HK updates, etc.
 

Ooooh welcome back Sunny Sing (the former Sacred Nuts).

Joyful Winner in batch 1, Able One, Sunny, Whiplash and Puerto Rico in 2...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

The Duke was withdrawn and had a solo spin.

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The naughty list.....

3. Fines
Race 6: Apprentice K T Yeung (SEA TREASURE): $1,000 for initially entering the incorrect barrier stall.

B Prebble (MULTIMIGHTY): $40,000 for careless riding at the 250 Metres.

Race 8: D Whyte (CONGRATULATION): 40,000 for careless riding near the 800 Metres.

Race 9: E Saint-Martin (GRAND CRU): $35,000 for careless riding near the 200 Metres.

Race 10: E Saint-Martin (CALIFORNIA LUCK): $35,000 for careless riding near the 200 Metres.
4. Reprimands
Race 8: A Delpech (SUPER MUSIC) for shifting in near the 700 Metres.

General: Apprentice C W Wong (PERFECT TIME) re his riding approaching and passing the 600 Metres.
5. Warnings
Race 5: Apprentice H W Lai (AURELIAN) re his riding passing the 300 Metres.

Race 6: D Whyte (AMAZING CHOICE) for shifting out on straightening.

Race 8: K Shea (THUNDER DANCING) for shifting in at the 100 Metres and also for failing to ride his mount out to the end of the race.

Race 9: S K Sit (HIGH POINT) for shifting in near the 100 Metres.

Y T Cheng (CONGRATS) for failing to ride his mount out to the end of the race.
6. Suspensions
Race 6: B Prebble (MULTIMIGHTY) for careless riding at the 250 Metres (2 Hong Kong racedays).

Race 8: D Whyte (CONGRATULATION) for careless riding near the 800 Metres (2 Hong Kong racedays).

Race 9: E Saint-Martin (GRAND CRU) for careless riding near the 200 Metres (2 Hong Kong racedays).

Race 10: E Saint-Martin (CALIFORNIA LUCK) for careless riding near the 200 Metres (2 Hong Kong racedays).

Oh dear God... I shall have to weep these fields are so good.

Pre-entries.....


01/10/2007 Sha Tin Track : Turf
Meeting No : 07 Course : "C+3" Course
Race Name : THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP) Distance : 1400m
Race Class : HONG KONG GROUP 3
Sec./Div. No : 1
Rating Range : 100+

Horse (Brand No) Trainer Wt. WFA. Rtg. Rtg.+/- P Remarks
THE DUKE (B282)
C Fownes 133 - 124 - -
ABLE ONE (G108)
J Moore 131 - 122 - -
JOYFUL WINNER (E045)
J Moore 130 - 121 - -
EGYPTIAN RA (E002)
D J Hall 126 - 117 2 -
DOWN TOWN (G054)
C H Yip 125 - 116 0 -
DAVE'S BEST (C060)
C H Yip 118 - 109 - -
GREEN BIRDIE (H245)
C Fownes 117 - 108 1 -
SURVEY SURVEY (H070)
A S Cruz 116 - 107 0 -
NILOMETER (D052)
A S Cruz 113 - 104 - -
POCKET MONEY (E253)
J Size 113 - 104 9 -
SAN LORENZO (C092)
A T Millard 113 - 104 0 -
TIBER (D155)
J Moore 113 - 104 - -
SOUNDS BEST (E255)
J Moore 110 - 101 - -

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01/10/2007 Sha Tin Track : Turf
Meeting No : 07 Course : "C+3" Course
Race Name : THE SHA TIN SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP) Distance : 1000m
Race Class : HONG KONG GROUP 3
Sec./Div. No : 1
Rating Range : 095+

Horse (Brand No) Trainer Wt. WFA. Rtg. Rtg.+/- P Remarks
SCINTILLATION (C228)
C S Shum 133 - 124 - -
SUNNY SING (E135)
J Moore 127 - 118 - -
ABLE PRINCE (C348)
J Moore 122 - 113 0 -
PLANET RULER (B359)
A Lee 120 - 111 0 -
NATURAL BLITZ (E227)
D Cruz 119 - 110 - -
SACRED KINGDOM (G268)
P F Yiu 119 - 110 - -
FLAMING LAMBORGINI (E146)
C S Shum 118 - 109 - -
ROYAL DELIGHT (G192)
C Fownes 117 - 108 - -
ADAIKALI (E181)
S Woods 113 - 104 - -
EXPECTATIONS (D078)
B K Ng 110 - 101 0 -
SILVER SUN (E126)
C H Yip 110 - 101 0 -
COUNTRY MUSIC (D035)
A S Cruz 108 - 99 0 -
FRIENDLY GAINS (G300)
K L Man 108 - 99 3 -
SKYVIEW BAR (G024)
A Lee 107 - 98 7 -


Dying!

