Full Result 6.50 Sha Tin (HK) | 14 December 2003

Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st £456,000 2nd £176,000 3rd £80,000 4th £45,600 5th £26,400 6th £16,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	1. Silent Witness (AUS) 10/11F F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	90	–	–	127	–
b g El Moxie (USA) - Jade Tiara (AUS) (Bureaucracy)
Broke fast, chased leader in 2nd on outside, led 120yds out, ran on strongly (op Evs)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1	4. National Currency (SAF) 8/1 W C Marwing M G Azzie	W C Marwing M G Azzie	4	90	–	–	123	–
b c National Assembly (CAN) - Enchanted Dollar (USA) (Spend A Buck)
Soon led, one length clear halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed and no extra 120yds out

3⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [1½]	10. Cape Of Good Hope 33/1 Mick Kinane D Oughton	Mick Kinane D Oughton	5	90 v	–	–	121	–
ch h Inchinor - Cape Merino (Clantime)
In touch on outside, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on

4⁽²⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	6. FireboltI (IRE) 16/1 Anton Marcus I W Allan	Anton Marcus I W Allan	5	90 b	–	–	117	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Musianica (Music Boy)
Prominent towards inside, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on at same pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [4]	2. Acclamation 11/1 Frankie Dettori L G Cottrell	Frankie Dettori L G Cottrell	4	90	–	–	113	–
b c Royal Applause - Princess Athena (Ahonoora)
Towards rear, stayed on steadily from 1 1/2f out

6⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [4¾]	8. The Trader I (IRE) 20/1 Kieren Fallon Michael Blanshard	Kieren Fallon Michael Blanshard	5	90 b	–	–	110	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Slowly into stride, last until stayed on final 1 1/2f

7⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [5½]	7. The Tatling (IRE) 16/1 Ryan Moore Milton Bradley	Ryan Moore Milton Bradley	6	90	–	–	107	–
bb g Perugino (USA) - Aunty Eileen (Ahonoora)
Missed break, towards rear until some late headway

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6]	11. Cheerful Fortune (NZ) 12/1 Craig A Williams T W Leung	Craig A Williams T W Leung	4	90	–	–	106	–
b g Kashani (USA) - Crystal Jet (NZ) (Clay Hero)
Chased winner until outpaced from over 1 1/2f out

9⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	13. Into The Night (AUS) 16/1 Darren Beadman Keith Dryden	Darren Beadman Keith Dryden	5	90	–	–	101	–
b g Rhythm (USA) - Marshow (AUS) (Marscay)
In touch until outpaced from 1 1/2f out

10⁽⁵⁾ hd [7½]	9. All Thrills Too (AUS) 16/1 Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	6	90 b	–	–	101	–
ch g St Covet (AUS) - Red Slippers (NZ) (Citidancer)
In touch until pushed along and outpaced from 2f out

11⁽³⁾ shd [7½]	3. Grand Delight (AUS) 20/1 Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	6	90 b	–	–	100	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Egyptian Ibis (NZ) (Straight Strike)
Speed to halfway (op 16-1)

12⁽¹⁾ nse [7½]	14. Dantana (AUS) 20/1 Damien Oliver Rick Hore-Lacy	Damien Oliver Rick Hore-Lacy	4	90 b	–	–	100	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Big Sky Montana (AUS) (Lord Seymour)
Prominent on inside rail until weakened 1f out

13⁽⁸⁾ hd [7¾]	12. Bomber Bill (AUS) 25/1 Steven Arnold Robert Smerdon	Steven Arnold Robert Smerdon	8	90 b	–	–	99	–
b g Air De France (USA) - Lady Special (AUS) (Alzao)
In touch until weakened 2f out (op 22-1)

14⁽⁹⁾ 5¼ [13]	5. Deportivo 10/1 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton	Richard Hughes Roger Charlton	3	90	–	–	81	–
b c Night Shift (USA) - Valencia (Kenmare)
Chased winner on outside, pushed along halfway, soon weakened

14 ran Winning time: 56.50s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Arthur Antonio da Silva & Betty da Silva (Silent Witness) 1st breeder: I K Smith
2nd owner: G Beck, A Christoforou, C Hilt et al (National Currency)
3rd owner: Exors of the late R Carstairs (Cape Of Good Hope)

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6:50 Sha Tin (HK) 14 Dec 2003

Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)