Computer Patch is SW177 for Exceed And Excel winning Thursday’s National Day Cup (1000m) at Sha Tin.
The Tony Cruz-trained Computer Patch made most of the running and eased clear 400m out, going on to defeat Jolly Banner (Lonhro) comfortably by 2-3/4 lengths with Gold Chest (War Front) another two lengths away in third.
A $800,000 Inglis Australian Easter yearling purchase by agent George Moore from the draft of Segenhoe Stud, Computer Patch raced in Australia as Sun Patch, winning at Randwick on debut and has now won five of his 12 starts.
He is a three-quarter brother to Gr1 C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield winner Manuel (Commands) and Gr3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic winner Taking Aim (Choisir).
Their dam Girl Hussler (Hussonet) won the Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes at Doomben and finished second in the Gr3 Research Stakes at Rosehill.
The granddam Vecchia Signora (Snippets) is a half-sister to Listed Hill Smith Stakes at Morphettville winner Dual Hemisphere (Danehill Dancer).
The third-dam Clever Zoe (Pompeii Court) won the Listed Debutante Stakes at Caulfield.
Exceed And Excel (Danehill) is advertised at $132,000 at Darley’s New South Wales base in 2020.