Full Result 12.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 January 2003

Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Group 3)

6f Good To Firm

1st £104,880 2nd £40,480 3rd £21,160 4th £11,040 5th £6,440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	1. Grand Delight (AUS) 36/5 Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	5	96 b	–	–	121	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Egyptian Ibis (NZ) (Straight Strike)
Settled about 6l off pace down back straight, closer but wide turning for home, picked up well to lead over 1f out, drew clear final 110yds

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼	3. Smart Winner (AUS) 4/1 Olivier Doleuze D Cruz	Olivier Doleuze D Cruz	5	94	–	–	115	–
ch g Ideal Planet (AUS) -
5l off pace and 2-wide down back straight, 4-wide and 3l down turning in, every chance 1 1/2f out, no extra close home

3⁽³⁾ 2¼ [3½]	5. Cape Of Good Hope 31/10 Douglas Whyte D Oughton	Douglas Whyte D Oughton	5	90 v	–	–	105	–
ch h Inchinor - Cape Merino (Clantime)
Steadied 5f out when 6l down, checked 4f out, 4-wide into straight and 4l down, not clear run until 1f out, ran on well but too late

4⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	7. Happy Momentum (SAF) 98/1 Dwayne Dunn J Size	Dwayne Dunn J Size	7	811	–	–	98	–
b g Stage Colony (USA) -
Outpaced early, about 5l down on fence through to home straight, weaved way through beaten rivals, nearest finish

5⁽⁵⁾ shd [4¾]	10. Monards (AUS) 62/1 Andreas Suborics P C Kan	Andreas Suborics P C Kan	6	88 b	–	–	94	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Chalet Girl (NZ) (Imposing)
Settled 3-wide and 6l off pace through to home straight, kept on quite well, never a threat

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [5¼]	8. Victory Warrior (AUS) 14/1 E Legrix B K Ng	E Legrix B K Ng	4	89	–	–	95	–
gr g Ignatius (USA) -
Broke well and led by 2l on fence 5f out, 1l lead turning for home, headed about 1 1/2f out, no extra

7⁽⁶⁾ nk [5½]	13. Speed Lord 12/1 W M Lai I W Allan	W M Lai I W Allan	4	82	–	–	87	–
gr g Royal Applause - Mainly Dry (The Brianstan)
Bumped exiting gates, 3l off pace and 2-wide 4f out, closer entering straight, kept on same pace

8⁽²⁾ nk [5¾]	2. Gonlargo (GER) 47/1 Robbie Fradd T W Leung	Robbie Fradd T W Leung	7	94	–	–	102	–
b h Big Shuffle (USA) - Gonfalon (Slip Anchor)
Outpaced early, 7l off pace 4f out, 6-wide into home straight, moderate late headway on outer in home straight

9⁽⁷⁾ ½ [6¼]	11. Our Class (NZ) 36/1 Pat Smullen A S Cruz	Pat Smullen A S Cruz	5	87 b	–	–	89	–
ch g Masterclass (USA) -
Slowly away, recovered and well placed towards inner about 2l off pace through to home straight, one paced thereafter

10⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [7]	4. Thunder (NZ) 9/5F F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	94	–	–	98	–
ch g Carolingian (AUS) - Last Round Up (NZ) (Sovereign Dynasty)
Bumped exiting gates, raced freely early, improved to track leader 2-wide 4f out, disputing lead at top of straight, soon under pressure, faded, finished lame

11⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [9½]	14. Winning Counter (AUS) 70/1 Craig A Williams John Moore	Craig A Williams John Moore	4	82 b	–	–	75	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) -
Always on outer, 6l off pace 4f out, never competitive

12⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [11¾]	6. Prime Witness (AUS) 27/1 Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	7	813	–	–	79	–
h Euclase (AUS) - Good Looker (AUS)
Midfield on inner 4l off pace until home straight when niggled along, found little off the bridle, not knocked about final stages

13⁽⁸⁾ 3¼ [15]	9. Trinculo (IRE) 29/1 W C Marwing I W Allan	W C Marwing I W Allan	6	88	–	–	64	–
b g Anita's Prince - Fandangerina (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Slowly away, 2nd early on, 2l off pace and 2-wide in 4th place, under pressure entering straight, found nothing

13 ran Winning time: 1m 9.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: (Grand Delight)
2nd owner: (Smart Winner)
3rd owner: R Carstairs (Cape Of Good Hope)

12:07 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2003

Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Group 3)