Full Result 12.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 26 March 2000

The Hong Kong Gold Cup

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £196,927 2nd £76,007 3rd £39,731 4th £20,729 5th £12,092

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Industrialist 4/1 Alan Munro	Alan Munro	4	90	–	–	115	–
ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Musianica (Music Boy)
Always prominent, took up running on straightening, clear 1 1/2f out, comfortably

2⁽⁸⁾ 2¼	. Oriental Express (IRE) 15/2 E Saint-Martin	E Saint-Martin	7	90	–	–	111	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - City Fortress (Troy)
Close up early, steadily dropped back to rear of midfield, ran on well over 1 11/2f out, winner too strong

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [4]	. Housemaster (IRE) 13/10F D Harrison	D Harrison	4	90 b	–	–	109	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Close up early, settled in midfield, progress around home bend to track leaders, kept on well until one-paced closing stages

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	. Helene Express (AUS) 6/1 Stephen Baster	Stephen Baster	4	90	–	–	106	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Hula Princess (AUS) (Hula Chief)
Midfield, progress home bend to be prominent, kept on one-paced

5⁽⁶⁾ shd [5¼]	. Kenwood Melody (AUS) Douglas Whyte	Douglas Whyte	4	90	–	–	106	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Egrette (AUS) (Bletchingly)
Towards rear, steady progress around home bend, not clear run 1 1/2f out, kept on when clear after until no extra close home

6⁽²⁾ 5¼ [10½]	. Rugby Supreme (NZ) W M Lai	W M Lai	4	90	–	–	98	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Superior Sound (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Settled at rear, progress over 1f out (blinkers and tongue strap removed)

7⁽³⁾ 1½ [12]	. Floral Joy (IRE) W C Marwing	W C Marwing	5	90	–	–	95	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - TiptoeI (Dance In Time)
Soon led, headed after 2f and tracked leader, weakened gradually over 1f out

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [12¾]	. Score Y T Cheng ⁵	Y T Cheng ⁵	6	89	–	–	89	–
br g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Corvalent (Busted)
Prominent early, soon weakened, never a factor

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [14]	. Man Of Honour (IRE) Jimmy Quinn	Jimmy Quinn	5	90 h	–	–	92	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Santella Bell (Ballad Rock)
Started slowly, ridden to take lead after 2f, headed on straightening, weakened rapidly

10⁽⁴⁾ nk [14½]	. Supreme Bases (IRE) F Coetzee	F Coetzee	7	90 tb	–	–	92	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dead Certain (Absalom)
Slowly away, soon last, never a factor

11⁽⁹⁾ 7¾ [22¼]	. Hunting Lad (USA) E Legrix	E Legrix	6	00 b	–	–	–	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - Barbara's Moment (USA) (Super Moment)
Led briefly, dropped to midfield stable bend, weakened steadily over 2f out

11 ran Winning time: 2m 0.20s (fast by 1.30s) Total SP: 90%
1st owner: (Industrialist) 1st breeder: Bolton Grange
2nd owner: (Oriental Express)
3rd owner: (Housemaster)

12:07 Sha Tin (HK) 26 Mar 2000

The Hong Kong Gold Cup