Full Result 7.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 21 May 2005

ATV Sha Tin Vase (Group 3)

(4yo+) 6f Good To Yielding

1st £87,867 2nd £33,914 3rd £17,728 4th £9,249 5th £5,395

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Figures (NZ) 21/1 Douglas Whyte D Oughton	Douglas Whyte D Oughton	5	811	–	–	104	–
b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I)
Broke well, settled in 4th, 5 lengths off pace at 4f, steadily closed on leaders in straight, caught early leaders 100yds out, kept on well to lead final stages

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	4. Country Music (AUS) 12/1 Brett Prebble A S Cruz	Brett Prebble A S Cruz	4	92	–	–	107	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Paris Nights (NZ) (Le Grand Seigneur)
Slowly away, settled on rail behind midfield, progress along rails in straight, best work at finish, lame

3⁽³⁾ shd [¾]	3. Special King Prawn (IRE) 9/5F Robbie Fradd C S Shum	Robbie Fradd C S Shum	4	95	–	–	109	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Ceannanas (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Settled on rail 5th in midfield, 5 lengths down into straight, steady progress to lead approaching final half furlong, just failed to hold off challengers closing stages

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [1¾]	9. Triumphant Unicorn (AUS) 37/10 Shane Dye C S Shum	Shane Dye C S Shum	3	82	–	–	89	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Have Love (AUS) (Canny Lad)
Settled off rail in rear, still behind entering home straight, some late progress, closest at finish

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [2¼]	8. Fokine (USA) 68/10 Anthony Delpech A S Cruz	Anthony Delpech A S Cruz	4	83	–	–	89	–
b c Royal Academy (USA) - Polar Bird (IRE) (Thatching)
Slowly away racing in rear, trailed field into home straight, some late progress but unable to challenge leaders

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	10. Billet Express (AUS) 43/1 Michael Rodd John Moore	Michael Rodd John Moore	4	83	–	–	87	–
b g Keltrice (AUS) - Pazzihi (AUS) (Manihi)
Challenged for early lead, opened up a length's advantage at 5f, held lead until final furlong, faded

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [4¼]	2. The Duke (AUS) 51/10 C K Tong C Fownes	C K Tong C Fownes	5	813	–	–	93	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Mer Du Sud (IRE) (Bluebird)
Broke awkwardly, trailing field early stages, settled on rail in rear until straightening, gradually moved wide into straight, kept on same pace

8⁽⁹⁾ ½ [4¾]	12. Classic Navigator (IRE) 14/1 Y T Cheng A S Cruz	Y T Cheng A S Cruz	4	81	–	–	79	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Wild Bluebell (IRE) (Bluebird)
Settled wide in rear of midfield, ran past weakening runners into straight

9⁽¹²⁾ ½ [5¼]	1. Planet Ruler (AUS) 12/1 H W Lai David A Hayes	H W Lai David A Hayes	5	90	–	–	91	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius)
Dropped in rear from widest draw, settled wide in rear division, ridden from 2 1/2f, taken widest into straight, only ran past beaten runners

10⁽²⁾ ¼ [5½]	5. Natural Blitz I (AUS) 21/1 Olivier Doleuze C S Shum	Olivier Doleuze C S Shum	4	91	–	–	91	–
br g Maroof (USA) - Miiharo (NZ) (Bletchingly)


11⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7½]	11. FireboltI (IRE) 60/1 W M Lai D E Ferraris	W M Lai D E Ferraris	7	81 b	–	–	71	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Musianica (Music Boy)
Challenged for lead early stages, raced alongside leader into home turn, kept on same pace until weakening final furlong

12⁽⁷⁾ 7¾ [15¼]	6. Able Prince (AUS) 47/1 E Saint-Martin John Moore	E Saint-Martin John Moore	4	810 b	–	–	57	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Queen's Choir (NZ) (Palace Music)
Broke well and steadily dropped back to settle in rear of midfield, no closing run into straight

12 ran Winning time: 1m 9.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Financial Investors Group Syndicate (Figures) 1st breeder: W E Hosnell & M R & R J Orr
2nd owner: (Country Music)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong (Special King Prawn)

7:00 Sha Tin (HK) 21 May 2005

ATV Sha Tin Vase (Group 3)