Full Result 8.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 22 February 2009

Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £409,335.73 2nd £157,989.23 3rd £82,585.28 4th £43,087.97 5th £25,134.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	. Viva Pataca Darren Beadman John Moore	Darren Beadman John Moore	7	90 h	–	–	109	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief)
Settled in joint 3rd, hit the front early in straight, soon had runner-up collared inside final furlong to assert authority

2⁽¹⁾ nk	. Packing Winner (NZ) Douglas Whyte L Ho	Douglas Whyte L Ho	6	90	–	–	108	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - Musical Note (AUS) (Marscay)
Broke well, tracked pacemaker down far side, 4 lengths behind despite sedate pace, soon taken to the front in straight without going clear, fought on gamely but outstayed inside final furlong

3⁽²⁾ 1 [1¼]	. Eyshal (IRE) W C Marwing John Moore	W C Marwing John Moore	5	90 tb	–	–	106	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Settled 2-back disputing 3rd with rails run, held in box-seat early in straight, showed no turn of foot despite gaining clear passage inside final furlong

4⁽³⁾ 1¼ [2½]	. Bullish Cash (NZ) Olivier Doleuze A S Cruz	Olivier Doleuze A S Cruz	6	90 t	–	–	104	–
b g Howbaddouwantit (USA) - La Mafia (NZ) (Phizam)
Settled on rails in midfield of small field, shifted out looking for a clear run entering straight, ran on same pace

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3]	. Jackpot Delight (NZ) Christophe Soumillon C Fownes	Christophe Soumillon C Fownes	5	90 b	–	–	103	–
gr g Danasinga (AUS) - Principation (AUS) (Prince Echo)
Settled well behind, saved a lot of ground on rails turning in, held up for a run 2 back until inside final furlong, ran home steadily without threatening

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	. Sight Winner (NZ) Gerald Mosse J Size	Gerald Mosse J Size	5	90	–	–	99	–
b g Faltaat (USA) - Kinjinette (NZ) (Kinjite)
Unable to find cover early when 3-wide behind midfield of the small field, widest runner turning in, failed to stay on in critical stage of race

7⁽⁷⁾ shd [5]	. Viva Macau (FR) K T Yeung John Moore	K T Yeung John Moore	6	90 t	–	–	99	–
bb h Sendawar (IRE) - Diyawara (IRE) (Doyoun)
Made running setting a sedate pace which slackened midway down far side, tired out of contention shortly after straightening, saddle slipped

8⁽⁸⁾ 1 [6]	. Ambitious General (AUS) Brett Prebble D J Hall	Brett Prebble D J Hall	5	90 b¹	–	–	97	–
b h General Nediym (AUS) - Lake Lagoda (AUS) (Military Plume)
Soon taken back to race well behind, commenced move approaching home straight but crowded and faded out upon straightening

8 ran Winning time: 2m 4.61s (slow by 3.11s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun (Viva Pataca) 1st breeder: Floors Farming And Side Hill Stud
2nd owner: Lee Wan Keung (Packing Winner)
3rd owner: David Philip Boehm (Eyshal)

8:00 Sha Tin (HK) 22 Feb 2009

Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1)