Full Result 3.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 26 February 2006

Centenary Sprint Cup (HK Group 1)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st £192,712 2nd £74,380 3rd £38,881 4th £20,286 5th £11,833

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Scintillation (AUS) 42/10 E Saint-Martin C S Shum	E Saint-Martin C S Shum	5	90 h	–	–	117	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Subterfuge (Machiavellian)
Kept within 2 lengths of the leader, responded nicely when asked final 1 1/2f and ran down the leader final 50yds

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	3. Natural Blitz I (AUS) 16/1 Glyn Schofield D Cruz	Glyn Schofield D Cruz	5	90	–	–	115	–
br g Maroof (USA) - Miiharo (NZ) (Bletchingly)
Attempted to make all, headed by winner inside final 50yds

3⁽²⁾ ½ [1]	4. Planet Ruler (AUS) 14/1 Gerald Mosse A Lee	Gerald Mosse A Lee	6	90	–	–	113	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius)
Settled in midfield 3 lengths off the pace at midway point, quickened nicely when asked and kept on well final stages for a minor placing

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3]	8. Noble Crusader (AUS) 38/1 W M Lai A S Cruz	W M Lai A S Cruz	5	90 t	–	–	106	–
b g Danzero (AUS) -
Settled towards the back of the field, kept on well under pressure in the final stages to make the frame

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [4½]	9. Flashing Star (NZ) 82/1 Olivier Doleuze P F Yiu	Olivier Doleuze P F Yiu	7	90	–	–	101	–
b g Green Perfume (USA) -
Settled towards the end of the field, pressured final 1 1/2f and kept on fairly to the finish

6⁽³⁾ ¼ [4¾]	5. Able Prince (AUS) 29/1 Douglas Whyte John Moore	Douglas Whyte John Moore	5	90 tb	–	–	100	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Queen's Choir (NZ) (Palace Music)
Ridden to take up a forward position, kept close to the pace before fading out of contention inside final furlong

7⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [5½]	1. Silent Witness (AUS) 1/2F F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	6	90	–	–	97	–
b g El Moxie (USA) - Jade Tiara (AUS) (Bureaucracy)
Niggled along early stages but was outpaced and raced behind midfield, pressured from 3f out but lacked the needed response and remained on same pace final stages

8⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	10. Green Warrior (ARG) 25/1 Y T Cheng D Cruz	Y T Cheng D Cruz	5	90	–	–	93	–
ch g Lode (USA) -
Stayed within 2 lengths of the leader until 2f, failed to keep pace thereafter and steadily dropped out

9⁽⁵⁾ 2¾ [9½]	6. Country Music (AUS) 28/1 Brett Prebble A S Cruz	Brett Prebble A S Cruz	5	90 t	–	–	83	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Paris Nights (NZ) (Le Grand Seigneur)
Trailed field most of the race only ran past a beaten runner

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 4¼ [13¾]	7. Billet Express (AUS) 21/1 Christophe Soumillon John Moore	Christophe Soumillon John Moore	5	90	–	–	68	–
b g Keltrice (AUS) - Pazzihi (AUS) (Manihi)
Steered to the outside fence and raced in a forward position until midway point, tired in the final stretch

10 ran Winning time: 56.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun (Scintillation) 1st breeder: Goldendale
2nd owner: Lam Yin Kee (Natural Blitz I)
3rd owner: S Chan Sheung Chi & K Chan Sheung Yan (Planet Ruler)

3:00 Sha Tin (HK) 26 Feb 2006

Centenary Sprint Cup (HK Group 1)