Full Result 11.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 January 2005

Chinese Club Challenge Cup Stakes (Handicap) (Group 3)

7f Good To Firm

1st £87,868.63 2nd £33,914.21 3rd £17,727.88 4th £9,249.33 5th £5,395.44

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. High Intelligent (AUS) 87/10 Shane Dye J Size	Shane Dye J Size	4	813	–	–	115	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Party Dancer (AUS) (Party Leader)
4l behind and 2-wide in 6th 5f out, improved nicely to be 2l down in 4th when straightening 3-wide, picked up well to lead 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹²⁾ nk	. Planet Ruler (AUS) 18/1 Craig A Williams David A Hayes	Craig A Williams David A Hayes	5	92	–	–	117	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius)
Checked start, 7l behind in 9th when 2-wide 5f out, 4l behind in mid-division entering straight, over one length down in 4th 1f out, kept finding but could not overhaul winner

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2¼]	. Town Of Fionn (AUS) 5/1 Darryll Holland C S Shum	Darryll Holland C S Shum	4	92	–	–	112	–
ch g Snippets (AUS) - Ballyfin (AUS) (Twig Moss)
On rail 5l behind in 7th 5f out, 2-wide and 4l behind in 9th off home turn, always held by leading pair but still ran on well for a place

4⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [2½]	. Saturn I (IRE) 74/1 Robbie Fradd C Fownes	Robbie Fradd C Fownes	5	90	–	–	110	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Delphinus (Soviet Star)
8l behind and 2-wide in 11th 5f out, keen but only briefly when 3-wide no cover 4 1/2f out, 4-wide off home turn when over 3l down in 8th, ran on well, narrowly missed a place

5⁽⁷⁾ nk [2¾]	. Raider (NZ) 12/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	811	–	–	106	–
b g Gold Brose (AUS) - Kaapstad Glamour (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Slowly away, 9l behind in 13th on fence 5f out, 3-wide into home straight when 7l down in rear, ran on well but just missed out on the money.

6⁽¹³⁾ nk [3]	. Great Delight (AUS) 48/1 E Saint-Martin J Size	E Saint-Martin J Size	5	86 b	–	–	100	–
b g Regal Classic (CAN) - Great Manners (AUS) (Rubiton)
3-wide without cover early on when one length down, one length down in 2nd 4f out when 2-wide, closer on straightening and led briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed and no extra through final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	. Meridian Star I (AUS) 39/1 Brett Prebble David A Hayes	Brett Prebble David A Hayes	8	94 b	–	–	109	–
ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery)
7l behind in 10th 5f out on fence, threw head up and lost place 4f out, 6l down in 12th at home turn, never troubled principals

8⁽³⁾ nk [4½]	. Blue Stitch 98/1 M W Leung A T Millard	M W Leung A T Millard	6	89	–	–	99	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Possessive Artiste (Shareef Dancer)
10l last 5f out, over 7l last at home turn, made a little late ground but scarcely dangerous

9⁽¹¹⁾ nk [4¾]	. Scintillation (AUS) 6/4F Douglas Whyte C S Shum	Douglas Whyte C S Shum	4	97 h	–	–	111	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Subterfuge (Machiavellian)
Disputed lead early on, 1/2l clear on fence 5f out and same at final bend, headed 1 1/2f out and folded tamely inside final furlong - mucus and blood in trachea

10⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5½]	. Palette Natural (NZ) 33/1 Olivier Doleuze J Size	Olivier Doleuze J Size	5	91	–	–	103	–
b g Volksraad - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Checked at start, 4-wide no cover when 6l behind in 7th 5f out, steadied 4 1/2f out, pressed on 3l down in 6th off home turn when 4-wide, 2l down in 5th final furlong, weakened final furlong

11⁽⁸⁾ shd [5¾]	. Key To Success (AUS) 13/1 Michael Rodd John Moore	Michael Rodd John Moore	5	810	–	–	98	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - Getting Up (AUS)
7l behind and 3-wide in 8th 5f out, severely checked 4 1/2f out and 7l down when 3-wide off home turn, not much impression thereafter

12⁽²⁾ ¾ [6½]	. Figures (NZ) 12/1 Anthony Delpech D Oughton	Anthony Delpech D Oughton	5	97	–	–	107	–
b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I)
Held nice position 2l/3l off pace in 4th from 5f out to 3f out, 4l down in midfield off final bend, always well held

13⁽⁴⁾ nk [6¾]	. Able Prince (AUS) 47/10 Christophe Soumillon John Moore	Christophe Soumillon John Moore	4	93 b	–	–	102	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Queen's Choir (NZ) (Palace Music)
Very awkwardly away, 2-wide and 3l down in 5th 6f out, all out to hold position on straightening, soon beaten

14⁽⁶⁾ 6¼ [13]	. Self Flit (NZ) 98/1 W M Lai C S Shum	W M Lai C S Shum	6	813 b	–	–	82	–
b g Cicerao (IRE) - Pretext (NZ) (Pre Catalan)
Under pressure to dispute early lead, left 2l down in 2nd on rail 4f out, struggling to hold position off final bend, soon beaten and eased final furlong

14 ran Winning time: 1m 21.90s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: (High Intelligent) 1st breeder: Dojona Nominees Pty Ltd
2nd owner: (Planet Ruler)
3rd owner: (Town Of Fionn)

11:07 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2005

Chinese Club Challenge Cup Stakes (Handicap) (Group 3)