YAY!

Crap I can't find it but there was a lovely picture of your boy with Moore, his trainer, up about 2 weeks ago on SCMP.

He looked really good!

Okay I need to preface this cause Gallant isn't around much but with Dukie and Dave both running there's a chance.

Sit down dear and promise you won't cry.


Race 8 - THE SHA TIN SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP)
Monday, October 01, 2007, Sha Tin, 16:30
Turf ,"C+3" Course ,1000m

Prize Money: $2,300,000.00, Rating: 95+, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 3

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 SCINTILLATION 133 C S Shum 124 E Saint-Martin 8 C228 XB/H -3 -
2 SUNNY SING 127 J Moore 118 D Beadman 12 E135 TT -1 -
3 ABLE PRINCE 122 J Moore 113 M Nunes 1 C348 B/TT 0 -
4 PLANET RULER 120 A Lee 111 O Doleuze 7 B359 B 0 -
5 NATURAL BLITZ 119 D Cruz 110 F Coetzee 6 E227 TT -2 -
6 SACRED KINGDOM 119 P F Yiu 110 G Mosse 9 G268 TT 0 -
7 FLAMING LAMBORGINI 118 C S Shum 109 S K Sit (-3) 4 E146 TT 6 -
8 ROYAL DELIGHT 117 C Fownes 108 Z Purton 2 G192 B1/TT- -1 -
9 ADAIKALI 113 S Woods 104 A Delpech 13 E181 SW -3 -
10 EXPECTATIONS 113 B K Ng 101 H W Lai (-5) 11 D078 0 -
11 SILVER SUN 113 C H Yip 101 W M Lai (-2) 3 E126 0 -
12 COUNTRY MUSIC 113 A S Cruz 99 K L Chui (-7) 10 D035 XB/TT 0 -
13 FRIENDLY GAINS 113 K L Man 99 G Boss 5 G300 3 -
14 SKYVIEW BAR 113 A Lee 98 Y T Cheng (-2) 14 G024 SW 7 -



Race 9 - THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP)
Monday, October 01, 2007, Sha Tin, 17:05
Turf ,"C+3" Course ,1400m

Prize Money: $2,300,000.00, Rating: 100+, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 3

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 THE DUKE 133 C Fownes 124 W M Lai :eek: (-2) 12 B282 -1 -
2 ABLE ONE 131 J Moore 122 Z Purton 1 G108 19 -
3 JOYFUL WINNER 130 J Moore 121 D Beadman 5 E045 TT 0 -
4 EGYPTIAN RA 126 D J Hall 117 E Saint-Martin 7 E002 2 -
5 DOWN TOWN 125 C H Yip 116 D Whyte 6 G054 TT 0 -
6 DAVE'S BEST 118 C H Yip 109 G Mosse 9 C060 -4 -
7 GREEN BIRDIE 117 C Fownes 108 G Boss 2 H245 1 -
8 SURVEY SURVEY 116 A S Cruz 107 K L Chui (-7) 3 H070 XB/TT 0 -
9 NILOMETER 113 A S Cruz 104 M Nunes 11 D052 TT 0 -
10 POCKET MONEY 113 J Size 104 F Coetzee 8 E253 B 9 -
11 SAN LORENZO 113 A T Millard 104 K T Yeung (-7) 4 C092 XB/TT 0 -
12 TIBER 113 J Moore 104 Y T Cheng (-2) 13 D155 XB/TT -1 -
13 SOUNDS BEST 113 J Moore 101 M W Leung (-5) 10 E255 TT 1 -

i am not
crying but
i came close
to it.
the duke
will win
anyway.
duke/dave/
joyful winner.

was planet ruler
always with
almond?

it's too bad
about
able prince.

Okay ummm, what exactly is too bad??? You mean Nunes? :D

I had to check on Planet Ruler and yeah, with Lee but in the old days he was with Hayes.

Good luck to your boys. I'd be really happy if Dukie won here but i think he needs one back.

Still pondering.....

SCMP.....

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Fit-again stars back in action for patient owners


MURRAY BELL


Owners who doubt their trainer when he calls up and reports an injury to their four-legged pride and joy should have a good look behind the scenes in Monday's Sha Tin Sprint Trophy and get a sobering reality check.
Heading the list of what can go wrong with a thoroughbred racehorse is last year's winner of this race, Sunny Sing, who hasn't raced since his fifth to Absolute Champion in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint last December. Sunny Sing, who had always been a sound horse, was sidelined after that race with a significant tendon injury.

Crack straight-course sprinter Able Prince simply failed to participate last start. He stood there when the gates were open, missed the start hopelessly, and was ordered back to the trials by stewards.

Flaming Lamborgini won the National Day Cup in course record time on this programme last year. He was so brilliant in that victory, who could have imagined he would have an entire year off? But after the onset of a suspensory ligament injury, that's exactly what happened.

