Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 17 February 2008

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial (Group 2)

(4yo) 1m1f Good

1st £110,180.41 2nd £42,525.77 3rd £22,229.38 4th £11,597.94 5th £6,765.46

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	. Green Birdie (NZ) Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	Olivier Doleuze C Fownes	4	90	–	–	109	–
b g Catbird (AUS) - Mrs Squillionaire (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
Waited with, commenced move around home bend, improved to rear of midfield turning in, held up early in straight, quickened well final furlong to take charge close home

2⁽²⁾ ¾	. Helene Mascot (IRE) F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	107	–
b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Razana (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Refused to settle in rear of midfield racing keenly, took closer order around home bend moving to 4-wide in 2 lengths 5th turning in, came to challenge and hit front momentarily over 100yds out only to be swamped close home

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [1¾]	. Great Guy (NZ) S K Sit A S Cruz	S K Sit A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	105	–
b g Black Minnaloushe (USA) - Gardd (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Raced keenly in 2nd position on heels of leader, came to challenge upon straightening and hit front briefly inside final furlong, unable to sustain effort and swamped close home

4⁽¹²⁾ shd [1¾]	. Win Practitioner (NZ) Christophe Soumillon C Fownes	Christophe Soumillon C Fownes	4	90 t	–	–	105	–
br g O'Reilly (NZ) - Proteaceae (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Raced wide in last few, fought on well down centre of straight to be nearest at finish

5⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [2½]	. Luckyme (NZ) Y T Cheng A S Cruz	Y T Cheng A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	103	–
b g Chief Bearhart (CAN) - Frizzle (NZ) (Pompeii Court)
Broke well to lead, made running to 1f out, no extra under pressure

6⁽³⁾ ½ [3]	. Danesis (IRE) W M Lai A S Cruz	W M Lai A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	102	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Sister Dot (USA) (Secretariat)
Raced keenly in 4th on rails within 3 lengths of pace, in similar position but slightly closer up turning in, fought on steadily without quickening

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [4]	. Never Look Back (NZ) Gerald Mosse P O'Sullivan	Gerald Mosse P O'Sullivan	4	90	–	–	100	–
b c O'Reilly (NZ) - The Grin (NZ) (Grosvenor)
Well back, ran on steadily down centre of straight to be nearest at finish

8⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [6¼]	. Lu Yue (NZ) Brett Prebble C H Yip	Brett Prebble C H Yip	4	90 hb	–	–	95	–
b g Pins (AUS) -
Prominent to 1 1/2f out, gradually weakened

9⁽⁷⁾ 2 [8¼]	. Ambitious General (AUS) Zac Purton D J Hall	Zac Purton D J Hall	4	90 t	–	–	91	–
b c General Nediym (AUS) - Lake Lagoda (AUS) (Military Plume)
Travelled just worse than midfield, effort 3 wide rounding home bend, kept on before fading inside final furlong

10⁽¹¹⁾ nk [8¾]	. Fearless (SAF) Douglas Whyte D E Ferraris	Douglas Whyte D E Ferraris	4	90	–	–	90	–
b g Western Winter (USA) - Festive Forever (SAF)
Raced wide just better than midfield, dropped to midfield around home bend, in box seat early in straight, one pace closing stages

11⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [11¼]	. Horace's Choice (AUS) Glen Boss C Fownes	Glen Boss C Fownes	4	90 t	–	–	85	–
b g Strategic (AUS) - Booked (AUS) (Pine Circle)
Midfield far side, lost position around home bend, saved ground on inside turning for home, found no extra inside final furlong

12⁽¹⁾ 1½ [12¾]	. Eyshal (IRE) Darren Beadman John Moore	Darren Beadman John Moore	4	90 t	–	–	82	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held rails run in rear of midfield, shuffled back to last few coming out of back straight, found nil in straight

13⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [15]	. Visionario (IRE) Emma-Jayne Wilson S Woods	Emma-Jayne Wilson S Woods	4	90 h	–	–	77	–
b c Spinning World (USA) - Visionnaire I (FR) (Linamix)
Raced in midfield 4-wide, widest runner home turn, dropped out upon straightening

13 ran Winning time: 1m 48.60s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: Roger Li Ka Chun (Green Birdie) 1st breeder: Whakanui Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Wilson Woo Ka Wah et al (Helene Mascot)
3rd owner: S T Wong (Great Guy)

9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 17 Feb 2008

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial (Group 2)