B. Avdulla8B/EPACKING HERMODYOUNG CHAMPIONDIVANO1:19:9222.8635.73 21.93 22.368-8-6-20.751121964.76.2
02-03-25473ST tf g/f B140021John Size124B. Avdulla6B/EYOUNG CHAMPIONHEALTHY HAPPYDANCING CODE1:20:9122.5536.15 22.61 22.1510-7-5-11.251113894.13.3
31-01-25392ST tf g B+2140026John Size123Z. Purton6E/B1GREEN N WHITEMR ASCENDENCYDANCING CODE1:21:2923.3835.63 22.92 23.026-7-8-61.751120892.21.8
12-01-25343ST tf g C+3140022John Size124Z. Purton3ERUBYLOTYOUNG CHAMPIONJOHANNES BRAHMS1:20:8923.0236.20 22.11 22.677-7-7-20.51130873.12.4
08-12-24249ST tf g A140025John Size119K. Teetan7E1PACKING HERMODRUBYLOTCHIU CHOW SPIRIT1:21:2922.8036.30 22.71 22.5412-14-10-51.751123878.15.4
24-11-24208ST tf g/f C1600210John Size118K. Teetan5 PATCH OF THETAVOYAGE SAMURAISUNLIGHT POWER1:33:3422.9447.83 23.05 23.246-7-7-104.751137886.45
09-11-24172ST tf g/f A+3140025John Size118K. Teetan14 GREEN N WHITEPACKING HERMODDROMBEG BANNER1:20:3423.1236.04 22.30 22.3914-14-11-52.51149888.610
22-09-2446ST tf y B+2120028John Size124K. Teetan6 HARMONY N BLESSEDSUPERB CAPITALISTCOPARTNER PRANCE1:09:3523.6723.99 22.17 24.07 5-6-85.51155883.73.4
16-03-24511ST tf g C+3140021John Size116K. Teetan9 YOUNG CHAMPIONBLUE MARLINLUCKY ENCOUNTER1:21:4222.9735.64 23.21 22.577-7-7-111127813.32.4
25-02-24455ST tf g A+3140031John Size132J. McDonald8 YOUNG CHAMPIONGREEN N WHITEAMAZING VICTORY1:22:4122.9236.24 23.53 22.644-4-4-111117755.85.1
04-02-24390ST tf g B+2120032John Size128J. McDonald1 ILLUMINOUSYOUNG CHAMPIONNOT USUAL STAR1:09:1623.2124.39 21.92 22.93 6-5-20.51121735.47.5

HKJC Comment

Raced keenly after the start, ended up leading early stages and much more forward than intended, tracked leader going into home turn, fought on same pace early straight before weakening 250M.

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
20-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
19-01-2026
30.7 26.9 (57.6) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
18-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
17-01-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
16-01-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
15-01-2026
- Swimming
13-01-2026
- Swimming
11-01-2026
- ST / 1400 m / tf / Rank 11 / M. L. Yeung / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
10-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
09-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
08-01-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
07-01-2026
- Swimming
06-01-2026
- Swimming
04-01-2026
- ST / 1600 m / tf / Rank 10 / K. Teetan / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
03-01-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
02-01-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
01-01-2026
29.3 26.7 (56.0) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
31-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
30-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
29-12-2025
29.9 26.3 (56.2) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
28-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
27-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
26-12-2025
31.0 26.6 (57.6) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
25-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
24-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
23-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
22-12-2025
31.3 26.2 (57.5) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
21-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
20-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
19-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
18-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
16-12-2025
- Swimming
14-12-2025
- ST / 1400 m / tf / Rank 9 / K. Teetan / Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
13-12-2025
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
12-12-2025
- Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
11-12-2025
33.4 27.8 (1.01.2) - (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
10-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming
09-12-2025
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH) / Swimming

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
21-11-2025
24.7 23.0 1.11.1 (23.4) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 1 bt 6 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
28-10-2025
24.8 22.2 1.10.1 (23.1) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 2 bt 9 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
23-09-2025
24.6 47.8 1.11.2 (23.4) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 8 bt 10 / B Avdulla / Slow canter site (R.B.)
29-08-2025
25.0 22.3 1.10.4 (23.1) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 2 bt 8 / K Teetan / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
23-06-2025
14.2 22.8 1.00.1 (23.1) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 4 bt 5 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
13-05-2025
24.9 22.4 1.11.0 (23.7) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 3 bt 10 / B Avdulla / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
15-04-2025
25.5 23.5 1.11.3 (22.3) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 6 bt 7 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
07-04-2025
13.6 21.6 58.1 (22.9) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 4 bt 7 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
13-03-2025
25.9 22.9 1.10.7 (21.9) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 5 bt 6 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-02-2025
13.6 21.1 56.7 (22.0) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 3 bt 5 / Y Salim / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
14-02-2025
25.0 23.7 1.11.3 (22.6) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 3 bt 6 / B Avdulla / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-01-2025
24.2 22.9 1.10.7 (23.6) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 2 bt 11 / B Thompson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
03-01-2025
25.2 22.9 1.11.2 (23.1) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 1 bt 12 / B Thompson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
26-12-2024
25.4 22.5 1.10.7 (22.8) - CH / 1200 m / aw / 2 bt 6 / R Thomas / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
25-10-2024
24.5 22.9 1.11.4 (24.0) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 2 bt 11 / C M Thabana / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
10-10-2024
23.7 46.1 (22.4) - CH / 800 m / tf / 2 bt 9 / C M Thabana / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
12-09-2024
24.6 47.1 1.10.0 (22.9) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 5 bt 9 / K Teetan
30-08-2024
15.8 37.8 1.00.8 (23.0) - ST / 1050 m / aw / 6 bt 8 / K Teetan
07-03-2024
23.7 46.0 1.10.1 (24.1) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 5 bt 7 / B Avdulla
16-02-2024
25.1 47.6 1.11.0 (23.4) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 3 bt 7 / B Avdulla
26-01-2024
25.2 47.7 1.11.0 (23.3) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 3 bt 7 / B Avdulla
12-01-2024
24.2 46.5 1.10.5 (24.0) - ST / 1200 m / aw / 4 bt 10 / B Avdulla
28-12-2023
16.1 38.2 1.01.3 (23.1) - ST / 1050 m / aw / 5 bt 9 / H Bowman
12-12-2023
24.9 46.8 (21.9) - ST / 800 m / tf / 2 bt 7 / K Teetan

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