Full Result 1.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 January 2004

Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Group 3 Handicap)

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st £94,316.55 2nd £36,402.88 3rd £19,028.77 4th £9,928.06 5th £5,791.37

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Hidden Dragon (AUS) 9/10F F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	88	–	–	119	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ballroom Babe (NZ) (Citidancer)
Raced freely from 5 1/2f out until 4f out when 3l off pace in 4th, 2l down in 3rd and travelling smoothly into home straight, led on the bridle over 1f out, drew away, comfortably

2⁽⁶⁾ 2¼	6. Smart Winner (AUS) 29/1 Dominique Boeuf D Cruz	Dominique Boeuf D Cruz	6	810	–	–	115	–
ch g Ideal Planet (AUS) -
Awkwardly into stride, 6l down in 10th on fence 4f out, 4l down in midfield on the swing, ran on well through final stages, no chance with winner

3⁽³⁾ nk [2½]	12. Gem Of India (NZ) 3/1 Robbie Fradd J Size	Robbie Fradd J Size	5	82	–	–	107	–
b g Defensive Play (USA) - Whakanui Heights (NZ)
Always about 4l off the pace in midfield through to 3f out, closer into home straight when 3-wide, 2l down in 3rd final furlong, one pace final 110yds

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [2¾]	8. The Duke (AUS) 9/1 Glyn Schofield C Fownes	Glyn Schofield C Fownes	4	88	–	–	112	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Mer Du Sud (IRE) (Bluebird)
Raced keenly throwing head around early on, went 3-wide without cover 1l off pace in 3rd from 4f out and led 3f out and into home straight, 1l down in 2nd final furlong, no extra

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2¼ [5]	9. Great Delight (AUS) 16/1 Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	4	81 b	–	–	99	–
b g Regal Classic (CAN) - Great Manners (AUS) (Rubiton)
Disputed lead early on, 1l down in 2nd 4f out, in front again off home turn, steadily faded out

6⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5½]	1. Cape Of Good Hope 43/5 Douglas Whyte D Oughton	Douglas Whyte D Oughton	6	97 v	–	–	118	–
ch h Inchinor - Cape Merino (Clantime)
Always 3-wide mostly with cover in midfield 4l/5l off pace in midfield through to home straight, always looked held thereafter

7⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	3. All Thrills Too (AUS) 40/1 Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	6	92 b	–	–	110	–
ch g St Covet (AUS) - Red Slippers (NZ) (Citidancer)
4l off pace on inner in about 5th place down back straight, closer and driven along entering straight, one pace

8⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [7½]	2. Meridian Star I (AUS) 15/1 Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	Dwayne Dunn David A Hayes	7	96 b	–	–	112	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery)
Slowest away, in rear about 7l/8l off pace in rear until home straight when 4-wide (widest of all), no impression

9⁽¹²⁾ ½ [8]	10. Northern Gold Ball (IRE) 83/1 Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	7	81	–	–	92	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Soviet Maid (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Always towards rear and never better than 5l off pace at any stage

10⁽⁵⁾ shd [8¼]	4. Prime Witness (AUS) 38/1 Y T Cheng David A Hayes	Y T Cheng David A Hayes	8	90	–	–	105	–
h Euclase (AUS) - Good Looker (AUS)
Led or disputed lead until home straight, quickly fell away passing 1 1/2f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ nk [8½]	11. Summerland (IRE) 31/1 Craig A Williams I W Allan	Craig A Williams I W Allan	4	81	–	–	91	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Summerosa I (USA) (Woodman)
Slowly away, about 5l down in 8th 4f out, always outpaced

12⁽²⁾ [8½]	5. Anabatik (AUS) 63/1 Kerrin McEvoy John Moore	Kerrin McEvoy John Moore	4	813 b	–	–	103	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Key Satellite (AUS) (Chanteclair)
Prominent early but badly checked 6f out to be about 6l down in 9th, no nearer entering straight, never a factor

12 ran Winning time: 1m 21.90s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: (Hidden Dragon)
2nd owner: (Smart Winner)
3rd owner: (Gem Of India)

1:00 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2004

Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Group 3 Handicap)