Full Result 7.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 4 March 2006

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial (Group 2)

(4yo) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £128,474.83 2nd £49,586.77 3rd £25,920.36 4th £13,523.67 5th £7,888.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Hello Pretty (AUS) 3/1 Gerald Mosse K W Lui	Gerald Mosse K W Lui	4	90	–	–	117	–
ch g Distorted Humor (USA) - Blazing Aura (AUS) (Blazing Sword I)
Settled in 3rd just off pace, quickened well to take charge over 1f out and soon drew clear

2⁽²⁾ 1¾	1. Sunny Sing (IRE) 23/10F E Saint-Martin John Moore	E Saint-Martin John Moore	4	90 t	–	–	114	–
b c Sri Pekan (USA) - Sagrada (GER) (Primo Dominie)
Settled in midfield, ran on steadily inside final 1 1/2f to reach 2nd late but without troubling winner

3⁽¹⁾ 2¼ [4]	5. Very Fit (AUS) 10/1 Christophe Soumillon A S Cruz	Christophe Soumillon A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	110	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Jade Tiara (AUS) (Bureaucracy)
Attempted to make all, swamped over 1f out

4⁽⁶⁾ nk [4¼]	2. Hail The Storm (AUS) 23/5 Douglas Whyte C Fownes	Douglas Whyte C Fownes	4	90 b	–	–	109	–
br g Metal Storm (FR) - Sound Willie (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Settled behind midfield, ran on steadily under pressure down straight without threatening (vet said gelding had muchus in its trachea)

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [4½]	3. Happee Owner (NZ) 11/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	109	–
b g Towkay (AUS) - Make Up (NZ) (Take Your Partner)
Settled in rear, commenced move turning in, moderate progress inside final furlong

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [5]	6. Good Nature (NZ) 47/10 Shane Dye P O'Sullivan	Shane Dye P O'Sullivan	4	90	–	–	108	–
b g Danske (NZ) - Heaps (NZ) (Fiesta Star)
Settled in rear, not much room early in straight, produced some late impression inside final furlong

7⁽⁹⁾ shd [5¼]	7. Great Achievement (AUS) 49/1 C R Brown K L Man	C R Brown K L Man	4	90 t	–	–	107	–
b g Danehill (USA) -
Settled 4th 2 lengths off leader, challenged upon straightening holding some chance, unable to sustain effort over 1f out and soon overhauled

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [5½]	8. Lotzatow (NZ) 27/1 Glyn Schofield K L Man	Glyn Schofield K L Man	4	90 v	–	–	107	–
b g Towkay (AUS) - Maretto (NZ) (Marceau)
Settled towards rear, kept on steadily without quickening in straight

9⁽³⁾ 2½ [8]	10. Hawkes BayI 13/1 Brett Prebble D J Hall	Brett Prebble D J Hall	4	90 v	–	–	102	–
b c Vettori (IRE) - Nordico Princess (Nordico)
Chased leader to straight, soon weakened under pressure (vet said colt had muchus in its trachea)

10⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8¾]	9. Brilliant One (SAF) 98/1 Anthony Delpech A T Millard	Anthony Delpech A T Millard	4	90	–	–	101	–
b g Goldkeeper (USA) - Fancy Halo (SAF) (Rakeen)
Raced in rear of midfield to straight, soon weakened

10 ran Winning time: 1m 47.70s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Kwok Siu Ming (Hello Pretty) 1st breeder: Contract Racing Pty Ltd
2nd owner: Matthew Wong Leung Pak (Sunny Sing)
3rd owner: Stanley Ho Sau Nan (Very Fit)

7:00 Sha Tin (HK) 4 Mar 2006

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial (Group 2)