Full Result 8.35 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 February 2009

Centenary Sprint Cup (Group 1) (First leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series) (Turf)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £230,251 2nd £88,868.94 3rd £46,454.22 4th £24,236.98 5th £14,138.24

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	. Inspiration (AUS) Gerald Mosse John Moore	Gerald Mosse John Moore	5	90 t	–	–	113	–
ch g Flying Spur (AUS) - La Bamba (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Always going well behind leader on stands' rail, picked up well inside final 2f, in charge final 110yds

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	. Yellow Diamond (AUS) C K Tong Y Wong	C K Tong Y Wong	7	90 b	–	–	111	–
b g Commands (AUS) - Coureuse (AUS) (Tierce)
Travelled prominently in centre group, responded well under pressure inside final 2f, ran on strongly but out-sprinted by winner

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1¼]	. Enthused (NZ) Douglas Whyte J Size	Douglas Whyte J Size	5	90	–	–	108	–
b g Centaine (AUS) - Free As A Bird (AUS) (Jugah)
Raced on inside, always prominent, sent on 1 1/2f out and kept giving to line, hung over 1f out

4⁽²⁾ nk [1½]	. Sacred Kingdom (AUS) EvensF Y T Cheng P F Yiu	Y T Cheng P F Yiu	5	90 t	–	–	107	–
b g Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Courtroom Sweetie (AUS) (Zeditave)
Tracked leader on inside, gradually picked up inside final 2f, ran on well but hampered 110yds out, checked close home

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2¼]	. Kildare (NZ) W C Marwing D Cruz	W C Marwing D Cruz	4	90	–	–	104	–
b g O'Reilly (NZ) - Jackie'O (NZ) (Centaine)
Mid-division toward the centre of track, never far off from the pace, brought with a challenge inside final 2f, no extra final furlong

6⁽¹²⁾ ½ [2¾]	. River Jordan (AUS) James Winks John Moore	James Winks John Moore	6	90 t	–	–	102	–
br h Irgun (USA) - Badiya (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Lacked early speed, clear run 2 1/2f out, raced tight for some distance near 1f out, ran on

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [3]	. Sunny Power (AUS) Olivier Doleuze K W Lui	Olivier Doleuze K W Lui	6	90 h	–	–	101	–
b g Honour And Glory (USA) - Zebra (AUS) (Palace Music)
Checked shortly after start, opted to race in small group towards inside rail 2 back from leader, pushed inside inside final 2f but found little under pressure, never threatened

8⁽⁹⁾ shd [3¼]	. Skyview Bar (NZ) Johan Victoire A Lee	Johan Victoire A Lee	6	90 b	–	–	101	–
br g Centaine (AUS) -
Awkwardly away, crossed to race towards stands' rail and was handily placed in a prime position, brought with a run inside final 2f but unable to sustain effort, faded inside final furlong

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3¾]	. Friendly Gains (NZ) Christophe Soumillon K L Man	Christophe Soumillon K L Man	5	90	–	–	99	–
br g O'Reilly (NZ) - She Wishes (NZ) (Kenfair)
Broke well, showed early speed and secured a rail position on the stands' side, led steadily entering final 2f, asked for effort 1 1/2f out but failed to respond, soon overhauled and weakened

10⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [5]	. Dim Sum Zac Purton John Moore	Zac Purton John Moore	5	90	–	–	95	–
b g Kyllachy - Heckle (In The Wings)
Always prominent and led centre group, outpaced 2f out, weakened gradually towards the finish

11⁽³⁾ 1½ [6½]	. Nightlign (NZ) Mark Du Plessis A Lee	Mark Du Plessis A Lee	4	90	–	–	89	–
b g Align (AUS) - Indian Squaw (NZ) (Carolingian)
Swerved start, switched to race towards the stands' side 4f out and lost some ground in the process, 3 lengths back in last entering final 2f, not quicken

12⁽⁵⁾ ½ [7]	. Sanziro (AUS) Brett Doyle C Fownes	Brett Doyle C Fownes	7	90 t	–	–	87	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Will Fly (AUS) (Will Dancer)
Bumped shortly after start, settled in a rearward position in centre group, one pace inside final 2f before dropping away towards finish

12 ran Winning time: 56.91s (slow by 0.91s) Total SP: 51%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun (Inspiration) 1st breeder: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & D K L & J M Raphael
2nd owner: Cheng Yu Tung, Lee Shau Kee, Exors of C Ming Ka Fook (Yellow Diamond)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Ben Wong Chung Mat (Enthused)

8:35 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Feb 2009

Centenary Sprint Cup (Group 1) (First leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series) (Turf)