踏雪尋梅
3 career winsCurrent rating 76. 11 starts, 3 wins, 6 placings. Last 5: 2/1/1/1/5; last run 20 May at Happy Valley, race 8, finished 2/12. Most often at Happy Valley 1200m: 8 starts, 3 wins, 6 placings.
| Chinese name | 踏雪尋梅 |
|---|---|
| English name | GIANT BALLON |
| Brand | K451 |
| Age | 4 |
| Sex | G |
| Colour | 棗 |
| Origin | 愛爾蘭 |
| Owner | 張佐治先生及夫人與張兆興 |
| Trainer | Douglas Whyte |
| Last jockey | Zac Purton |
| Rating | 76 |
| Prize money | $4,304,200 |
| Status | Active |
| Import type | 國際拍賣會新馬 |
| First run | 2025-10-19 |
| Last run | 2026-05-20 |
| Win rate | 27% (3 wins from 11) |
Sire
Mehmas
Dam
Heavenly River
Dam's sire
Stormy River
Origin：愛爾蘭 · Import type：國際拍賣會新馬
11
Starts
3
Wins
2
2nds
1
3rds
5
Unplaced
27%
Win %
55%
Place %
$4.3M
Prize
76
Best rating
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 1200m | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| Date | Course | Race | Dist. | Going | Class | Wt. | Jockey | Draw | Pos. | Margin | Win odds | Rating | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Happy Valley | 8 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 3 | 133 | Zac Purton | 2 | 2 | 1-1/2 | 3.3 | 76 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-04-29 | Happy Valley | 8 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 3 | 124 | Zac Purton | 6 | 1 | – | 2.7 | 69 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-03-25 | Happy Valley | 7 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 134 | Zac Purton | 11 | 1 | – | 2.6 | 59 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-03-04 | Happy Valley | 5 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 125 | Zac Purton | 7 | 1 | – | 2.6 | 50 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-02-22 | Sha Tin | 2 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 129 | Zac Purton | 3 | 5 | 2-3/4 | 3.4 | 52 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-02-04 | Happy Valley | 2 | 1200 | GOOD TO FIRM | Class 4 | 131 | Zac Purton | 11 | 3 | 1-1/4 | 5.2 | 52 | ▶ Result |
| 2026-01-14 | Happy Valley | 3 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 128 | Lyle Hewitson | 11 | 4 | 3-1/4 | 11 | 52 | ▶ Result |
| 2025-12-23 | Happy Valley | 4 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 126 | Lyle Hewitson | 8 | 2 | 1/2 | 18 | 50 | ▶ Result |
| 2025-12-03 | Happy Valley | 5 | 1200 | GOOD | Class 4 | 127 | Lyle Hewitson | 9 | 8 | 2-1/4 | 33 | 51 | ▶ Result |
| 2025-11-09 | Sha Tin | 2 | 1000 | GOOD | Class 4 | 127 | Luke Ferraris | 6 | 14 | 9-1/4 | 20 | 52 | ▶ Result |
| 2025-10-19 | Sha Tin | 2 | 1000 | GOOD TO FIRM | Class 4 | 125 | Luke Ferraris | 9 | 4 | 1-3/4 | 72 | 52 | ▶ Result |
Compiled from Hong Kong Jockey Club public information (since 2024-09-08); HKJC figures prevail.
