9:00 Sha Tin (HK) 2 Oct 2005
National Day Cup Premier Handicap
7f Good
1st
£76,407.50 2nd
£29,490.61 3rd
£15,415.54 4th
£8,042.89 5th
£4,691.68
| 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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| 4 | 81 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| b c Royal Academy (USA) - Polar Bird (IRE) (Thatching) | ||||||||||
| Away well from good draw, good run to track leader throughout on rail, travelled well to turn, no clear run early in straight, found gap and driven clear to win well | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Titus Livius (FR) - Exciting (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Away well from middle draw, settled wide in 5th 3 lengths from lead, clear run throughout, mounted challenge on outside leaving turn, strong final pace, just failed | ||||||||||
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6 | 812 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Biraya (Valiyar) | ||||||||||
| Fairly away, settled wide towards rear 9 lengths from lead, taken to rail 4f, hampered when making run at top of straight, good late progress when clear run final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 88 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Marauding (NZ) - Preview (AUS) (Kenmare) | ||||||||||
| Good early pace to lead, maintained speed and position, pressured from 4f, continued effort well into straight but passed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 92 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Dehere (USA) - Ain't She A Daisy (USA) (Sabona) | ||||||||||
| Broke with leaders, positioned wide in midfield 6 lengths from lead in 7th, challenge wide on turn, strong effort in straight, creditable run | ||||||||||
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7 | 86 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Defensive Play (USA) - Whakanui Heights (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Broke well, good position in midfield on rail, 6 lengths behind lead, progress on turn and closed steadily, though not a danger, hanging final stages | ||||||||||
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6 | 812 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Mer Du Sud (IRE) (Bluebird) | ||||||||||
| Behind midfield early, driven to improve, 7 lengths behind lead wide in 8th, hampered top of straight, one pace when clear | ||||||||||
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5 | 97 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Held up 4th last, came four wide on turn, stayed on final 2f, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
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6 | 87 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Maroof (USA) - Mercurous (NZ) (Mercury I) | ||||||||||
| Broke best wide, taken across, settled and held up behind leaders, in touch early into straight, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 81 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Volksraad - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad) | ||||||||||
| Dropped toward rear 10 lengths from lead from awkward draw, remained in rear on the rail, plugged on steadily final stages passed tired runners | ||||||||||
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5 | 810 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Sitella (IRE) (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Started poorly, caught in rear position wide, improved to midfield still wide 7 lengths from lead without cover, asked for effort on turn, taken wide but effort not sustained | ||||||||||
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6 | 86 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius) | ||||||||||
| Awkward early, settled 2nd last wide 10 lengths from lead, field pass on home turn, battled steadily but no real progress | ||||||||||
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4 | 812 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Danetime (IRE) - Ceannanas (IRE) (Magical Wonder) | ||||||||||
| Lacked pace early, positioned midfield on rail 7 lengths from lead, became unbalanced passing 5f, clear run in straight but found nothing | ||||||||||
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6 | 81 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Geiger Counter (USA) - Getting Up (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Broke well, pressed forward from wide draw, wide throughout chasing leaders, faded in straight and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Winning time: 1m 21.80s (slow by 0.80s) Total SP: 123%
- 1st owner: Chan Hee Chun (Fokine) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
- 2nd owner: Anthony Cheung Hin Shun & P J Keller (Tiber)
- 3rd owner: Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum (Bowman's Crossing)
