Full Result 8.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 May 2004

Champions Mile (HK Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £184,532.37 2nd £71,223.02 3rd £37,230.22 4th £19,424.46 5th £11,330.94

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Figures (NZ) 34/1 T Mundry D Oughton	T Mundry D Oughton	4	90	–	–	114	–
b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I)
In touch in 2nd 2-wide at 6f, led at top of home straight, pushed clear 1f out, kept on strongly

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	2. Super Kid (NZ) 2/1F Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	4	90	–	–	113	–
b c Gaius (IRE) - Pompeii Pride (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Held up off pace when 2-wide in 10th at 6f, 4-wide into home straight when ridden along just off the pace, ran on very strongly but always held by winner

3⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [1¼]	12. Stay Young (IRE) 17/1 Jason Holder John Moore	Jason Holder John Moore	3	84	–	–	114	–
b c Princely Heir (IRE) - Batilde (IRE) (Victory Piper)
Caught 3-wide without cover when held up off pace in 6th 6f out, edged closer to 4f out, ran on strongly to be nearest at the finish

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [1½]	9. Blue Stitch 25/1 Glyn Schofield A T Millard	Glyn Schofield A T Millard	5	90 v¹	–	–	111	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Possessive Artiste (Shareef Dancer)
Not go pace early on, last on rail 5f out, towards rear when 4-wide into home straight, stayed on strongly, narrowly missed third

5⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	1. FireboltI (IRE) 31/1 W M Lai I W Allan	W M Lai I W Allan	6	90 b	–	–	109	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Musianica (Music Boy)
Led early on, just clear at 4f, headed top of run-in, one pace final furlong

6⁽²⁾ ½ [2¾]	4. Self Flit (NZ) 22/5 Anton Marcus I W Allan	Anton Marcus I W Allan	5	90 b¹	–	–	108	–
b g Cicerao (IRE) - Pretext (NZ) (Pre Catalan)
On rail just off leader in 3rd from 4f out, one pace run-in

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [3]	6. Meridian Star I (AUS) 25/1 P Payne David A Hayes	P Payne David A Hayes	7	90 b¹	–	–	108	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery)
Held up off pace down back straight, marginally closer turning for home, kept on steadily, never nearer

7⁽³⁾ dht [3]	8. Palette Natural (NZ) 84/10 Douglas Whyte J Size	Douglas Whyte J Size	4	90	–	–	108	–
b g Volksraad - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Midfield to 3f, made slight late headway, always well held

9⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [5½]	3. Ho Choi 15/1 Olivier Doleuze I W Allan	Olivier Doleuze I W Allan	5	90 b¹	–	–	103	–
b g Pivotal - Witch Of Fife (USA) (Lear Fan)
In touch 2-wide in 4th 4f out, found very little run-in

10⁽¹¹⁾ 3¼ [8¾]	5. Gem Of India (NZ) 9/1 Robbie Fradd J Size	Robbie Fradd J Size	5	90	–	–	96	–
b g Defensive Play (USA) - Whakanui Heights (NZ)
2-wide 9th 4f out, 3-wide midfield entering home straight, steadied 1 1/2f out, always outpaced by principals

11⁽⁴⁾ 6¾ [15½]	11. Lucky Good Day (ARG) 35/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	2	811	–	–	93	–
br c Halo Sunshine (USA) -
Bumped at start, 2-wide and midfield 6f out, niggled along 5f out, struggling entering straight, faded

12⁽¹⁾ [15½]	10. Green Channel (FR) 7/2 Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	4	90	–	–	83	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Miss Sacha (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Slowly away, on rail in midfield 6f out, eased out of the race at top of home straight, heart irregularity

12 ran Winning time: 1m 34.20s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Owner Unknown (Figures) 1st breeder: W E Hosnell & M R & R J Orr
2nd owner: W K Wong (Super Kid)
3rd owner: Luk King Tin (Stay Young)

8:00 Sha Tin (HK) 1 May 2004

Champions Mile (HK Group 1)