Royal Delight has won twice first-up in Hong Kong, in addition to his three-from-three scoreline in Australia where he raced as War Of The Worlds.

At his last start, in February, Royal Delight pulled up making a breathing noise but it was a minor issue compared to the problem subsequently identified - he has since had bone chips removed from his left knee by arthroscopic surgery.

Not only that, but when he is finally fit for a return to the track, his jockey is not. Shane Dye is missing from the National Day line-up, though the good news yesterday was that he has received medical clearance and should be right to take mounts for the October 7 meeting.

Expectations is just getting old, but he has been through the wars. In 2004, he broke his pelvis and required a long period of rehabilitation.

And then there's Sacred Kingdom, the four-year-old whose last-start defeat in course record time by Medic Power in June was handled badly by his connections.

Even though jockey Danny Nikolic gave the gelding every chance, and even though the rider had helped educate and guide him through to win his first five starts, a defeat at the sixth time of asking meant not only the sack for Nikolic, but a litany of gossip and innuendo that ultimately caused him to fold his tent and head home to Australia.

Scintillation, who will carry the number one saddle cloth, is one of the best gallopers in town. He's the winner of 12 races, a Group One winner at the diverse distances of 1,000m and 1,600m, and has banked almost HK$22 million for owner Hui Sai-fun.

But his internal soundness is suspect, he has already broken blood vessels in his lungs once, resulting in a "bleed" through both nostrils after a race. A repeat at any time would see him barred for life.

But it's not all doom and gloom. If ever an owner wants some encouragement, have a look at a horse like Planet Ruler, who gave Silent Witness a fright in this race in 2004.


Planet Ruler has now won six races, but he's also accumulated prize money through 11 seconds and 12 thirds, for earnings of HK$18.2 million. He's eight years old, been racing since April 2002, and his official veterinary examination page on the Jockey Club website is a blank sheet.

Who said total soundness in the racehorse was impossible to achieve?

In the National Day Cup, I'll take Joyful Winner [obviously :)].

Trackwork notes.....

RACE ONE, RATED 40-20 (C5), 1,600 METRES
Spicy Hot has not galloped since his race last week but has come through it well and moved nicely in his canters this week. China Sportfield as done plenty of work since his first-up race and looks nice and bright. Frames Depot has also been improved by his first-up run and looked trimmer when seen out later in the week. Show Bravely has been working attractively and, like so many of the Me Tsui yard, he's in very good order.

RACE TWO, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,600 METRES
Man In The Mirror has trialled strongly and also moved well in his final gallop. South Breeze has done some attractive work and stretched out nicely in his final gallop with Gerald Mosse on board. The Goodies is fitter for recent work, and a trial, and has been brought along well by his two gallops this week. Dr More had a race last week and been improved by it - he looked great when out cantering on Saturday morning.

RACE THREE, RATED 60-40 (C4), 1,600 METRES
Super Fantasy's work is fairly stock standard and he's maintained the work ethic in recent weeks. Super Ideal looks in outstanding order and has really caught the eye the last two occasion's he's galloped. Vincere is another who appears in great order and trainer John Moore has him ready to fire. Palette The best is improving quickly and has come on nicely after one run.

RACE FOUR, RATED 40-15 (C5), 1,4100 METRES
Cop Hill Lad had no luck when caught wide last week and is ready to perform second-up. Vital Patrol backs up and drops a class, and importantly the recent racing has had a calming effect on him. Withallmyheart looked a big stronger on Saturday when he came down attractively in his final gallop. Multi-Win Spirit has maintained the standard of his work, and Dragon Inn has done everything right - beaten but under a strong hold in his riverside gallop Thursday.

RACE FIVE, RATED 60-40 (C4), 1,400 METRES
Ferro Beau has been doing his galloping on the racetrack but will present as a very fit horse today. Headingly has been a substantial improver, showing his readiness with a defeat of Star Of Fame in his Saturday gallop. King Creole has also gone the right way and his recent work under Anthony Delpech has been attractive. General Speedee looks much better following two races and will give some cheek here with a postage-stamp weight.

RACE SIX, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,000 METRES
Plezayre raced on Wednesday, tiring under his big weight of 132 pounds but will appreciate the claim here. Always Giggle went nicely in a riverside on Thursday and he too looks ready. Galbraith has won two barrier trials and this very good gallop looks set to add to his record. Cosmo Successor looked nice and loose in his final gallop - it was probably better work than the gallop before he resumed.

RACE SEVEN, RATED 100-80 (C2), 1,800 METRES
After a rocky start, Socrates has improved and his latest trial and final gallop were both satisfactory. Packing Winner is a galloping machine and he stretched out very well in a final gallop under Robert Mak on the all-weather track. Go Johnny Go has also improved since his first-up run and is ready to run an improved race. Bullish Cash held Electronics Spur at bay by ¾ length when they matched motors on Friday.

