Full Result 4.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 9 April 2007

HSBC Premier Plate Handicap (Group 3)

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1st £86,136.66 2nd £33,245.72 3rd £17,378.44 4th £9,067.01 5th £5,289.09

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Sir Ernesto (AUS) 41/10 F Coetzee D Cruz	F Coetzee D Cruz	5	82	–	–	116	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Brise De Mer (USA) (Bering)
Soon led on fence, always 1 to 2 lengths clear 1 and controlling the pace, set alight to go 2 lengths clear before top of home straight, tired a little late but always holding on

2⁽³⁾ nse	. Syllabus 47/10 Y T Cheng ² D E Ferraris	Y T Cheng ² D E Ferraris	6	80 1 tb	–	–	118	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Corvalent (Busted)
Had the run of the race about 2 lengths back in 3rd on fence to 3f out, 3 lengths down in 3rd turning for home, stayed on well to briefly threaten the winner but post came too soon

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [2½]	. Hail The Storm (AUS) 26/5 Shane Dye C Fownes	Shane Dye C Fownes	5	82 1	–	–	111	–
br g Metal Storm (FR) - Sound Willie (NZ) (Sound Reason)
2 wide in 2nd between 1 and 2 lengths from the front until 3f out when niggled slightly, always held thereafter just keeping on at the same pace

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [2¾]	. Agility (AUS) 18/1 W M Lai ² S Woods	W M Lai ² S Woods	6	713	–	–	109	–
br g Langfuhr (CAN) - Malayo Girl (AUS)
Unsuited by tempo on fence about 4 lengths back in 5th (last) down the back, same turning for home when a little short of room, just missed 3rd

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [4½]	. Able One (NZ) 9/10F M Nunes John Moore	M Nunes John Moore	4	81	–	–	106	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Gardenia (NZ) (Danehill)
Too keen early on and tended to hang in throughout, positioned in 4th about 3 or 4 lengths while 2 wide until straightening, never likely to land a telling blow

RR⁽¹⁾	. Best Gift (NZ) K L Chui ⁷ P O'Sullivan	K L Chui ⁷ P O'Sullivan	5	90	–	–	–	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Shock Attack (NZ) (Inviting I)
Refused to stretch out once gates opened, didn't want to know about racing and unseated rider

6 ran Winning time: 1m 47.60s (slow by 0.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ernest Lam Jen Ho & Christopher Lam Jen Toa (Sir Ernesto) 1st breeder: Roncon
2nd owner: Sir John Swaine (Syllabus)
3rd owner: Silas Yang Siu Shun, Wong Tak Wai, Ho Chi Keung & Johnny Ng (Hail The Storm)

4:00 Sha Tin (HK) 9 Apr 2007

HSBC Premier Plate Handicap (Group 3)