Full Result 9.05 Sha Tin (HK) | 28 May 2006

Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (HK Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Yielding To Soft

1st £300,526 2nd £120,210 3rd £72,126 4th £48,084 5th £36,063 6th £24,042

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	. Viva Pataca 17/5 Mick Kinane John Moore	Mick Kinane John Moore	4	90	–	–	121	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Settled in last few, headway entering straight and switched out for a clear run on straightening, battled on under pressure to lead over 110yds out

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	. Best Gift (NZ) 12/5F Brett Prebble John Moore	Brett Prebble John Moore	4	90 t	–	–	120	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Shock Attack (NZ) (Inviting I)
Settled mainly in 5th, not much room early straight, finished well final 1 1/2f, no chance with winner

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [1]	. Super Combed (NZ) 96/10 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	6	90 tb	–	–	119	–
b g Faltaat (USA) - Flick Alight (NZ)
Held up, strong late run inside final 2f to take 3rd close home

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1¾]	. Super Kid (NZ) 74/10 Glyn Schofield John Moore	Glyn Schofield John Moore	6	90	–	–	118	–
b h Gaius (IRE) - Pompeii Pride (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Settled in midfield, quickened to lead over 1f out, headed and weakened close home

5⁽³⁾ 4½ [6¼]	. Saturn I (IRE) 12/1 Dwayne Dunn C Fownes	Dwayne Dunn C Fownes	6	90	–	–	111	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Delphinus (Soviet Star)
Soon led, headed entering straight, unable to sustain effort and weakened over 1f out

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7½]	. River Dancer (IRE) 26/1 Douglas Whyte J Size	Douglas Whyte J Size	7	90	–	–	109	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville)
Chased leaders, close up in 4th entering straight, gradually weakened

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [9½]	. Green Treasure (AUS) 10/1 Shane Dye D Cruz	Shane Dye D Cruz	5	90	–	–	106	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sitella (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Always struggling and never near leaders

8⁽²⁾ shd [9¾]	. Dr Well (AUS) 29/1 Chris Munce J Size	Chris Munce J Size	5	90	–	–	106	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Tamarind Tree (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Broke well, settled in 2nd just off the pace, disputed lead briefly entering straight, soon outpaced

PU⁽⁷⁾	. Greenessy (AUS) 33/1 Y T Cheng D Cruz	Y T Cheng D Cruz	5	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Hennessy (USA) - Romantic River (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, disputed lead briefly approching home turn, weakened in straight

9 ran Winning time: 2m 29.70s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 101%
1st owner: Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun (Viva Pataca) 1st breeder: Floors Farming And Side Hill Stud
2nd owner: Leung Chung Shan (Best Gift)
3rd owner: (Super Combed)

9:05 Sha Tin (HK) 28 May 2006

Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (HK Group 1)