Full Result 8.35 Sha Tin (HK) | 13 December 1998

Hong Kong International Cup (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £319,182 2nd £121,069 3rd £55,031 4th £25,865 5th £18,160 6th £11,006

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	10. Midnight Bet (USA) 42/1 H Kawachi Hiroyuki Nagahama	H Kawachi Hiroyuki Nagahama	4	90	–	–	–	–
b c Housebuster (USA) - Catherine's Bet (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Mid division, checked after 2f, headway halfway, 3rd straight, burst clear over 1f out, ridden to hold on near finish

2⁽¹²⁾ ¾	8. Johan Cruyff 18/5F E Legrix Patrick L Biancone	E Legrix Patrick L Biancone	4	90	–	–	–	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Teslemi (USA) (Ogygian)
Tracked leaders, 5th straight, headway well over 1f out, ran on

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [2½]	4. Almushtarak (IRE) 26/1 Olivier Peslier K Mahdi	Olivier Peslier K Mahdi	5	90	–	–	–	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Mid division, kept on from over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

4⁽⁵⁾ hd [2¾]	9. Magellan (USA) 49/10 Gary Stevens Ben Cecil	Gary Stevens Ben Cecil	5	90	–	–	–	–
b h Hansel (USA) - Dabaweyaa (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, 13th straight, ran on final 2f, nearest finish

5⁽³⁾ 2¼ [5]	2. Resfa (ARG) 47/10 B Marcus David A Hayes	B Marcus David A Hayes	4	95	–	–	–	–
b c Fitzcarraldo (USA) - Bethel (ARG) (Good Manners)
Mid division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final f

6⁽¹⁾ hd [5¼]	12. Northern Drake (AUS) 9/1 Grant Cooksley K L Man	Grant Cooksley K L Man	4	90	–	–	–	–
br c Varick (USA) - Elizabeth Drake (Northfields)
Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra final f

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [5¼]	13. Oriental Express (IRE) 6/1 E Saint-Martin I W Allan	E Saint-Martin I W Allan	5	90	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - City Fortress (Troy)
Midfield, 6th straight, headway well over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened final 100 yards

8⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [5½]	11. Monza (USA) 87/1 Stanley Chin L Ho	Stanley Chin L Ho	4	90	–	–	–	–
b c Woodman (USA) - Star Pastures (Northfields)
Always mid division

9⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [7¼]	6. Corporate James (AUS) 98/1 A G Robinson Maggie Lees	A G Robinson Maggie Lees	7	90	–	–	–	–
b g Corporate Raider (AUS) - Saracen Girl (AUS) (Hammed)
Held up, wide into straight, never able to challenge

10⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [7¾]	5. Billion Win (AUS) 13/1 Douglas Whyte I W Allan	Douglas Whyte I W Allan	4	90	–	–	–	–
b g Coronation Day (AUS) - Candide (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Led 1f, tracked leaders, 4th straight, weakened 1f out

11⁽⁴⁾ hd [8]	14. Statesmanship (USA) 25/1 C Asmussen N Clement	C Asmussen N Clement	4	90	–	–	–	–
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Mid division, awkward on turn 4f out and lost place, no danger after

12⁽¹¹⁾ 2¾ [10¾]	3. Tycoon Lil (AUS) 26/5 Shane Dye C Jillings	Shane Dye C Jillings	4	92	–	–	–	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Imposing Bloom (NZ) (Imposing)
Sweated up, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, soon beaten

14⁽²⁾ ½ [11¾]	7. Handsome Ridge 40/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	4	90	–	–	–	–
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Red Rose Garden (Electric I)
Always in rear

14⁽¹³⁾ ½ [11¾]	1. Artan (IRE) 25/1 Mick Kinane M Rolke	Mick Kinane M Rolke	6	95	–	–	–	–
b h Be My Native (USA) - Cambridge Lodge (Tower Walk)
Soon prominent, 2nd straight, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

17 ran Winning time: 1m 46.90s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: En Rapport, Smart Kid, Win-Etic
1st owner: Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd (Midnight Bet) 1st breeder: John R Williams & Manganaro Stables Ltd
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Thomas Liang Ting Sen (Johan Cruyff)
3rd owner: Hamad Al-Mutawa (Almushtarak)

8:35 Sha Tin (HK) 13 Dec 1998

Hong Kong International Cup (Group 2)