Full Result 12.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 22 October 2000

The Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £94,103 2nd £36,320 3rd £18,985 4th £9,905 5th £5,778

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	. Billion Win (AUS) 15/1 M De Montfort	M De Montfort	6	90	–	–	110	–
b g Coronation Day (AUS) - Candide (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Led early from widest draw, then settled behind leaders, hit the front 1f out, headed last 100 yards, battled back gamely to win final strides (objection by 2nd over ruled)

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	. Indigenous (IRE) 5/2F Shane Dye	Shane Dye	7	95 t	–	–	115	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Held up towards rear, moved closer on home bend, under pressure over 2f out, progress over 1f out, took 2nd close home, nearest at finish (objection to winner overruled)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [½]	. Oriental Express (IRE) 8/1 E Saint-Martin	E Saint-Martin	7	91 t	–	–	111	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - City Fortress (Troy)
Prominent midfield, progress over 1 1/2f out, ran on to take lead last 100 yards, no extra close home, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	. Man Of Honour (IRE) J Saimee	J Saimee	5	810 h	–	–	102	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Santella Bell (Ballad Rock)
Midfield, behind leaders entering straight, kept on well but never nearer

5⁽¹⁾ shd [2¼]	. Housemaster (IRE) Robbie Fradd	Robbie Fradd	4	96	–	–	111	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Glenarff (USA) (Irish River)
Settled in midfield, checked 7f out, progress in straight, one-paced closing stages

6⁽⁵⁾ hd [2½]	. Helene Express (AUS) 13/2 Douglas Whyte	Douglas Whyte	5	00	–	–	110	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Hula Princess (AUS) (Hula Chief)
Settled rear, progress 11/2f out, steadied and changed course 1f out, kept on well close home

7⁽¹³⁾ shd [2¾]	. Kenwood Melody (AUS) J F Egan	J F Egan	5	88	–	–	99	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Egrette (AUS) (Bletchingly)
Settled towards rear, widest into straight, progress over 1 1/2f out, one-paced closing stages

8⁽⁹⁾ hd [2¾]	. Schubert I (AUS) Y T Cheng ⁵	Y T Cheng ⁵	6	711 b	–	–	88	–
ch h Salieri (USA) - Rossignol (AUS) (Bluebird)
Behind, steadied when disappointed for running 1 1/2f out, kept on over 1f out

9⁽³⁾ shd [3]	. Electronic Unicorn (USA) 15/2 W M Lai	W M Lai	4	00 b	–	–	–	–
br g Housebuster (USA) - Lilac Garden (USA) (Roberto)
Behind, progress home straight, one-paced closing stages

10⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	. Lord Of Warriors (USA) 9/1 F Coetzee	F Coetzee	5	00 t	–	–	–	–
br h Lord At War (ARG) - Lady Winborne (USA) (Secretariat)
Settled rear, progress when disappointed for running 1 1/2f out, steadied 1f out, one-pace inside last

11⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5]	. Hunting Lad (USA) S K Sit ³	S K Sit ³	6	82 b	–	–	88	–
b g Geiger Counter (USA) - Barbara's Moment (USA) (Super Moment)
Close-up early, settled midfield, not quicken straight

12⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [6¼]	. Danzighill (AUS) Dane O'Neill	Dane O'Neill	7	86 t	–	–	89	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Stater (AUS) (Kaoru Star)
Disputed lead, led over 6f out, headed 4f out but behind leader until over 2f out, led into straight, weakened final furlong

13⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [10¾]	. Bumper Storm (IRE) M W Leung ¹⁰	M W Leung ¹⁰	6	75 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Great Commotion (USA) - Surfing (Grundy)
Midfield early, pulled to front 4f out, headed and weakened over 2f out

14⁽²⁾ 1½ [12¼]	. Keen Winner 7/1 W C Marwing	W C Marwing	4	90 t	–	–	–	–
br g Selkirk (USA) - Degannwy (Caerleon)
Slowly away, recovered to take handy position 7f out, weakened over 2f out

14 ran Winning time: 1m 33.90s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 94%
1st owner: (Billion Win) 1st breeder: Tyreel Thoroughbreds N S W
2nd owner: (Indigenous)
3rd owner: (Oriental Express)

12:07 Sha Tin (HK) 22 Oct 2000

The Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap)