Full Result 12.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 15 January 2000

Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (Group 3) (3yo+)

5f Good To Firm

1st £94,194 2nd £36,321 3rd £18,986 4th £9,905 5th £5,778

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	1. Holy Grail I (NZ) 33/1 D Harrison I W Allan	D Harrison I W Allan	5	90	–	–	115	–
b g Deputy Governor (USA) - Country Touch (NZ) (Prince Echo)
Always in command, kept on well to line

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	2. Fairy King Prawn (AUS) 7/5F Steven King P F Yiu	Steven King P F Yiu	4	90	–	–	111	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Twiglet (AUS) (Twig Moss)
Settled front of midfield, ran on well final furlong, took 2nd closing stages

3⁽¹⁾ shd [1¼]	3. Best Of The Best (USA) 3/1 K S Yu T P Wong	K S Yu T P Wong	5	90	–	–	111	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Tuscan Tune (Fappiano)
Always handy, kept on well, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁶⁾ shd [1½]	. Whytellyou (USA) Brett Doyle	Brett Doyle	5	90	–	–	110	–
b g Afleet (CAN) - Windita (USA) (Mari's Book)
Midfield, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [1½]	. Charming City (AUS) B Marcus	B Marcus	3	90	–	–	110	–
ch g Chief's Crown (USA) - Quarantieme (AUS) (Bletchingly)
Awkward start, chased leader throughout, not much room last 50 yds, kept on well

6⁽¹²⁾ hd [1¾]	. Bumper Storm (IRE) Mr Frederic Sanchez	Mr Frederic Sanchez	6	89 b	–	–	105	–
ch g Great Commotion (USA) - Surfing (Grundy)
Always prominent, kept on well

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [2½]	. The King Of Cloyne (USA) Jimmy Quinn	Jimmy Quinn	5	90	–	–	108	–
b h Chief's Crown (USA) - Seattle Kaper (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led group on inside, steadily weakened last 50 yds

8⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2¾]	. Divine Prospect (AUS) Glen Boss	Glen Boss	4	90 v	–	–	107	–
ch g St Jude (AUS) - Prospect Ridge (AUS) (Luskin Star)
Crowded start, midfield throughout

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [4]	. Handbag Dragon (NZ) E Saint-Martin	E Saint-Martin	4	90	–	–	103	–
c Honor Grades (USA) -
Midfield throughout, unable to quicken

10⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [4¼]	. Indigenous (IRE) 20/1 Douglas Whyte	Douglas Whyte	7	90 t	–	–	103	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Sea Port I (Averof)
In rear until staying on final furlong, nearest at finish

11⁽⁵⁾ nk [4½]	. Fastest Star (IRE) Pat Smullen	Pat Smullen	6	90 tb	–	–	102	–
b g High Estate - Nice Point (Sharpen Up)
Always midfield or behind

12⁽⁴⁾ shd [4½]	. Schubert I (AUS) Y T Cheng ⁵	Y T Cheng ⁵	5	90 b	–	–	102	–
ch h Salieri (USA) - Rossignol (AUS) (Bluebird)
Well behind, nearest finish

13⁽¹³⁾ 3¼ [7¾]	. Supreme Bases (IRE) E Legrix	E Legrix	7	90 tb	–	–	91	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dead Certain (Absalom)
Slowly away, always behind

14⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [10½]	. Willie Way (USA) Dominique Boeuf	Dominique Boeuf	7	90 t	–	–	–	–
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Midfield, hung throughout, steadily weakened final furlong

14 ran Winning time: 56.50s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 75%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs M C Kwee (Holy Grail I) 1st breeder: D & I H Mackay
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong (Fairy King Prawn)
3rd owner: Albert Hung (Best Of The Best)

12:07 Sha Tin (HK) 15 Jan 2000

Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (Group 3) (3yo+)