Full Result 7.20 Sha Tin (HK) | 11 December 2005

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st £382,038 2nd £147,453 3rd £67,024 4th £38,204 5th £22,118 6th £13,405

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	9. Natural Blitz I (AUS) 16/1 Glyn Schofield D Cruz	Glyn Schofield D Cruz	5	90 h	–	–	119	–
br g Maroof (USA) - Miiharo (NZ) (Bletchingly)
Fast away on far side, led over 3f out, ridden clear from 1f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁾ 1¾	7. Planet Ruler (AUS) 6/1 Gerald Mosse A Lee	Gerald Mosse A Lee	6	90	–	–	113	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius)
Always chasing winner on far side, challenged well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

3⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2]	8. Able Prince (AUS) 9/1 Douglas Whyte John Moore	Douglas Whyte John Moore	5	90 b	–	–	112	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Queen's Choir (NZ) (Palace Music)
Outpaced early, headway from halfway, reached 3rd 1f out, kept on steadily

4⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [2¼]	6. Country Music (AUS) 25/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	5	90	–	–	112	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Paris Nights (NZ) (Le Grand Seigneur)
Last early, headway halfway, kept on under strong pressure final 1 1/2f, just missed 3rd

5⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [3¾]	3. Cape Of Good Hope 100/30F Mick Kinane D Oughton	Mick Kinane D Oughton	7	90 b	–	–	106	–
ch g Inchinor - Cape Merino (Clantime)
Always prominent on far side, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

6⁽¹²⁾ shd [3¾]	5. Benbaun (IRE) 8/1 Kieren Fallon M J Wallace	Kieren Fallon M J Wallace	4	90 v	–	–	106	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (Salse)
Outpaced to halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on, never nearer

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [5]	11. Absolute Champion (AUS) 40/1 Robbie Fradd A Lee	Robbie Fradd A Lee	4	90	–	–	101	–
br g Marauding (NZ) - Beauty Belle (AUS) (Ideal Planet)
Prominent to 2f out, kept on one pace

8⁽⁴⁾ shd [5]	1. Chineur (FR) 11/2 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire M Delzangles	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire M Delzangles	4	90	–	–	101	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Wardara (Sharpo)
Slowly into stride, last halfway, headway and switched to far rail to dispute 5th over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten

9⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [6¾]	10. Warcat (NZ) 33/1 W L Ho Y Choy	W L Ho Y Choy	4	90	–	–	95	–
bb g Felix The Cat (USA) - Tara's Joy (NZ) (War Hawk I)
Speed to halfway, ridden and beaten 2f out

10⁽⁶⁾ shd [7]	12. Nipping (IRE) 12/1 Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet	Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet	3	810	–	–	90	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mid-division, headway 2f out, switched right, beaten 1f out

11⁽⁵⁾ shd [7]	2. Admire Max (JPN) 5/1 Hiroyuki Uemura Mitsuru Hashida	Hiroyuki Uemura Mitsuru Hashida	6	90	–	–	94	–
b h Sunday Silence (USA) - Dyna Shoot (JPN) (Northern Taste)
Always outpaced

12⁽¹³⁾ 2¼ [9¼]	13. Nicole's Dream (USA) 14/1 E T Baird Larry Rivelli	E T Baird Larry Rivelli	5	810	–	–	82	–
b m Northern Trend (USA) - Flying Twosie (USA) (Two's A Plenty)
Led on stands' side over 1f, beaten over 2f out

12 ran Winning time: 57.60s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Majestic Missile
1st owner: Lam Yin Kee (Natural Blitz I) 1st breeder: R & Mrs J V Williamson
2nd owner: S Chan Sheung Chi & K Chan Sheung Yan (Planet Ruler)
3rd owner: Contract Racing Syndicate et al (Able Prince)

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7:20 Sha Tin (HK) 11 Dec 2005

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)