9:15 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2009
Chinese Club Challenge Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (Turf)
7f Good To Firm
1st
£117,594 2nd
£45,421.52 3rd
£23,743.80 4th
£12,388.07 5th
£7,226.37
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 92 | – | – | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Cullen (AUS) - Gin Player (NZ) (Defensive Play) | ||||||||||
| Fair break, posted wide before angling into running line first turn, raced 5 lengths back off strong pace, improved turning for home, asked for effort 1 1/2f out and kept on to hit front inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 92 ht | – | – | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Sun - Princess Mood (GER) (Muhtarram) | ||||||||||
| Broke nicely, slotted into 1 out 1 back position 3 lengths off leader, travelled well despite at strong pace, kept improving on bend and made run with winner, outpaced final 1/2f but held on creditably | ||||||||||
|
6 | 812 t | – | – | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Howbaddouwantit (USA) - La Mafia (NZ) (Phizam) | ||||||||||
| Lacked early pace and drifted back soon after, raced 2nd last 10 lengths off leader in 2-wide line, fast pace at top end suited, switched wide turning in, closed nicely down centre to take third | ||||||||||
|
6 | 88 h | – | – | 100 | – | ||||
| br g Bletchley Park (IRE) - Chanviel (AUS) (Jevington) | ||||||||||
| No early pace and assumed usual position at rear more than 10 lengths off lead, aided by strong pace, still a clear last turning in, made good ground down centre | ||||||||||
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5 (10)
¼
[3]
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4 | 810 | – | – | 101 | – | |||
| b g Commands (AUS) - Lirico (AUS) (Rigoletto) | ||||||||||
| Angled back to slot in but caught 3-wide early, dropped in to running line 7 lengths back on bend, travelled evenly turn, looked to have every chance 1 1/2f out but lacked usual dash and stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 87 | – | – | 100 | – | ||||
| br g Centaine (AUS) - | ||||||||||
| Broke well, trailed leader by 3 lengths, came off heels to challenge at inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 85 tb | – | – | 97 | – | ||||
| b g D'Cash (AUS) - Bemuze (NZ) (Centro) | ||||||||||
| Broke well, led, set solid pace with pressure from outside, fought off challengers soon after turning in but hard run took toll and no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 | 97 t | – | – | 110 | – | ||||
| b g O'Reilly (NZ) - Mystical Flight (NZ) (Danzalion) | ||||||||||
| Held up behind midfield 7 lengths back in 2-wide line, suited by strong pace in front, came to middle on straightening, made even progress but lacked usual finish and stayed on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
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5 | 84 | – | – | 93 | – | ||||
| b h O'Reilly (NZ) - The Grin (NZ) (Grosvenor) | ||||||||||
| Pressed forward in search of lead, drew clear of rest in pace battle, did work to bend, no extra 1 1/2f out and weakened | ||||||||||
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10 (4)
shd
[4¾]
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5 | 81 b | – | – | 92 | – | |||
| b g Testa Rossa (AUS) - Efficiency (AUS) (Archregent) | ||||||||||
| Drove through to race 7 lengths away on rails, held up soon after turning in and not clear run in straight | ||||||||||
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8 | 93 t | – | – | 103 | – | ||||
| b g El Moxie (USA) - Northern Tycoon (AUS) (Last Tycoon) | ||||||||||
| Pushed up late midfield 6 lengths from front runners, ridden along on turning in to hold position, no more to give final furlong | ||||||||||
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6 |
82
1
t
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– | – | 80 | – | ||||
| b g Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Implore (AUS) (Godswalk) | ||||||||||
| Slowly away, settled in rear-division 9 lengths off speed, helped by strong tempo, saved ground on bend, took inside runs in straight but no real progress final 1 1/2f | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Winning time: 1m 21.04s (slow by 0.04s) Total SP: 1%
- Non-runners: Imperial Applause
- 1st owner: Mr & Mrs Johnny Wong Chun Nam (Joy And Fun) 1st breeder: L Williams
- 2nd owner: Matthew Wong Leung Pak (Sunny King)
- 3rd owner: Wong Wing Keung (Bullish Cash)
