Coach Jane Chapple-Hyam faces the thrill of waiting to see if the steady star and her 1st grade double winner saffron beach will fly overseas on December 3 with the boy’s participation in the Longines Hong Kong Mile (G1) on December 11.
Saffron Beach, who won the Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot and the Prix Rothschild (G2) in the summer, gets to take part in the Tattersalls December Sale on Tuesday and whether she’s boarding or not will depend on the buyer. Not.
The 4-year-old is the only Briton to participate in this year’s Hong Kong International Race and can take on the role of a local hero sixty . goldwho has won the last two editions of the Hong Kong Mile.
“We’ve been working non-stop for four hours just to introduce her to clients, we’ve got visas and flights booked, so it’s been an exciting time,” said Chapple-Hyam. .
“The journey isn’t over until the hammer drops and we know who the buyer is, but the best people around the world have reviewed her and they’re all raving about it.”
Saffron Beach has adapted well to travel when it finished fourth at the Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World (G1) in March, and has reason to fall behind in eighth place out of nine when it comes to disqualification. from the most popular spot for the Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) in October.
Chapple-Hyam said of her most recent run: ‘She got dirty when she got home, so we had an answer for her run, and the same thing happened against the Breeders’ Cup so we didn’t risk putting her on a plane to Keeneland.
“The last time she got through a bad range was when she let down Falmouth at the age of 3, so whenever she runs a bad race there’s always an excuse.”
The Sha Tin performance was last won by an English coach in 1999 when John Hills teamed up with Docksider, and another consideration for potential buyers would be booking racer Ryan. Moore, who won the Japan Cup on Sunday.
The trainer said: “You can tell who’s interested when you say she got an offer to run at the Hong Kong Mile and it’s worth £3,000,000—that could help value her purchase.
“It’s been a strong race, but she’s moved well and has matured a lot from those early days when she was always running at Newmarket. The ground won’t be as fast as when she won at Royal Ascot. , and she had the best racer in the world on her back.”
Saffron Beach entered as Lot 1878 and is estimated to sell around 6pm local time on Tuesday night, with group 1 winners Alcohol free enter in the same sale.
