Full Result 8.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 24 February 2008

Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £293,814.43 2nd £113,402.06 3rd £59,278.35 4th £30,927.83 5th £18,041.24

Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group1), 1m2f - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Viva Pataca 1/2F Darren Beadman John Moore	Darren Beadman John Moore	6	90 h	–	–	125	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Travelled in 6th, took closer order around home bend, quickened well from midfield into straight to lead over 1f out, convincingly

2⁽³⁾ 2¾	. Floral Pegasus (AUS) 71/10 Gerald Mosse A S Cruz	Gerald Mosse A S Cruz	4	90 t	–	–	118	–
b c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Crown Crest (Mill Reef)
Settled in rear of midfield, slightly worse upon straightening, fought on dourly to snatch 2nd final strides

3⁽⁷⁾ shd [2¾]	. Bullish Luck (USA) 47/10 Christophe Soumillon A S Cruz	Christophe Soumillon A S Cruz	9	90	–	–	118	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba)
In rear, ran on steadily after straightening, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3¼]	. Packing Winner (NZ) Douglas Whyte L Ho	Douglas Whyte L Ho	5	90	–	–	117	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Musical Note (AUS) (Marscay)
Raced wide in midfield, progress turning for home, every chance when amongst leaders early in straight, found little and no extra

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [4]	. Hello Pretty (AUS) Brett Prebble A S Cruz	Brett Prebble A S Cruz	6	90 t	–	–	115	–
ch g Distorted Humor (USA) - Blazing Aura (AUS) (Blazing Sword I)
Stalked leader for 2f, challenged upon straightening, no extra under pressure inside final furlong

6⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [5½]	. Bullish Cash (NZ) F Coetzee A S Cruz	F Coetzee A S Cruz	5	90 t	–	–	112	–
b g Howbaddouwantit (USA) - La Mafia (NZ) (Phizam)
In rear, challenged late inside final 1 1/2f, ran on past beaten horses

7⁽¹⁾ ½ [6]	. Vital King (NZ) E Saint-Martin P O'Sullivan	E Saint-Martin P O'Sullivan	5	90 b	–	–	100	–
b g Almutawakel I - Wauwinet (NZ) (Bassenthwaite)
Travelled in 3rd, well placed on rails upon straightening, soon weakened, broke blood vessel

8⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [8½]	. Sir Ernest (IRE) Olivier Doleuze Derek Shaw	Olivier Doleuze Derek Shaw	7	90	–	–	83	–
b g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Kyra Crown (IRE) (Astronef)
Well away from wide draw, led until headed and no extra over 1f out