Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 11 December 2005

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £683,646 2nd £268,097 3rd £120,643 4th £67,024 5th £40,214 6th £26,810

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) 3/1F Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	5	90	–	–	125	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill)
Raced in 5th to straight, headway from well over 1f out to lead 150yds out, ran on well

2⁽³⁾ nk	10. Pride (FR) 9/2 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	5	810	–	–	120	–
b m Peintre Celebre (USA) - Specificity (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, 9th straight, headway on outside from 2f out, took 2nd 100yds out, ran on

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [1¼]	1. Maraahel (IRE) 5/1 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	4	90 v	–	–	122	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Nasanice (IRE) (Nashwan)
Held up, 8th straight, headway on outside from well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, no extra last 50yds

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [2¾]	6. Russian Pearl (NZ) 14/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	5	90	–	–	120	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Velinda (NZ) (Veloso)
In rear and pulled hard early, 7th straight, headway well over 1f out, one pace last 150yds

5⁽⁶⁾ shd [3]	5. Touch Of Land (FR) 12/1 Christophe-Patrice Lemaire H-A Pantall	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire H-A Pantall	5	90	–	–	119	–
b h Lando (GER) - Touch Of Class (GER) (Be My Guest)
Always close up, went 3rd 4f out, disputed 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace

6⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [3]	4. Epalo (GER) 25/1 Andrasch Starke A Schutz	Andrasch Starke A Schutz	6	90	–	–	119	–
b h Lando (GER) - Evening Kiss (Kris)
Tracked leader, led entering straight, headed 150yds out, one pace

7⁽⁹⁾ nk [3½]	7. Green Treasure (AUS) 25/1 Olivier Doleuze D Cruz	Olivier Doleuze D Cruz	5	90	–	–	118	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sitella (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Last to straight, stayed on but never a factor

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [4]	9. Alexander Goldrun (IRE) 7/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	810	–	–	114	–
b f Gold Away (IRE) - Renashaan (FR) (Darshaan)
Held up in 6th to straight, switched to inside 2f out, close 6th when not clear run 1 1/2f out, no chance after

9⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4½]	8. Willow O Wisp (USA) 16/1 Kieren Fallon Vladimir Cerin	Kieren Fallon Vladimir Cerin	3	811	–	–	117	–
b g Misnomer (USA) - Willow Woodman (USA) (Woodman)
Led to entering straight (over 2f out), not much room on inside well over 1f out, one pace

10⁽²⁾ 2¾ [7¼]	3. River Dancer (IRE) 25/1 Douglas Whyte J Size	Douglas Whyte J Size	6	90	–	–	112	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville)
Raced in 3rd to 4f out, 4th straight, disputing 4th when squeezed up over 1f out, not recover

10 ran Winning time: 2m 4.50s (slow by 3.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Exors of the late Chow Nam & Raymond Gianco (Vengeance Of Rain) 1st breeder: K Biggs Enterprises, Porter St Inventments, R N Russell Et A
2nd owner: N P Bloodstock (Pride)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Maraahel)

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9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 11 Dec 2005

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Group 1)