Overview
- The four-year-old surged from midfield to overhaul longtime leader Numbers near the final 200 metres and win by about 1¼ lengths at Sha Tin.
- The victory gave Newnham a measure of redemption after last year’s photo-finish Derby defeat with My Wish.
- Hugh Bowman secured his third Derby triumph, adding to wins on Werther in 2016 and Furore in 2019.
- Local reports said the performance set a race record, with published times indicating Invincible Ibis eclipsed the previous Hong Kong Derby mark.
- Numbers held second with Stormy Grove closing for third, while the favourite faded to ninth over the 2,000-metre trip.