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Hong Kong star Antoine Hamelin steers home stunning 456,000-1 five-timer at Sha Tin including 16-1 and 13-1 winners

, Hong Kong star Antoine Hamelin steers home stunning 456,000-1 five-timer at Sha Tin including 16-1 and 13-1 winners

FRENCH jockey Antoine Hamelin was in the money at Sha Tin on Sunday morning.

The 29-year-old banged in a stunning 456,000-1 five-timer from his nine rides at the Hong Kong track.

Tempest Express as the last of the five winners

But punters would have done well to pick out all the winners with plenty of big-priced chances doing the business.

And with the prize money for those wins totalling over £345,000, Hamelin will be smiling on his way home with his cut under his arm.

It took until only the second race for Hamelin to strike.

Golden Link, a 147-10 poke, was a narrow winner of the Snipe Handicap worth £53,000 to the winner.

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Hamelin had to wait until four races later to strike again but it was then that his momentum really hit top gear.

After 13-1 poke Family Folks triumphed, Ping Hai Bravo made it number three in the very next race at 103-10.

And Hamelin wasn’t done there. Well-named Hongkong Great did the business in the very next, the 16-1 winner Hamelin’s third on the spin.

Then in the lucky last, Hamelin put the cherry on top with a stunning fifth winner as Tempest Express won.

The Frenchmen told the Hong Kong Jockey Club: “It’s a crazy day, amazing, I’m very happy. It’s been a little quiet, but today I’m jockey of the day.

“To win five races, it’s amazing – last season was very good for me (17 winners), this season has been a little bit quiet.

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“But you never give up. You focus, stay strong in the head and you have to keep going. Hong Kong is a very tough place.”

Separated from his family because of COVID-19 restrictions, Hamelin added: “My life is perfect – I’m happy in Hong Kong, I love the life, the city and I have a lot of time for my favourite hobby of climbing.”

Hamelin’s previous best harvest was a quartet.

He explained: “The other time was a long time ago in France at Fontainbleau.

““I never thought I would do this today with five winners!”

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