RACE EIGHT, RATED 95+ (G3), 1,000 METRES
Scintillation was never off the bridle in a recent all-weather trial over 1,200m. Natural Blitz flew down the riverside on Thursday. Sacred Kingdom went very well when second to Adaikali in a barrier trial. Adaikali's time in winning that barrier trial was the fastest over 1,050m for almost five years. Friendly Gains went well in his final gallop when ridden off his workmate.

RACE NINE, RATED 100+ (G3), 1,400 METRES
Able One was brilliant in winning a barrier trial last Tuesday. Stablemate Joyful Winner also quickened up nicely to narrowly win his trial. Down Town went smoothly under Douglas Whyte down the riverside on Thursday. Green Birdie has done three nice pieces of work since he resumed. Pocket Money has maintained his level of trackwork performance, and Tiber looks in great shape, nice and fresh.

RACE TEN, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,400 METRES
Mutual Friendship worked stylishly down the riverside on Thursday. O'Reilly Rally packed a punch with his final gallop, a blistering 21.7 seconds for 400 metres. Paul O'Sullivan has Fingers Crossed in great order and he looked great in his final gallop. Mutual Fun went well in his barrier trial on Tuesday, while Miraculous has gone well on two occasions since his slightly disappointing run at Happy Valley, when he pulled up with some breathing distress.

Wow, still haven't watched the replays but Tiber? A real shocker.

The kids needed one back, Snowdrops... Joyful and Sunny et al are just getting warmed up.

Great to see Planet Ruler and the national treasure The Duke hit the board.

A great day for Cheng! Who'd have thought.....


RACE 8(064)
Race Class: GROUP-3 - 1000 Metres - (095+)
THE SHA TIN SPRINT TROPHY (HANDICAP)
HK$ 2,300,000.00

1 6 SACRED KINGDOM(G268) G Mosse 119 9 - 0.55.90
2 13 FRIENDLY GAINS(G300) G Boss 113 5 1-1/2 0.56.10
3 4 PLANET RULER(B359) O Doleuze 120 7 1-1/2 0.56.10
4 5 NATURAL BLITZ(E227) F Coetzee 119 6 2-1/4 0.56.20
5 8 ROYAL DELIGHT(G192) Z Purton 117 2 2-1/2 0.56.30
6 1 SCINTILLATION(C228) E Saint-Martin 133 8 3-1/4 0.56.40
7 3 ABLE PRINCE(C348) M Nunes 122 1 3-1/2 0.56.40
8 14 SKYVIEW BAR(G024) Y T Cheng 113-2 14 4-3/4 0.56.60
9 12 COUNTRY MUSIC(D035) K L Chui 113-7 10 5-1/2 0.56.80
10 10 EXPECTATIONS(D078) H W Lai 113-5 11 6-1/4 0.56.90
11 2 SUNNY SING(E135) D Beadman 127 12 8 0.57.10
12 11 SILVER SUN(E126) W M Lai 113-2 3 11-1/4 0.57.60
13 9 ADAIKALI(E181) A Delpech 113 13 11-1/4 0.57.70
14 7 FLAMING LAMBORGINI(E146) S K Sit 118-3 4 12-3/4 0.57.90

Racing Incident Report
On jumping, FLAMING LAMBORGINI lost ground when crowded for room between SILVER SUN and FRIENDLY GAINS which shifted in. Shortly after the start, EXPECTATIONS and SUNNY SING were checked when crowded for room between COUNTRY MUSIC and ADAIKALI which shifted in after being bumped by SKYVIEW BAR. At the 250 Metres, SUNNY SING, which was held up and unable to obtain clear running, was steadied and shifted in. Near the 200 Metres, COUNTRY MUSIC was checked when crowded for room between ADAIKALI and PLANET RULER (O Doleuze) which after initially being carried out by SCINTILLATION then shifted further of its own accord whilst being ridden along. In the circumstances, O Doleuze was reprimanded and told to exercise greater care. When questioned, M Nunes (ABLE PRINCE) said from the inside barrier with the rail in the C+3 position, he was instructed to ride the horse on the inside rail. ADAIKALI was sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of ADAIKALI after the race did not show any significant findings. SACRED KINGDOM and FRIENDLY GAINS and were sent for sampling.



