Justifying (AUS) Horse
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Justifying is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Caspar Fownes in Hong Kong. He is by the stallion Justify out of Montana Flight. To date he has won one race. On 2 Mar 2025 at Sha Tin, he secured his biggest victory, taking the $1,170,000 Class 4 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 01-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $70,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.910, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Natural High ( J Chau 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Juicy Dragon ( A Atzeni 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Tourbillon Golfer ( N Yuen 61 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 4th Justifying ( J Orman 59 ) 3.30L See full results | J Orman 59kg 3.30L | 4 (12) |
| Happy Valley 14-Mar-26 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Patch Of Stars ( J Bowman ) 2nd Bulb General ( Z Purton ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Fortress ( H Bentley ) 0.80L 5th Justifying ( E Brown ) 1.50L | E Brown 1.50L | 5 (9) |
| Sha Tin 24-Feb-26 1000m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Quantum Legend ( Z Purton ) 2nd Lucky Candy ( A Badel ) 0.10L 3rd Storm Mirror ( J Orman ) 0.60L 4th Justifying ( L Ferraris ) 2.80L | L Ferraris 2.80L | 4 (11) |
| Happy Valley 28-Jan-26 1200m FIRM R6 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.860 1st Amazing Kid ( A Atzeni 59 ) 2nd Meowth ( K C Leung 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Thunder Prince ( J Bowman 57 ) 1.50L 9th Justifying ( E C W Wong 60.5 , Cd 58 ) 4.00L See full results | E C W Wong 60.5kg, Cd 58kg 4.00L | 9 (12) |
| Sha Tin 04-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.870, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Sight Hermoso ( B Avdulla 61 ) 2nd Lahore ( A Badel 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Live Wire ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 2.80L 8th Justifying ( H Bowman 61 ) 4.50L See full results | H Bowman 61kg 4.50L | 8 (13) |
| Sha Tin 09-Dec-25 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Justifying ( H Bowman ) 2nd Regal Gem ( K C Leung ) 0.10L 3rd Silo ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.10L | H Bowman | 1 (10) |
| Happy Valley 15-Oct-25 1200m FIRM R8 CL3 Hcp $37,200 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.700 1st King Miles ( C Y Ho 55 ) 2nd Storm Rider ( L Ferraris 61 ) 0.20L 3rd Lucky Planet ( M F Poon 53.5 ) 1.00L 6th Justifying ( A Badel 53 ) 2.50L See full results | A Badel 53kg 2.50L | 6 (12) |
| Happy Valley 17-Sep-25 1000m FIRM R7 CL3 Hcp $65,100 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.410, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.970 1st Superb Capitalist ( M Chadwick 61 ) 2nd Youthful Spirits ( L Ferraris 61 ) 2.00L 3rd La Forza ( Z Purton 59.5 ) 2.10L 5th Justifying ( A Badel 53.5 ) 3.00L See full results | A Badel 53.5kg 3.00L | 5 (11) |
| Sha Tin 05-Sep-25 1050m R7 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Gummy Gummy ( L Ferraris ) 2nd Chill Buddy ( A Atzeni ) 0.50L 3rd Sir Charge ( K Teetan ) 2.80L 6th Justifying ( A Badel ) 4.30L | A Badel 4.30L | 6 (9) |
| Sha Tin 22-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $37,200 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.520, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.220 1st Jumbo Treasure ( K C Leung 55 ) 2nd Bundle Of Charm ( A Hamelin 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Super Infinity ( Z Purton 58 ) 1.50L 6th Justifying ( H Bentley 56 ) 3.00L See full results | H Bentley 56kg 3.00L | 6 (14) |
| Sha Tin 12-Jun-25 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.040 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.300 1st Magnifique ( M F Poon ) 2nd Justifying ( H Bentley ) 0.30L 3rd Beauty Bolt ( Y L Chung ) 0.30L | H Bentley 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Sha Tin 03-Jun-25 1200m R9 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.820 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300 1st Bottomuptogether ( Z Purton ) 2nd Crimson Flash ( A Atzeni ) 1.80L 3rd Justifying ( H Bentley ) 3.60L | H Bentley 3.60L | 3 (8) |
| Sha Tin 25-May-25 1000m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp (of $1,860,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.400, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.090 1st Stellar Express ( B Avdulla 60.5 ) 2nd Metro Power ( B Thompson 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd We Are Hero ( J Bowman 61 ) 2.30L 14th Justifying ( A Atzeni 54 ) 7.30L See full results | A Atzeni 54kg 7.30L | 14 (14) |
| Happy Valley 09-May-25 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.950 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.700 1st Candlelight Dinner ( J Orman ) 2nd Charming Legend ( J Bowman ) 0.50L 3rd Supreme Mastermind ( Z Purton ) 1.30L 5th Justifying ( L Ferraris ) 1.80L | L Ferraris 1.80L | 5 (9) |
| Sha Tin 13-Apr-25 1000m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $111,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.750, SP: 1.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:22.970 1st Dark Tszyu ( J Chau 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Magic Hallow ( P N Wong 54.5 , Cd 50 ) 1.30L 3rd Sparkling Fellow ( B Avdulla 55.5 ) 1.40L 4th Justifying ( L Ferraris 55 ) 2.50L See full results | L Ferraris 55kg 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Sha Tin 02-Mar-25 1000m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $655,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.670, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:22.140 1st Justifying ( L Ferraris 58 ) 2nd Super Strong Kid ( M Chadwick 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Jumbo Treasure ( K C Leung 58 ) 4.00L See full results | L Ferraris 58kg | 1 (14) |
| Conghua Turf 10-Feb-25 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.510 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.700 1st Justifying ( L Ferraris ) 2nd Lucky McQueen ( M F Poon ) 3.80L 3rd Wiseman ( J Chau ) 6.60L | L Ferraris | 1 (7) |
| Conghua Turf 24-Jan-25 800m R5 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.340 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:22.500 1st Justifying ( L Ferraris ) 2nd Circuit Grand Slam ( M F Poon ) 1.80L 3rd Marvel And Gold ( J Chau ) 2.30L | L Ferraris | 1 (8) |
| Benalla 08-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 7 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.150 1st Justifying ( J Duffy ) 2nd Yes Yes Tess ( L Mcneil ) 5.00L 3rd Kammerzell House ( C J Parish ) 6.00L | J Duffy | 1 (8) |