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BIENVENUE (J490) 天外迎天

D. A. Hayes / Rating: 69

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
PPG / b / g / 4 yrs / AUS
Owner: Fernanda Lai Oon-kei
Last win: 10-09-25
Health: Substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. (11/03/2026) Bled from both nostrils and heart irregularity noted after racing. (05/11/2025) Substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. (04/06/2025)
Bloodline Relations: HASTEN DELIGHT, STORMING DRAGON, CIRRUS SPEED, HYANNIS STAR, JUST FOLLOW ME, SALUTE KING PRAWN
Sire: Star Turn
Dam: Zagara

Past Performances
Total Starts: 18: (2-6-0)
ST 1200m: 7 (0-2-0)
ST 1400m: 1 (0-0-0)
HV 1200m: 10 (2-4-0)
RaceTrack/GoingDistClRankTrainerWt.JockeyDrGrWinner2nd3rdWin TimeLast QtrSection TimeIn RunningW/MHorse WtRtOdds
DateNoOnLast
11-03-26510HV tf g/f C+3120036D. A. Hayes129Z. Purton1BSIGHT HERMOSOKING OF FIGHTERSJUMBO TREASURE1:09:2022.8224.07 22.59 23.30 3-3-64.751139692.32.9
25-02-26474HV tf g B120032D. A. Hayes124Z. Purton11BOUTGATEBIENVENUECALIFORNIA BLITZ1:09:4723.1524.24 22.64 22.71 9-7-20.75114068129.1
11-02-26432HV tf g/f A120034D. A. Hayes127Z. Purton10BSOVEREIGN FUNDSPORTS LEGENDMIGHTY COMMANDER1:09:2123.0224.56 22.27 22.71 9-9-421142681016
05-11-25158HV tf g/f C+31200310D. A. Hayes127Z. Purton6BREGAL GEMSPICY GOLDPRESTIGE ALWAYS1:09:3623.5323.51 22.52 24.17 3-2-105.251136683.42.7
08-10-2584HV tf g/f C+3120032D. A. Hayes121Z. Purton6BKYRUS DRAGONBIENVENUEVICTORY SKY1:09:0823.0523.78 22.33 23.10 2-2-20.751139667.23.1
10-09-2517HV tf g A120041D. A. Hayes133Z. Purton12BBIENVENUEFLYING WROTELUCKY SAM GOR1:10:0223.0524.03 23.02 22.97 4-3-11.751135586.25.6
09-07-25825HV tf g/f A120042D. A. Hayes131Z. Purton8BACE POWERBIENVENUEWRITTEN CASA1:09:4923.5224.18 22.35 23.07 7-7-20.751119568.76.1
04-06-25732HV tf g/y A120046D. A. Hayes131Z. Purton2BGOLDEN DARCITACTICAL COMMANDDENFIELD1:11:2923.8924.58 23.22 23.98 6-6-6311085621.7
14-05-25674HV tf g/f B120041D. A. Hayes125Z. Purton9BBIENVENUETOP PEAKKNOW AT HEART1:09:8623.5323.89 22.60 23.37 2-2-11.251105493.13.1
23-04-25615HV tf g C120042D. A. Hayes123Z. Purton7BSKY CAPBIENVENUENEW POWER1:09:6023.1024.32 22.82 22.51 5-5-2N 1100477.65.6
30-03-25546ST tf g A+3120045D. A. Hayes125K. Teetan5BLITTLE PARADISEBEAUTY MISSILEWITH A SMILE1:09:2323.1324.54 22.00 23.08 7-6-52.51116498.812
23-02-25450ST tf g A120047D. A. Hayes124L. Hewitson2BCROSSBORDERPEGASUSAHRENBULB GENERAL1:09:5822.8324.65 22.74 22.79 12-11-73.751105495.55.2
19-01-25357ST tf g A120042D. A. Hayes122L. Hewitson8BSKY JOYBIENVENUEQUICK CONTRIBUTION1:09:7723.0624.73 22.50 22.62 10-10-20.51097476.98.4
29-12-24301ST tf g B+2120042D. A. Hayes122L. Hewitson14B1MASTEROFMYUNIVERSEBIENVENUEGALVANIC1:09:1323.0324.91 21.99 22.59 13-12-22.251114472732
08-12-24241ST tf g A1400411D. A. Hayes126L. Hewitson6 PACKING ANGELLEGEND ST PAUL'SENDEARED1:21:9122.8935.79 23.87 23.5810-10-10-118.251110492225
17-11-24184ST tf g B+2120047D. A. Hayes127L. Hewitson14 MEOWTHCOLOURFUL WINNERMEEPMEEP1:08:9422.8024.78 22.36 22.64 14-12-75.251109511415
20-10-24114ST tf g/f B+2120046D. A. Hayes128L. Hewitson3 MAJESTIC EXPRESSSUPER LEGENDSSPICY SPANGLE1:09:0923.1124.56 22.06 22.85 7-7-62.251117528.613
01-10-2467ST tf g/f C+3120045D. A. Hayes130L. Hewitson3 GREAT SPIRITNEW FUTURE FOLKSTRIUMPHANT WARRIOR1:09:0823.4224.32 22.06 23.16 8-7-52.751123523166

HKJC Comment

Bumped shortly after start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, not enough room in straight, weakened final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Morning Gallops

Date
Workouts
27-03-2026
- Reverse cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) (CH)
26-03-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) (CH)
25-03-2026
- Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
23-03-2026
- Swimming
18-03-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
17-03-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.)
11-03-2026
- HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 6 / Z. Purton / Penfold cantering circuits (R.B.)
10-03-2026
- Swimming
09-03-2026
- Fast cantering 1 outer circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
08-03-2026
- Swimming
07-03-2026
24.2 (24.2) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
06-03-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
05-03-2026
- Swimming
04-03-2026
28.2 (28.2) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
03-03-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
02-03-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) / Swimming
01-03-2026
- Swimming
28-02-2026
- Swimming
27-02-2026
- Swimming
25-02-2026
- HV / 1200 m / tf / Rank 2 / Z. Purton / Penfold cantering circuits (R.B.)
24-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
23-02-2026
- Swimming
22-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
21-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
20-02-2026
- Swimming
19-02-2026
27.0 (27.0) - (R.B.) / Slow canter site (R.B.) / Swimming
18-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming
16-02-2026
- Reverse cantering 2 inner circuits (R.B.) / Swimming
15-02-2026
- Swimming
14-02-2026
- Fast cantering 1 inner circuit (R.B.) / Swimming

Barrier Trials

Date
Workouts
26-01-2026
13.7 22.5 58.9 (22.7) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 6 bt 6 / M L Yeung / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
16-01-2026
13.6 22.0 58.6 (23.0) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 3 bt 10 / H Bentley / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
26-08-2025
16.2 38.1 1.00.4 (22.3) - ST / 1050 m / aw / 1 bt 6 / Z Purton / Slow canter site (R.B.)
14-02-2025
24.9 22.7 1.11.0 (23.4) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 6 bt 9 / L Hewitson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
08-11-2024
25.5 23.3 1.12.5 (23.7) - CH / 1200 m / tf / 1 bt 11 / L Hewitson / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)
24-09-2024
13.5 21.3 57.5 (22.7) - CH / 1000 m / tf / 10 bt 11 / L Hewitson
13-09-2024
23.7 45.8 (22.1) - CH / 800 m / tf / 7 bt 10 / M F Poon / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH)

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