Full Result 1.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 10 May 2003

Queen Mother Memorial Stakes (Group 2 Handicap)

1m4f Good To Firm

1st £136,800 2nd £52,800 3rd £27,600 4th £14,400 5th £8,400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	12. Supreme Rabbit (IRE) 18/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	81	–	–	105	–
ch g Definite Article - Dawn Chorus (IRE) (Mukaddamah)
travelled well on fence about 5l off pace through to 5f out, 3-wide and 4l down and pushed into the clear entering stretch, 1l down 1f out, kept on well to lead final stages

2⁽⁴⁾ hd	5. Idol (NZ) 23/1 Craig A Williams S Woods	Craig A Williams S Woods	6	81	–	–	105	–
ch g Masterclass (USA) - Venetian Court (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Soon led, never clear by much more than 2l, still just over 1l in front off home turn and 1f out, grabbed by winner last 25yds, game effort

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1]	6. Caracoler (ARG) 9/1 Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	6	82	–	–	105	–
gr g Ringaro (USA) - Carolette (ARG) (Logical)
Clear run 2l/3l off pace from 8f out to home straight, battled on well straight but could never get to the front pair

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [1¼]	8. Snowstorm 11/5 Shane Dye P C Kan	Shane Dye P C Kan	5	81 b	–	–	103	–
gr g Environment Friend - Choral Sundown (Night Shift)
Always about 2l off pace and 2-wide without cover in 2nd place through to home straight, all out 1f out and headed by winner, one-paced closing stages

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [2¾]	4. Visorhill (FR) 61/10 W C Marwing I W Allan	W C Marwing I W Allan	5	87	–	–	107	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Visor (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Slowly away, on fence 4l down 8f out, similarly placed when checked 4f out, 2-wide and 3l down into straight, 2l down and every chance of a place 1f out, no extra

6⁽⁷⁾ shd [2¾]	1. River Dancer (IRE) 17/10F Robbie Fradd J Size	Robbie Fradd J Size	4	97	–	–	114	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville)
2-wide and 7l off pace 8f out, advanced to be 3-wide 3f out when 4l down, bumped out 4-wide by winner at top of home straight, outpaced thereafter

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [4½]	9. Surveyor (IRE) 39/1 Glyn Schofield John Moore	Glyn Schofield John Moore	4	83	–	–	100	–
b c Muhtarram (USA) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
2-wide and 10l off pace 8f out, 5-wide (widest of all) and 7l off pace into home straight, moderate late headway, nearest at finish

8⁽⁶⁾ 4¼ [8¾]	2. Helene Vitality (NZ) 19/1 Brett Prebble David A Hayes	Brett Prebble David A Hayes	6	813 b	–	–	104	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Anna's Choice (NZ) (Vice Regal)
Very keen early, 2-wide and 4l off pace 8f out, off bridle 4f out, 6l down and struggling entering straight, soon well beaten

9⁽¹¹⁾ shd [9]	10. Celebration (HK) 27/1 H K Yim D Cruz	H K Yim D Cruz	5	81 v	–	–	92	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Horseshoe Reef (Mill Reef)
Always caught wide without cover, 3-wide without cover down back straight when about 4l off the pace, same position into home straight, soon weakened

10⁽³⁾ shd [9]	3. Cheers Hong Kong (FR) 23/1 Douglas Whyte I W Allan	Douglas Whyte I W Allan	6	811	–	–	101	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Firyal (Nonoalco)
Keen early, on fence 7l off pace 8f out, similarly placed when short of running room at top of home straight, no impression

11⁽⁹⁾ 1 [10]	7. Luckswell (NZ) 26/1 Michael Walker S Woods	Michael Walker S Woods	5	82	–	–	91	–
ch g Senor Pete (USA) - Pink Melody (IRE) (Stop The Music)
On fence 10l off pace 8f out, crowded a bit 3f out when still a fair way off pace, under pressure turning for home, no chance

12⁽⁵⁾ 16 [26]	11. Rainbow And Gold (USA) 44/1 M W Leung P C Kan	M W Leung P C Kan	6	710	–	–	61	–
ch g Gulch (USA) - Weekend Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
2-wide and 5l off pace 8f out, driven along to lie up with pace 4f out when similarly placed, found nothing once tempo quickened, eased down - significant amount of blood in trachea

12 ran Winning time: 2m 27.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Hon Ming Kong (Supreme Rabbit) 1st breeder: Carrigbeg Stud
2nd owner: Wong Chi Muk (Idol)
3rd owner: George Tong Kwo Kiun (Caracoler)

1:00 Sha Tin (HK) 10 May 2003

Queen Mother Memorial Stakes (Group 2 Handicap)