Full Result 11.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 21 November 2004

Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £123,021.58 2nd £47,482.01 3rd £24,820.14 4th £12,949.64 5th £7,553.96

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	3. The Duke (AUS) 17/1 Robbie Fradd C Fownes	Robbie Fradd C Fownes	5	811	–	–	113	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Mer Du Sud (IRE) (Bluebird)
Covered up wide and 5l off pace in 7th 6f, 3-wide when 2l down in 6th off home turn, picked up well to lead final furlong, kept on gamely to hang on

2⁽⁸⁾ hd	6. Meridian Star I (AUS) 20/1 Douglas Whyte David A Hayes	Douglas Whyte David A Hayes	8	811 b	–	–	113	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery)
On rail 6l off pace in 9th 6f, 3l down in 8th off home turn, 1l down in 5th final furlong, finished strongly but not pace of winner

3⁽¹³⁾ shd [nk]	14. Elegant Fashion (AUS) 8/1 Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	Gerald Mosse David A Hayes	6	88	–	–	110	–
ch m Danewin (AUS) - Wily Trick (USA) (Clever Trick)
Covered up when 3-wide, 7l behind in 10th 5 1/2f, 4l off pace in 8th when 3-wide on straightening, over 1l down in 5th final furlong, finished off strongly, failed narrowly

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [¾]	2. Super Kid (NZ) 6/4F Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	5	92	–	–	117	–
b h Gaius (IRE) - Pompeii Pride (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Always 3-wide without cover, 3l down in 5th 6f, 1L down in 3rd and travelling well on straightening, a neck down in 2nd 1f out, lost out on a place in final strides

5⁽³⁾ shd [1]	5. Perfect Partner (AUS) 29/10 P Payne C Fownes	P Payne C Fownes	5	812	–	–	113	–
b g Quest For Fame (USA) - Stockings (AUS) (Whiskey Road)
2-wide and 3l off pace in 4th 6f, closed up but hampered from top of home straight to final furlong when switched inside for a run, finished well

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [1¼]	11. Palette Natural (NZ) 48/1 Anthony Delpech J Size	Anthony Delpech J Size	5	811	–	–	111	–
b g Volksraad - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad)
2-wide and 7l off pace in 11th 5 1/2f, towards rear when 5l down off home turn, shifted left to get run 2f out, ran on strongly

7⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [3]	8. Roosevelt (IRE) 81/1 M W Leung D Oughton	M W Leung D Oughton	4	811	–	–	108	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Star Begonia (Sadler's Wells)
On rail 4l off pace in 6th 6f, under 3l down in 7th entering straight, same when steadied final furlong, one-pace through closing stages

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [3¾]	12. Magnifier I (AUS) 98/1 Andrasch Starke C H Yip	Andrasch Starke C H Yip	8	811 b	–	–	106	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Hidden Lake (AUS) (Mustin Lake)
Slowly away, niggled slightly when detached about 10l last 5 1/2f, 7l last on straightening, made some late ground, never nearer

9⁽⁷⁾ nk [4]	13. Stay Young (IRE) 14/1 Olivier Doleuze John Moore	Olivier Doleuze John Moore	3	810	–	–	106	–
b c Princely Heir (IRE) - Batilde (IRE) (Victory Piper)
Soon led, clear by half a length on rail 6f, same off home turn, headed over 1f out, beaten when bumped 150yds out

10⁽¹²⁾ shd [4]	9. Dr More (AUS) 81/1 Dwayne Dunn P O'Sullivan	Dwayne Dunn P O'Sullivan	7	811	–	–	105	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Chinese Justice (USA) (Diesis)
Settled one from rear 8l off pace and 2-wide 5 1/2f, 5l down in 13th off home turn, stayed on well but no danger

11⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [4½]	10. Bull's Eye (AUS) 98/1 W M Lai John Moore	W M Lai John Moore	9	811	–	–	104	–
b g Rivotious (USA) -
Very awkwardly away jumping left, switched to rail from wide draw, 8l off pace in 12th at 5 1/2f, 5l down off home turn, never g closer

12⁽²⁾ ½ [5]	1. Figures (NZ) 9/1 T Mundry D Oughton	T Mundry D Oughton	5	92	–	–	108	–
b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I)
Run of the race on rail 2l off pace in 3rd through to home turn, outpaced when bumped final furlong, faded

13⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [8½]	7. Ho Choi 81/1 W Woods S Woods	W Woods S Woods	5	811 b	–	–	96	–
b g Pivotal - Witch Of Fife (USA) (Lear Fan)
Half a length off the pace 2-wide from 6f to home straight, hampered when swamped final furlong out, faded

14⁽⁴⁾ 8½ [17]	4. Olympic Express 71/10 Glyn Schofield C S Shum	Glyn Schofield C S Shum	6	811	–	–	79	–
b g Bishop Of Cashel - Rachael Tennessee (USA) (Matsadoon)
Covered up 2-wide and 5l off pace in 8th at 6f, 4l down in midfield at top of home straight, no acceleration and beaten 1 1/2f out, eased close home, lame

14 ran Winning time: 1m 34.70s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Eddie Yau Jr (The Duke) 1st breeder: Caradale Pty Ltd
2nd owner: Meridian Racing Syndicate (Meridian Star I)
3rd owner: Dr & Mrs Gene Tsoi Wai Wang (Elegant Fashion)

11:07 Sha Tin (HK) 21 Nov 2004

Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial (Group 2)