Full Result 8.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 4 March 2007

Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £299,605.78 2nd £115,637.32 3rd £60,446.78 4th £31,537.45 5th £18,396.85

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) 19/10 Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	Anthony Delpech D E Ferraris	6	90 t	–	–	122	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill)
Went 2nd over 8f out, edged out wide 2 1/2f out, led into straight, went 1 length clear 1f out, ran on and always holding on

2⁽²⁾ nk	3. Viva Pataca 9/10F Mick Kinane John Moore	Mick Kinane John Moore	5	90 h¹	–	–	121	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Took keen hold on rails, 3 lengths down in 5th turning for home, stayed on strongly to go 2nd inside final furlong, ran on

3⁽³⁾ ½ [¾]	4. Bullish Luck (USA) 76/10 Brett Prebble A S Cruz	Brett Prebble A S Cruz	8	90 b	–	–	121	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
Raced in 3rd, 2 lengths down off home turn, stayed on well and went 2nd briefly, held by front pair inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [2½]	7. Syllabus 30/1 E Saint-Martin D E Ferraris	E Saint-Martin D E Ferraris	6	90 tb	–	–	117	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Corvalent (Busted)
Soon led on rails, set very steady pace, 1 length clear 4f out, headed into straight, held on for 4th

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3½]	6. Bowman's Crossing (IRE) 34/1 Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	8	90 tb	–	–	116	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Biraya (Valiyar)
In rear, still in rear 4f out, widest of all turning for home, ran on late without troubling principals

6⁽⁴⁾ 3¾ [7¼]	5. Art Trader (USA) 35/1 Shane Dye John Moore	Shane Dye John Moore	6	90 t	–	–	109	–
b g Arch (USA) - Math (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Raced in 4th, every chance but stayed on at same pace

7⁽⁸⁾ nk [7½]	1. Best Gift (NZ) 58/10 Danny Nikolic P O'Sullivan	Danny Nikolic P O'Sullivan	5	90	–	–	108	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Shock Attack (NZ) (Inviting I)
In rear, 6th 4f out, 4 lengths back turning for home, soon outpaced

8⁽⁵⁾ 3¾ [11¼]	8. Puerto Rico (IRE) 95/1 Y T Cheng A T Millard	Y T Cheng A T Millard	4	90 t	–	–	102	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Commanche Belle (Shirley Heights)
In rear, driven along to stay in touch turning for home, soon left behind and well beaten, outclassed

8 ran Winning time: 2m 4.40s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 124%
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: Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun (Viva Pataca)
3rd owner: Wong Wing Keung (Bullish Luck)

8:00 Sha Tin (HK) 4 Mar 2007

Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1)