Full Result 10.07 Sha Tin (HK) | 20 January 2008

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (Group 1)

(4yo) 1m Good

1st £338,983.05 2nd £101,694.92 3rd £50,847.46 4th £25,423.73 5th £14,124.29 6th £11,299.44 7th £11,299.44 8th £11,299.44

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Helene Mascot (IRE) F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	109	–
b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Razana (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Settled in 5th, progress after straightening, battled on gamely to lead close home

2⁽¹⁰⁾ nk	9. Horace's Choice (AUS) Glen Boss C Fownes	Glen Boss C Fownes	4	90 t	–	–	108	–
b g Strategic (AUS) - Booked (AUS) (Pine Circle)
Settled in midfield, quickened well on straightening to lead 1f out, worn down final strides

3⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [1½]	8. Fearless (SAF) Douglas Whyte D E Ferraris	Douglas Whyte D E Ferraris	4	90	–	–	105	–
b g Western Winter (USA) - Festive Forever (SAF)
Prominent in 4th, got split on rails inside final 1 1/2f, moderate headway, nearest finish

4⁽¹³⁾ shd [1¾]	1. Green Birdie (NZ) Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	4	90 b	–	–	105	–
b g Catbird (AUS) - Mrs Squillionaire (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Settled in rear, significant progress in straight, nearest finish

5⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [3½]	4. High Point (NZ) Gerald Mosse C S Shum	Gerald Mosse C S Shum	4	90	–	–	101	–
ch g Spectatorial (AUS) - Fabulous View (NZ) (Desert Sun)
Broke well from high draw, soon taken back to race wide in midfield, moderate progress early in straight but unable to sustain effort inside final furlong

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [3¾]	12. Jackpot Delight (NZ) Darren Beadman C Fownes	Darren Beadman C Fownes	4	90 b	–	–	100	–
gr g Danasinga (AUS) - Principation (AUS) (Prince Echo)
With leaders, raced keenly on outside, switched wide for a run approaching home turn, every chance early straight but unable to sustain effort inside final furlong

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [4½]	11. Island Super (NZ) E Saint-Martin C S Shum	E Saint-Martin C S Shum	4	90	–	–	99	–
b g Volksraad - Very Musical (IRE) (Green Tune)
Settled on rails in midfield, steadied for a run upon straightening, ran on one pace under pressure

8⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5]	10. Express Win (AUS) M Nunes C H Yip	M Nunes C H Yip	4	90 t	–	–	97	–
b g Catbird (AUS) - Pine Lodge Lady (NZ) (Sir Tristram)
Began awkwardly and slowly away, ran on one pace under pressure

9⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¾]	2. Never Look Back (NZ) Brett Prebble P O'Sullivan	Brett Prebble P O'Sullivan	4	90	–	–	96	–
b c O'Reilly (NZ) - The Grin (NZ) (Grosvenor)
Soon led and gradually crossed to rails, narrow advantage turning in, soon faded, weakened inside final furlong

10⁽⁴⁾ shd [5¾]	13. Stolen Thunder (NZ) Zac Purton C W Chang	Zac Purton C W Chang	4	90 hb	–	–	95	–
b g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Just Love Me (NZ) (Spectacular Love)
Slightly sluggish at start, settled on rails behind midfield, ran on same pace

11⁽⁵⁾ 1 [6¾]	7. Visionario (IRE) Christophe Soumillon S Woods	Christophe Soumillon S Woods	4	90	–	–	93	–
b c Spinning World (USA) - Visionnaire I (FR) (Linamix)
Slowly away, picked up to race behind midfield, found nothing in straight

11⁽⁸⁾ dht [6¾]	3. Ambitious General (AUS) Anthony Delpech D J Hall	Anthony Delpech D J Hall	4	90 t	–	–	93	–
b c General Nediym (AUS) - Lake Lagoda (AUS) (Military Plume)
Settled in rear, one pace when hampered over 1f out, no further impression

13⁽¹²⁾ ½ [7¼]	6. Luckyme (NZ) K L Chui A S Cruz	K L Chui A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	92	–
b g Chief Bearhart (CAN) - Frizzle (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Broke well from poor draw, wide down far side but prominent, disputed lead leaving back straight, dropped out tamely shortly after straightening

13 ran Winning time: 1m 34.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: Wilson Woo Ka Wah et al (Helene Mascot) 1st breeder: Mrs H D McCalmont
2nd owner: Horace Cheng Lung Don (Horace's Choice)
3rd owner: Paul So Wing Keung (Fearless)

10:07 Sha Tin (HK) 20 Jan 2008

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (Group 1)