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GIANT BALLON

Import Type / Colour / Sex / Age / Country of Origin:
ISG / b / g / 4 yrs / IRE
Owner: Mr & Mrs George Chang and George Hing Chang
Last win: 29-04-26
Health: Right fore fetlock injury. Update: Surgery to right fore fetlock. (04/06/2026)
Bloodline Relations: BELIEVING, MAKE YOU SMILE, MIDNIGHT SMILE, ROMAN CROWN, TAJ DRAGON, NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE
Sire: Mehmas
Dam: Heavenly River

Total Starts: 11: (3-2-1)

ST 1000m: 2 (0-0-0)

ST 1200m: 1 (0-0-0)

HV 1200m: 8 (3-2-1)

Race		Track/Going	Dist	Cl	Rank	Trainer	Wt.	Jockey	Dr	Gr	Winner	2nd	3rd	Win Time	Last Qtr	Section Time	In Running	W/M	Horse Wt	Rt	Odds
Date	No	Track/Going	Dist	Cl	Rank	Trainer	Wt.	Jockey	Dr	Gr	Winner	2nd	3rd	Win Time	Last Qtr	Section Time	In Running	W/M	Horse Wt	Rt	On	Last
20-05-26	712	HV tf g A	1200	3	2	D. Whyte	133	Z. Purton	2	B/TT	FLYING WROTE	GIANT BALLON	STORMING DRAGON	1:09:57	24.08	23.26 22.39 24.14	2-2-2	1.5	1125	76	3.1	3.3
29-04-26	652	HV tf g C	1200	3	1	D. Whyte	124	Z. Purton	6	B/TT	GIANT BALLON	FLYING WROTE	SPIRIT OF PEACE	1:09:95	24.11	23.23 22.61 24.11	2-1-1	H	1123	69	3.9	2.7
25-03-26	551	HV tf g B	1200	4	1	D. Whyte	134	Z. Purton	11	B/TT	GIANT BALLON	BROWNNEEDSFURTHER	LOVING VIBES	1:09:53	23.29	23.59 22.65 23.29	1-1-1	3	1115	59	4.1	2.6
04-03-26	490	HV tf g C	1200	4	1	D. Whyte	125	Z. Purton	7	CP-/B2/TT	GIANT BALLON	GIANT LEAP	ENJOY GOLF	1:09:59	22.86	23.71 23.02 22.86	1-1-1	2.5	1118	50	3.4	2.6
22-02-26	456	ST tf g A+3	1200	4	5	D. Whyte	129	Z. Purton	3	CP/TT	EMBRACE ABERDEEN	THOUSAND SPIRIT	JUBILATION FOR ALL	1:09:11	22.53	24.40 22.62 22.53	4-5-5	2.75	1113	52	2.8	3.4
04-02-26	406	HV tf g/f C+3	1200	4	3	D. Whyte	131	Z. Purton	11	CP/TT	VICTOR THE RAPID	JOLLY COMPANION	GIANT BALLON	1:09:40	23.12	23.72 22.80 23.08	3-4-3	1.25	1120	52	4.9	5.2
14-01-26	347	HV tf g B	1200	4	4	D. Whyte	128	L. Hewitson	11	CP/TT	LUCKY PLANET	BITS SUPERSTAR	CALL TO COMMAND	1:09:37	23.86	24.45 22.30 23.14	9-8-4	3.25	1130	52	9.9	11
23-12-25	287	HV tf g C	1200	4	2	D. Whyte	126	L. Hewitson	8	CP/TT	SUGAR SUGAR	GIANT BALLON	WINNING MONEY	1:09:55	23.86	24.20 22.09 23.34	5-5-2	0.5	1120	50	14	18
03-12-25	231	HV tf g C+3	1200	4	8	D. Whyte	127	L. Hewitson	9	B-/CP1/TT1	GENIUS BABY	REWARDING BUDDY	VICTOR THE RAPID	1:09:76	23.30	24.82 22.48 22.82	12-11-8	2.25	1128	51	16	33
09-11-25	161	ST tf g C+3	1000	4	14	D. Whyte	127	L. Ferraris	6	B	SIGHT HERMOSO	LITTLE MONSTER	CAP LINER	0:57:74	23.33	13.00 21.41 24.80	1-1-14	9.25	1139	52	9.2	20
19-10-25	105	ST tf g/f C+3	1000	4	4	D. Whyte	125	L. Ferraris	9	B1	ROBOT LUCKY STAR	CALIFORNIA BLITZ	STRAIGHT TO GLORY	0:56:81	22.64	13.55 20.94 22.59	10-9-4	1.75	1143	52	27	72

HKJC Comment

Jumped well from draw 2, vied for early lead before easing back to track leader, continued well in the straight to be briefly in front 150M, no match for winner late stages.

Stats / Horses / GIANT BALLON

GIANT BALLON (K451) 踏雪尋梅

D. Whyte / Rating: 76

HKJC Comment

Jumped well from draw 2, vied for early lead before easing back to track leader, continued well in the straight to be briefly in front 150M, no match for winner late stages.