Full Result 6.40 Sha Tin (HK) | 13 December 2009

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £614,004 2nd £236,984 3rd £107,720 4th £61,041 5th £35,907 6th £21,544

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Sacred Kingdom (AUS) 31/20F Brett Prebble P F Yiu	Brett Prebble P F Yiu	6	90	–	–	123	–
b g Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Courtroom Sweetie (AUS) (Zeditave)
Raced in 5th, 6th straight, went 2nd over 1f out, led 120yds out, ran on well

2⁽¹²⁾ ½	14. One World (AUS) 9/1 Darren Beadman John Moore	Darren Beadman John Moore	5	90	–	–	121	–
bb h Danehill Dancer (IRE) - River Serenade (AUS) (Hurricane Sky)
Held up in rear, last straight, strong run down outside final 1 1/2f, nearest at finish

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [¾]	13. Joy And Fun (NZ) 20/1 Brett Doyle D Cruz	Brett Doyle D Cruz	6	90	–	–	120	–
b g Cullen (AUS) - Gin Player (NZ) (Defensive Play)
Slowly into stride, held up, 8th straight, switching left when momentarily short of room over 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1½]	10. Green Birdie (NZ) 13/1 Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	6	90	–	–	118	–
b g Catbird (AUS) - Mrs Squillionaire (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Held up, 9th straight, kept on down outside final 1 1/2f

5⁽⁴⁾ shd [1¾]	7. California Flag (USA) 10/1 Joseph Talamo Brian Koriner	Joseph Talamo Brian Koriner	5	90 b	–	–	117	–
rg g Avenue Of Flags (USA) - Ultrafleet (USA) (Afleet)
Led after 100yds, headed after 1f, led again on inside after 2f, two lengths clear 1 1/2f out, headed 120yds out, one pace

6⁽²⁾ 1¼ [3]	5. Total Gallery (IRE) 28/1 Johnny Murtagh J S Moore	Johnny Murtagh J S Moore	3	90	–	–	113	–
br c Namid - Diary (IRE) (Green Desert)
Led briefly early then raced in 3rd, went 2nd over 1 1/2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace

7⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3½]	4. Apache Cat (AUS) 12/1 Damien Oliver Greg Eurell	Damien Oliver Greg Eurell	7	90 b	–	–	112	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Tennessee Blaze (AUS) (Whiskey Road)
In rear, 11th straight, never a factor

8⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [3½]	3. All Silent (AUS) 4/1 Nicholas Hall Grahame Begg	Nicholas Hall Grahame Begg	6	90 b	–	–	111	–
b g Belong To Me (USA) - Lisheenowen (AUS) (Semipalatinsk)
In rear, 12th straight, keeping on towards inside when switched sharply right 1f out, never near leaders

9⁽¹¹⁾ nse [3¾]	8. Inspiration (AUS) 34/1 James Winks John Moore	James Winks John Moore	6	90	–	–	111	–
ch g Flying Spur (AUS) - La Bamba (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
In rear, 13th straight, never a factor

10⁽¹⁾ hd [3¾]	9. Cannonball (USA) 34/1 R A Dominguez Wesley A Ward	R A Dominguez Wesley A Ward	4	90	–	–	110	–
bb g Catienus (USA) - No Deadline (USA) (Skywalker)
Raced in 4th, 5th straight, soon ridden and one pace

11⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [5½]	6. Borderlescott 83/1 Neil Callan Robin Bastiman	Neil Callan Robin Bastiman	7	90	–	–	105	–
b g Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood)
Held up, 10th and ridden entering straight, unable to quicken

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 2¼ [7¾]	12. War Artist (AUS) 42/1 Olivier Peslier James Eustace	Olivier Peslier James Eustace	6	90	–	–	97	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Royal Solitaire (AUS) (Brocco)
6th early, 4th straight on outside, weakened over 1 1/2f out

13⁽¹³⁾ ½ [8¼]	11. Laurel Guerreiro (JPN) 40/1 Shinji Fujita Mitsugu Kon	Shinji Fujita Mitsugu Kon	5	90	–	–	96	–
bb h King Halo (JPN) - Big Tenby (JPN) (Tenby)
Rushed up on outside to lead after 1f, headed after 2f, 2nd straight, weakened over 1 1/2f out

14⁽³⁾ 6¼ [14½]	2. Scenic Blast (AUS) 83/10 Steven Arnold Daniel Morton	Steven Arnold Daniel Morton	5	90	–	–	76	–
bb g Scenic (IRE) - Daughter's Charm (AUS) (Delgado)
Held up, 7th straight on inside, soon beaten and eased

14 ran Winning time: 1m 9.16s (slow by 0.16s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Brilliant Chapter
1st owner: Sin Kang Yuk (Sacred Kingdom) 1st breeder: Mrs N F Calvert & Estate Of The Late A M Calvert
2nd owner: Jackson So Hoi Wing (One World)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Johnny Wong Chun Nam (Joy And Fun)

6:40 Sha Tin (HK) 13 Dec 2009

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1)