RACE 9(065)
Race Class: GROUP-3 - 1400 Metres - (100+)
THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP)
HK$ 2,300,000.00

1 12 TIBER(D155) Y T Cheng 113-2 13 - 1.20.70
2 10 POCKET MONEY(E253) F Coetzee 113 8 N 1.20.80
3 1 THE DUKE(B282) W M Lai 133-2 12 N 1.20.80
4 4 EGYPTIAN RA(E002) E Saint-Martin 126 7 1-1/4 1.20.90
5 2 ABLE ONE(G108) Z Purton 131 1 1-1/4 1.20.90
6 7 GREEN BIRDIE(H245) G Boss 117 2 1-1/2 1.20.90
7 5 DOWN TOWN(G054) D Whyte 125 6 1-1/2 1.20.90
8 8 SURVEY SURVEY(H070) K L Chui 116-7 3 1-3/4 1.21.00
9 6 DAVE'S BEST(C060) G Mosse 118+1 9 4-3/4 1.21.40
10 9 NILOMETER(D052) M Nunes 113+1 11 5-1/2 1.21.60
11 3 JOYFUL WINNER(E045) D Beadman 130 5 5-1/2 1.21.60
12 13 SOUNDS BEST(E255) M W Leung 113-5 10 6 1.21.70
13 11 SAN LORENZO(C092) H W Lai 113-5 4 6-1/2 1.21.70


Racing Incident Report
As Apprentice K T Yeung, the declared rider of SAN LORENZO, was overweight, permission was given for Apprentice H W Lai to be substituted. Apprentice Yeung was fined $4,000 for accepting a ride for which he was found to be overweight. When being loaded, POCKET MONEY made contact with the back gate of its stall. POCKET MONEY was examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race. At the 1300 Metres, GREEN BIRDIE was steadied when crowded for room inside SURVEY SURVEY (Apprentice K L Chui) which initially shifted in of its own accord and then shifted in further away from SAN LORENZO which also shifted ground. In the circumstances, Apprentice Chui was severely reprimanded and told to exercise greater care. E Saint-Martin (EGYPTIAN RA) was found guilty of a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 1200 Metres he permitted his mount to shift in when not clear of DOWN TOWN, causing that horse to be carried in across the rightful running of JOYFUL WINNER which as a result was checked. In the circumstances of this case, the Stewards considered the appropriate penalty was for E Saint-Martin's licence to ride in races be suspended until Monday 29 October 2007 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays). The commencement of this suspension is deferred until Monday 22 October 2007, the day on which Jockey Saint-Martin was eligible to resume race riding from a prior suspension. In addition, E Saint-Martin was fined $35,000 in lieu of a suspension for a period incorporating one further raceday. Shortly after this incident, POCKET MONEY was checked and SURVEY SURVEY hampered when crowded for room inside JOYFUL WINNER (D Beadman) which after being interfered with momentarily shifted in. In the circumstances, no action was taken, however, D Beadman was advised to do his utmost to protect his fellow riders. Near the 800 Metres, DAVE'S BEST was left racing wide and without cover. Making the turn at the 800 Metres, SOUNDS BEST was steadied away from the heels of GREEN BIRDIE which hung out and was steadied away from the heels of SURVEY SURVEY. After this incident, GREEN BIRDIE continued to hang out in the middle stages. For some distance approaching and passing the 300 Metres, GREEN BIRDIE had difficulty obtaining clear running. At the 150 Metres, JOYFUL WINNER was steadied when momentarily crowded for room between SURVEY SURVEY and POCKET MONEY, both of which shifted ground. At the 50 Metres, DAVE'S BEST, which was giving ground, was steadied when momentarily crowded for room between SURVEY SURVEY and GREEN BIRDIE which got its head on the side and shifted out away from THE DUKE which shifted out slightly. No action was taken. Over the concluding stages, DOWN TOWN and ABLE ONE raced tight with DOWN TOWN being close to the heels of TIBER and ABLE ONE awkwardly placed inside THE DUKE. Because of this, DOWN TOWN and ABLE ONE were not ridden out to the end of the race as they normally would be. For the major part of the Home Straight, DOWN TOWN and ABLE ONE had difficulty obtaining clear running. When questioned regarding the poor performance of JOYFUL WINNER, D Beadman said after receiving interference in the early stages of the race, JOYFUL WINNER did not appear to concentrate. He said in the middle stages JOYFUL WINNER travelled satisfactorily. He said after straightening he shifted JOYFUL WINNER into clear running and the horse responded to his riding for only a short distance before commencing to give ground. JOYFUL WINNER was sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of JOYFUL WINNER after the race did not show any significant findings. TIBER and POCKET MONEY were sent for sampling.

He tried! He'll do better next time :).

Thanks for the results, mmsc! I've been looking forward to seeing how he would do :).

Next time is right! :)

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Howie gets some press for once.....

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Cheng lays claim to October 1 monopoly
Local ace wins National Day Cup for fourth time

MURRAY BELL


The Jockey Club might have to consider renaming the National Day feature the Howard Cheng Cup, with the leading local rider yesterday adding to his already amazing record in the race, this time with 32-1 chance Tiber.
Cheng has won four of the last five National Day Cups and did not have a ride in the other year. They've all been at double-figure prices too - Prime Witness (70-1 in 2003), Fokine (10-1 in 2005) and Flaming Lamborgini (11-1) last year.

