Full Result 9.35 Sha Tin (HK) | 25 March 2001

Hong Kong Derby

(4yo) 1m2f Yielding

1st £520,546 2nd £200,913 3rd £105,022 4th £54,794 5th £31,963

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sobriety (IRE) 4/1 Gerald Mosse P C Kan	Gerald Mosse P C Kan	4	90	–	–	116	–
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Scanno's Choice (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Near rear early, steadily improved to midfield around 1400m, ran on well in straight to take lead inside 200m, comfortably

2 2¼	12. Momentum I (AUS) 66/1 Craig A Williams David A Hayes	Craig A Williams David A Hayes	4	90	–	–	112	–
ch g Kenmare (FR) - Lady Jakeo (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Midfield early, dropped towards rear in back straight, ran on well in straight to snatch second narrowly near the line, never troubled winner

3 ¼ [2½]	7. Helene Vitality (NZ) 3/1F Shane Dye David A Hayes	Shane Dye David A Hayes	4	90	–	–	111	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Anna's Choice (NZ) (Vice Regal)
Settled last, some progress down back straight, switched outside and started to challenge round home turn, stayed on strongly straight

4 shd [2½]	13. Red Pepper 40/1 K H Ting P C Kan	K H Ting P C Kan	4	90	–	–	111	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Final ShotI (Dalsaan)
Soon prominent, every chance 200m, kept on one pace final stages

5 2 [4½]	14. Red Sun (ARG) 66/1 J F Egan B K Ng	J F Egan B K Ng	4	90 t	–	–	108	–
gr c Equalize (USA) - Ultima (ARG) (Lyphmas)
Soon tracking leader, ran on steadily early in straight, no extra final stages

6 ¼ [4¾]	1. Best Light (IRE) 25/1 E Legrix L Ho	E Legrix L Ho	4	90	–	–	107	–
ch c Foxhound (USA) - Best Swinger (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Settled in rear, made some late ground in straight

7 ¼ [5]	4. Epic Express (IRE) 6/1 Robbie Fradd I W Allan	Robbie Fradd I W Allan	4	90 b	–	–	106	–
b c Suave Dancer (USA) - Mademoiselle Chloe (Night Shift)
Prominent, progress 400m, one pace closing stages

8 ¼ [5¼]	11. Meridian Star I (AUS) 20/1 Steven King David A Hayes	Steven King David A Hayes	4	90	–	–	106	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery)
Midfield, stayaed on past beaten horses final stages

9 2 [7¼]	6. Good Heavens 16/1 Douglas Whyte D Oughton	Douglas Whyte D Oughton	4	90	–	–	102	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Silver Lane (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Near rear, kept on in straight until no extra closing stages

10 ¼ [7½]	8. Idol (NZ) 13/2 Mick Kinane D Oughton	Mick Kinane D Oughton	4	90	–	–	101	–
ch g Masterclass (USA) - Venetian Court (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Midfield, headway before turning into straight, faded steadily final stages

11 ¾ [8¼]	3. Citizen Kane (ARG) 40/1 Greg Childs A T Millard	Greg Childs A T Millard	4	90 tb	–	–	100	–
b c Ibero (ARG) - Cintilante (USA) (Ogygian)
Soon led, headed near 200m, weakened thereafter

12 1¼ [9½]	5. Glyndebourne I (IRE) 8/1 Olivier Peslier A S Cruz	Olivier Peslier A S Cruz	4	90	–	–	98	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Heaven Only Knows (High Top)
Midfield, improved to 4th around 1400m, hard ridden to maintain position rounding home bend, weakened steadily from 400m

13 1 [10½]	10. Magnifier I (AUS) 9/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	90 b	–	–	96	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Hidden Lake (AUS) (Mustin Lake)
Midfield, steadied near 450m, dropped out of contention thereafter

14 1 [11½]	2. Charming City (AUS) 16/1 Johnny Murtagh David A Hayes	Johnny Murtagh David A Hayes	4	90	–	–	94	–
ch g Chief's Crown (USA) - Quarantieme (AUS) (Bletchingly)
Midfield, weakened steadily from 400m

16 ran Winning time: 2m 3.01s (slow by 1.51s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Cheers Hong Kong, Trillion Delight
1st owner: C K Hui (Sobriety) 1st breeder: Miss Rosemary McManus
2nd owner: (Momentum I)
3rd owner: Albert S N Hu & K N Ngan & Y H Tang & Kenneth S C Kong (Helene Vitality)

9:35 Sha Tin (HK) 25 Mar 2001

Hong Kong Derby