11:07 Sha Tin (HK) 16 Jan 2005
Stewards' Cup (Group 1)
1m Good To Firm
1st
£305,630 2nd
£117,962 3rd
£61,662 4th
£32,172 5th
£18,766
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 90 | – | – | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Royal Academy (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba) | ||||||||||
| Settled 7l off lead in last, wide down backstretch, furthest wide 5l down in rear off home turn, quickened up very well to lead 1f out, drew clear, impressive | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Dehere (USA) - Ain't She A Daisy (USA) (Sabona) | ||||||||||
| 6l off pace in 10th wide 6f out, still towards rear going well off home turn, quickened up neck down in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, held 2nd comfortably | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 116 | – | ||||
| b g Volksraad - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad) | ||||||||||
| 5l off pace in 8th wide 6f out, 4l behind 10th into straight, held up at 1 1/2f for challenge, switched wide final furlong, ran on well to grab a place close home | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Marju (IRE) - Delphinus (Soviet Star) | ||||||||||
| Slowly away, settled well on rail 4 to 5l off pace behind midfield into straight, not much room final furlong 3l behind leader in 10th, finished well with clear run | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 | – | – | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Anabaa (USA) - Party Dancer (AUS) (Party Leader) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold 6f, pressed to lead 5f out wide not covered up, 1l down in 2nd 4f, closed gap off final bend, led 2f out, one pace once headed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 810 | – | – | 109 | – | ||||
| ch m Danewin (AUS) - Wily Trick (USA) (Clever Trick) | ||||||||||
| 4l behind in 6th on rail 6f, over 2l down in 5th wide into straight, switched inside for room approaching final furlong, but not pace of leaders | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Mer Du Sud (IRE) (Bluebird) | ||||||||||
| Hampered 6f, 4l off pace wide in midfield 5f not covered up, still wide 4f until straight when 3l off pace mid-division, 1/2l down in 4th approaching final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| b h Gaius (IRE) - Pompeii Pride (NZ) (Pompeii Court) | ||||||||||
| took keen hold early, between 3 or 4l off pace wide in midfield until 3f out, picked up well 1l down in 5th approaching final furlong not pace to challenge leaders | ||||||||||
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8 | 90 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| ch g Dolphin Street (FR) - Framed (AUS) (Tate Gallery) | ||||||||||
| Between 6 or 7l off pace in rear on rail down backstretch, 5l off lead into straight, no clear run, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I) | ||||||||||
| Close up wide between not less than 21 off pace in front rank until straight, swamped approaching final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Regal Classic (CAN) - Great Manners (AUS) (Rubiton) | ||||||||||
| Tacked easily from wide draw to lead on rail 1L at 7f, headed 5f out, regained 1l led again at 4f, narrow lead off final bend, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 | – | – | 107 | – | ||||
| b c Princely Heir (IRE) - Batilde (IRE) (Victory Piper) | ||||||||||
| Well placed with clear run on fence 2l off pace in 3rd/4th until home turn, found nothing off bridle | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Winning time: 1m 35.50s (slow by 1.50s) Total SP: 122%
- 1st owner: Wong Wing Keung (Bullish Luck) 1st breeder: Max Morris & Isabel Morris
- 2nd owner: Robert Ng (Ain't Here)
- 3rd owner: (Palette Natural)
