Full Result 8.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 April 2006

HSBC Premier Plate (HSBC Premier Series 5th Leg) (Handicap)

(5yo+) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £85,650 2nd £33,058 3rd £17,280 4th £9,016 5th £5,259

HSBC Premier Plate (HSBC Premier Series 5th Leg) (Handicap), 1m1f - Good To Firm, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	. Beethoven (NZ) 32/5 Brett Prebble D J Hall	Brett Prebble D J Hall	6	86	102	–	105	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Abbaye (AUS) (Ahonoora)
Broke well, pressed forward to settle 1 length behind leader, settled well and travelled kindly with slow speed in mid -section, on bit to turn, received dream rails run-in straight and pulled away, easily

2⁽²⁾ 2¾	. Green Treasure (AUS) 10/1 W C Marwing D Cruz	W C Marwing D Cruz	5	97	117	–	115	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sitella (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Broke with field, allowed to settle off pace 3 back on fence 3 lengths away, given easy time in middle stages, 2 lengths away on turn, followed winner in straight but lacked turn of foot to match, stuck on well for 2nd

3⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [2¾]	. Dr Well (AUS) 15/1 W M Lai J Size	W M Lai J Size	5	81	97	–	95	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Tamarind Tree (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Bounced out, good early speed to cross easily and take up running, dictated terms slow early pace, held 1 length advantage on turn, tackled at 1 1/2f, couldn't match winner but kept on fairly for 3rd

4⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3¼]	. Flaming Lamborgini 12/5F Shane Dye C S Shum	Shane Dye C S Shum	5	87 t	103	–	100	–
b g Compton Place - Miss Rimex (IRE) (Ezzoud)
Steadied when tightened early, drifted back to 2nd last 5 to 6 lengths from leaders, raced on rails not suited by slow speed in middle stages, made wide run on turn, given too much to do, best work at finish

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3¾]	. Luckswell (NZ) 17/1 Olivier Doleuze John Moore	Olivier Doleuze John Moore	8	88 b	104	–	100	–
ch g Senor Pete (USA) - Pink Melody (IRE) (Stop The Music)
Quickly into stride, rolled forward as usual to take up spot at leaders girth, enjoyed easy time with slow pace in mid -section, moved to 1 length of leader into straight, lacked a dash in stretch but kept on same pace to line

6⁽⁷⁾ ½ [4¼]	. Lightning Star I (AUS) 19/2 E Saint-Martin John Moore	E Saint-Martin John Moore	5	89 b	105	–	100	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Emergency (AUS) (Marauding)
Broke with field, took keen hold to settle behind pace, raced closed to lead 2 lengths away with run of race, travelled well to turn, showed no sprint when asked in straight and could only hold ground to finish

7⁽¹⁾ 2¼ [6½]	. Cheeky (NZ) 38/1 Dwayne Dunn C Fownes	Dwayne Dunn C Fownes	7	811	107	–	98	–
b g O'Reilly (NZ) - Sound Lover (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Average to begin, lacked early speed, settled worse than midfield on rails 5 lengths away, conserved energy throughout, followed rail in straight, lacked usual finish and only plodded to line

8⁽⁵⁾ nk [7]	. Super Combed (NZ) 14/1 F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	6	89 htb	105	–	95	–
b g Faltaat (USA) - Flick Alight (NZ)
Began awkwardly, couldn't go early, raced in last spot 7 lengths from pace, lobbed along at tail throughout, not suited by slow speed, still had field to beat on turn, passed some tired runners late on

9⁽⁹⁾ shd [7]	. Wealthy (AUS) 63/10 Y T Cheng C H Yip	Y T Cheng C H Yip	5	92 b¹	112	–	102	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Alpine Spirit (AUS) (Kenmare)
Average to begin, unable to slot in and trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, always working and moved up to 3 lengths of lead on turn, wide run took toll and weakened in straight

10⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [7¾]	. River Dancer (IRE) 22/1 Douglas Whyte J Size	Douglas Whyte J Size	7	92	112	–	101	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville)
Began only fairly, showed no early speed, settled 2 wide in midfield 4 lengths from pace, made run between runners in straight but lacked turn of foot to be a factor

11⁽¹¹⁾ 5¼ [13]	. Saturn I (IRE) 36/1 Gerald Mosse C Fownes	Gerald Mosse C Fownes	6	91 t	111	–	90	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Delphinus (Soviet Star)
Broke with field, different tactics applied and ridden with cover, overraced in mid-section, 3 wide and 5 lengths off lead to turn, made 4 wide run in straight, weakeneded to be well beaten