Full Result 8.05 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 March 2008

Hong Kong Macau Trophy (Handicap) (Group 3)

(4yo+) 7f Good

1st £84,471.65 2nd £32,603.09 3rd £17,042.53 4th £8,891.75 5th £5,186.86

Hong Kong Macau Trophy (Handicap) (Group 3), 7f - Good, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Slow Waltz (AUS) F Coetzee J Size	F Coetzee J Size	4	86	–	–	97	–
ch g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Tango Music (AUS) (Palace Music)
Midfield early but close up on home bend, narrow advantage upon straightening and ran on well despite hanging right

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	. My Choice (NZ) Brett Prebble D J Hall	Brett Prebble D J Hall	7	811	–	–	101	–
b g Volksraad - Chianina (NZ) (Super Imposing)
Behind early, improved into midfield before home bend, briefly baulked after straightening, ran on under pressure, nearest finish

3⁽¹⁾ hd [½]	. Full Of Joy (AUS) H W Lai A Lee	H W Lai A Lee	5	810	–	–	99	–
b g Quest For Fame - Peppie (AUS) (Danehill)
Settled in 5th, progress turning in, ran on steadily in straight without threatening

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [¾]	. River Jordan (AUS) Darren Beadman John Moore	Darren Beadman John Moore	5	96 t	–	–	109	–
br h Irgun (USA) - Badiya (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Began well, settled in last few, progress in centre straight, ran on well, nearest finish

5⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [1¾]	. Egyptian Ra (NZ) E Saint-Martin D J Hall	E Saint-Martin D J Hall	6	97	–	–	107	–
ch g Woodborough (USA) - Egyptian Queen I (NZ) (Karioi Lad)
Began well from wide draw, quickly into the lead despite staying wide, crossed to rails approaching home bend, narrowly headed upon straightening, ran on dourly, no extra close home

6⁽²⁾ 1 [2¾]	. Planet Ruler (AUS) Olivier Doleuze A Lee	Olivier Doleuze A Lee	8	92	–	–	99	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sequenza (IRE) (Lycius)
Broke well, settled on rails in midfield, kept on steadily in straight

7⁽⁶⁾ shd [3]	. Silver Sun (AUS) Y T Cheng C H Yip	Y T Cheng C H Yip	5	87	–	–	90	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Timeless Tenby (AUS) (Tenby)
Raced wide in midfield, lost position slightly turning in, not much room early in straight, ran on steadily without threatening

8⁽⁵⁾ shd [3]	. Ka Lam Fortune (NZ) F Durso S Leung	F Durso S Leung	5	81	–	–	83	–
b g My Halo (ARG) -
Prominent, travelled well in 4th, faded in straight

9⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [3]	. Continued Success (AUS) C W Choi G Allendorf	C W Choi G Allendorf	5	81 tb	–	–	83	–
b g Made Of Gold (USA) -
Slowly away, midfield on rails, briefly baulked early in straight, no impression inside final furlong

10⁽¹³⁾ nk [3½]	. Let Go (AUS) Brent Stanley G Allendorf	Brent Stanley G Allendorf	7	89	–	–	90	–
bb g Encosta De Lago (AUS) -
Soon taken back to rear from wide draw, behind early in straight, got clear run 1f out, ran on, never nearer

11⁽⁸⁾ nk [3¾]	. Supreme Hero I (AUS) L Corrales M C Tam	L Corrales M C Tam	8	81	–	–	81	–
b g Nine Carat (USA) - Moss Stepper (AUS) (Twig Moss)
Began well from middle draw, with leaders early, gradually taken back to race wide in midfield, weakened under pressure after straightening

12⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [5]	. Royal Prince I Gerald Mosse A S Cruz	Gerald Mosse A S Cruz	5	95 t	–	–	96	–
ch h Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Pelagia (IRE) (Lycius)
Wide towards rear from poor draw, remained wide around home turn, not much room upon straightening, kept on without quickening

13⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [6½]	. Star Of Nittan (AUS) K M Chin C Marshall	K M Chin C Marshall	6	81 t	–	–	74	–
ch g Encounter (AUS) -
Slowly away, always behind

14⁽³⁾ 5½ [12]	. Palace General (NZ) W L Ho P C Kan	W L Ho P C Kan	5	81	–	–	58	–
bb g O'Reilly (NZ) - La Cent (NZ) (Centaine)
Slowly away, soon close up on rails, dropped out tamely straight