This year, Cheng even scoffed at suggestions that his National Day luck could be extended even further and was as amazed as anyone when the John Moore-trained Tiber was able to hold off the late thrust of the unfortunate favourite Pocket Money.

"Even when people told me this horse had a chance, I did not believe them," Cheng laughed later. "But my luck in this race is just incredible, I cannot explain it. Even after I've won and been to the trophy presentation, I still don't believe it."

Part of Cheng's luck started in the paddock when Tiber - renowned for getting hot and upset before his races - was cool and serene, showing his years of local experience is finally counting for something.

But on the way out of the paddock and onto the course, it was a more vintage version of Tiber :D that came to the fore.

"Just as we were coming onto the track, he put on a real turn - he got very upset and was throwing his head around quite violently," Cheng said. "But once I got him out onto the turf, and cantered off, he settled down again."

For those new in town, seeing Tiber on the limit weight of 113 pounds in this Group Three handicap, they could be forgiven for thinking this was a lower-grade horse that scrambled a victory with a big pull in the handicaps.

But Tiber has already been to the top of the tree. The Irish-bred gelding is now seven, but as a four-year-old in 2004 he won the Group One Classic Mile and finished a gallant second to Lucky Owners in the Hong Kong Derby.

Moore confessed the win was as big a surprise to the stable as it was to most punters, though some clever shoppers trimmed him down from $520 to start at $330 (for $10).

"His work hadn't been great and, I have to be honest, it's quite a surprise. But it's one of these things that can happen in these early Group races when the horses are fresh, and a horse like Tiber has such a light weight," Moore said.

"I told Howard that Egyptian Ra would lead, and to use Tiber's light weight to go and sit outside him. This horse has always run us a good race fresh, and I'm very pleased for his owners, who have been great clients for a long time, that he's given them another big win."

Moore was three handed in the race and there was some encouragement for the future from Champions Mile hero Able One (Zac Purton), who finished fifth but only 1 1/4 lengths from the winner in a bunched finish.

"I thought he was a bit unlucky," Moore continued. "Purton told me there was three-quarters of a gap there for the horse, it wasn't enough - he should have been a lot closer. He was the one that seemed to be going very well and I would have liked Darren (Beadman) to ride him."

As for Joyful Winner (Beadman, 11th), Moore said the failed trip to Japan for the Yasuda Kinen in June has exacted its toll once again.

Jockey Felix Coetzee said runner-up Pocket Money was a good thing beaten, with a sharp early check costing the John Size-trained gelding important ground.

The greatest barrier trials of the season..... (so far)...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

Tuesday, Oct 2
Batch 3

Viva Macau D.Beadman 3 J.Moore SW 2 2 1 - (he is NOT a rabbit)
Industrial Express D.Whyte 2 J.Size 1 1 2 3 1/4
Vital King B.Prebble 5 P.O'Sullivan 5 5 3 2 1/4
Flying Profile C.K.Tong 1 D.Cruz SW 3 3 4 -
Ever Bright O.Doleuze 4 P.O'Sullivan 4 4 5 -

Batch 4

Medic Power B.Prebble 6 P.O'Sullivan 2 1 1 -
Winning Reward H.W.Lai 5 K.W.Lui B 1 2 2 1/2
Bullish Luck K.L.Chui 3 A.S.Cruz B 8 4 3 3/4
Viva Pataca D.Beadman 2 J.Moore H 10 8 4 -
Full Of Joy G.Mosse 10 A.Lee 9 9 5 -
Express Win Y.T.Cheng 7 C.H.Yip 5 5 6 -
Gallant Lion S.Dye 9 C.Fownes 3 6 7 -
Upside Of Anger G.Boss 8 P.O'Sullivan 6 3 8 -
King Encosta Z.Purton 4 A.S.Cruz 7 7 9 -
Maribeau D.Whyte 11 J.Size 4 10 10 -

Wonder if Tony Cruz is screaming at the announcer for calling Bullish luck Bullish Cash. Hmmm...

Bullish Cash just ran, incase he has fans here. :cool:

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I love this...

Excerpt.....

China Sportfield will never make the annals of the all-time greats and is unlikely even to be the best horse raced by Peter Yu Kam-ching, but his win in the opener yesterday - with not a protest in sight - put a beaming smile on his owner's face.

"He's a very happy man," said trainer Paul O'Sullivan as he got off the mark for the term.

Last season, China Sportfield (Marco Chui Kwan-lai) was first past the post twice at Happy Valley before losing the race in the stewards' room, but his maiden win yesterday left no room for doubt.

"In his protests, he shifted out both times to lose the race but today he wanted to get in," O'Sullivan said.

"But I think Marco hit the nail on the head - he said the horse doesn't really run in or out, he just runs towards the nearest horse."

Anthony Delpech gets a 6 week ban.....

Now who gets the VOR mount?

This sucks.

HKJC.....

APPEAL - Jockey A Delpech

3 October 2007

Jockey A Delpech has lodged notice of his intention to appeal against the penalty of suspension from riding in races for a period to expire on 15 November 2007 imposed by the Racing Stewards on 2 October 2007 for breaching Rule 99(2) and (3).

The Stewards have suspended the operation of this penalty in accordance with Rule 23(5) of the Rules of Racing pending hearing of the Appeal. However, Jockey A Delpech is still required to serve the penalty of suspension for the two race meetings scheduled to be conducted on 17 October and 21 October 2007 as a result of his careless riding offence incurred on 26 September 2007 which is not the subject of Appeal.

That suspension handed to Delpech is bullshit.

I reckon if you watch all of the races from Australia tonight, you will see a move just like that in every race.

Even at the city meets.

Complete nonsense.

Agreed.

Ummm, I think you should ride VOR.

* * *

SCMP.....

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Delpech puts Vengeance ride on the line to defend his name

ALAN AITKEN

Anthony Delpech spent one of the toughest days of his professional life yesterday, torn between his reputation and his long-time partnership with champion galloper Vengeance Of Rain, before lodging an appeal against a six-week riding ban.
The South African was stunned on Tuesday with an 11-meeting suspension, after Jockey Club stewards found him guilty of not taking all reasonable and permissible measures to win on fast-finishing runner-up Spare A Dime last week at Sha Tin.

The rider had to choose between contesting an "unfair" verdict and continuing his partnership with Vengeance Of Rain. "I wanted to appeal because I'm not guilty," Delpech (pictured) said yesterday. "But my appeal isn't likely to be heard for six or seven weeks and if it isn't upheld, I will not be able to ride Vengeance Of Rain on International day."

Delpech has been the only rider aboard Vengeance Of Rain since January 2005, for 17 starts and nine wins, including the world's joint-richest turf race, the Dubai Sheema Classic.

"It was a difficult decision because the owners of Vengeance Of Rain have been so loyal and so good to me and I did have them to think about, too," Delpech said. "But I had fought so hard on Tuesday about my innocence that, in the end, I felt it wasn't being fair to myself if I just accepted this decision.

"I've never been questioned in this way in 24 years of riding and although the stewards have penalised me for what they thought was an error of judgment, this is a rule that people everywhere read in a certain way that isn't very flattering for your reputation. That's why I decided in the end to fight it. I just don't want something like this on my record."

It is normal practice for the stewards to set aside a penalty pending the hearing of an appeal, so Delpech will be free to ride in the immediate future until a two-meeting careless riding ban from the same ride on Spare A Dime takes effect on October 15. Then, if the appeal does not take place until mid-November, as Delpech believes, he will be able to pilot Vengeance Of Rain in his return race for the season, the Group Two Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial on November 17.

But his participation on December 9 at the International showpiece fixture will then depend on the outcome of the appeal.

If they let me ride at 158 lbs., I'll get on that sucker. I figure I could just let him do his thing and not get in the way.

Easiest ride in the world.

Unless Viva Pataca is in the field.

VOR let him win.

He's kind. :p

Congrats to Gallant Win who finally got a win!

Happy retirement to All's Well, and happy thoughts to Chater Power who is really sick now from all the pollution.

We were gelded! :eek:

Cool Cat
Didi

Too many swimmers to list but all the big guns have been in the pool daily (Bullish Luck, Floral Peg, the Viva boys, Hello Pretty et al). :)

Top 50:cool:

Top 50 Horses (as of 2/10/2007)
Rating Name Brand No Trainer

129 VENGEANCE OF RAIN D142 D E Ferraris
129 VIVA PATACA G096 J Moore
128 ABSOLUTE CHAMPION E060 D J Hall
128 ARMADA E246 J Size
125 THE DUKE B282 C Fownes
124 SCINTILLATION C228 C S Shum
123 HELLO PRETTY E210 A S Cruz
122 ABLE ONE G108 J Moore
122 GOOD BA BA E201 A Schutz
121 JOYFUL WINNER E045 J Moore
120 FLORAL PEGASUS G011 A S Cruz
120 SACRED KINGDOM G268 P F Yiu
120 SIR ERNESTO G051 D Cruz
118 BULLISH LUCK C155 A S Cruz
118 GREEN TREASURE D225 C Fownes
117 EGYPTIAN RA E002 D J Hall
117 SUNNY SING E135 J Moore
116 DOWN TOWN G054 C H Yip
116 VITAL KING G222 P O'Sullivan
115 DANACOURT E228 J Moore
115 MEDIC POWER G303 P O'Sullivan
114 ART TRADER E131 J Moore
112 ABLE PRINCE C348 J Moore
112 ALL'S WELL E234 P F Yiu
111 GOLD STRIKER D365 J Size
111 PLANET RULER B359 A Lee
110 NATURAL BLITZ E227 D Cruz
110 REGENCY HORSE E229 D E Ferraris
110 ROYAL PRINCE H072 A S Cruz
110 SYLLABUS D388 D E Ferraris
110 VIVA MACAU H110 J Moore
109 DAVE'S BEST C060 C H Yip
109 TIBER D155 J Moore
108 FLAMING LAMBORGINI E146 C S Shum
108 GREEN BIRDIE H245 C Fownes
108 HELENE PILLAGING C084 S Woods
108 ROYAL DELIGHT G192 C Fownes
107 FAMOUS DANCER D353 J Moore
107 SURVEY SURVEY H070 A S Cruz
106 PACKING WINNER E334 L Ho
106 POCKET MONEY E253 J Size
106 SAMBUCA D189 A T Millard
105 AMBITIOUS GENERAL J066 D J Hall
105 EXCELLENT BOY E238 C Fownes
105 HELENE BRILLIANT H174 A S Cruz
105 PLASTIC POLYMER H034 J Size
104 ADAIKALI E181 S Woods
104 FRIENDLY GAINS G300 K L Man
104 MY CHOICE C283 D J Hall
104 NILOMETER D052 A S Cruz
103 AGILITY C361 S Woods
103 CHAMPIONS GALLERY H104 A Schutz
103 GOODY D239 D E Ferraris
103 HAIL THE STORM E125 C Fownes
103 SUNNY POWER G203 K W Lui

The big guns come out to play.....

Good Ba Ba in batch 2 (2nd) and Ab Champ (1st) in batch 5.

Barrier trials.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

Cheers to Couldn't Care Less, one of my adoptees who paid nicely (no I didn't play him... I'm just his cheering squad). :)


http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=4&venue=ST

Longshot day! Check this one out......

RACE 9(075)
Race Class: 2 - 1400 Metres - (100-080)
CALLA LILY HANDICAP
HK$ 1,050,000.00

1 12 SUPER TRAVELLER :eek: (H275) M Nunes 118 10 - 1.22.20
2 9 HORACE'S CHOICE(H169) S Dye 119 3 SH 1.22.20
3 1 RIVER JORDAN(G194) D Beadman 130 1 N 1.22.30
4 7 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE(G033) O Doleuze 120 9 1/2 1.22.30
5 10 CHEERFUL MASTER(E309) G Mosse 118+2 13 1 1.22.30
6 14 DASH AHEAD(D199) H W Lai 114-5 8 1-1/4 1.22.40
7 4 FUJI SUNRISE(D100) M W Leung 126-5 2 1-3/4 1.22.50
8 13 DON FELIPE(D273) Z Purton 117+1 5 2-1/2 1.22.50
9 3 HIGH INTELLIGENT(D317) K T Yeung 127-7 6 2-1/2 1.22.60
10 2 TOWERING FEELING(G262) F Coetzee 128 14 3-1/2 1.22.70
11 5 ROYAL PERICLES(H050) W M Lai 121-2 7 5-3/4 1.23.10
12 11 SLOW WALTZ(H329) G Boss 118 4 7 1.23.30
13 6 FAT CHOY FOREVER(D111) Y T Cheng 120-2 12 7-1/2 1.23.30
14 8 BOOM(H225) K L Chui 119-7 11 ML ---

Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$)
WIN 12 924.50
PLACE 12 125.50
9 16.50
1 15.50
QUINELLA 9,12 2,617.50
QUINELLA PLACE 9,12 707.00
1,12 411.00
1,9 34.50
TIERCE 12,9,1 22,291.00
TRIO 1,9,12 2,405.00
FIRST 4 1,7,9,12 3,000.00
DOUBLE 6,7/12 983.50
6,7/9 17.50

Pre-entries for the 14th.....

The lower level Class 1 boyz.

Syllabus is VOR's best buddy. When Vengeance had to go into pre-quarantine before Dubai, his trainer asked the owners of Syllabus for permission to put him in quarantine as well so that life would seem somewhat normal for VOR. :) They got special permission to be placed at the far end of Sha Tin AND were allowed to use the pool at the end of the day... permission had never been granted in the past.

Viva Macau is no rabbit.

Dave is an old-timer who hasn't won in a long time now ('05-"06 season) BUT who could forget the Mile Trial when he beat Bullish luck, Scintillation, The Duke and Perfect Partner (rest in peace good boy)?

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2005&raceno=08

He is loved and is a local icon.

The Supremes haven't done too well and the rest? They've had their moments.

Almond lee is the leading trainer right now. It's too early in the season for that to mean much but thought I'd throw it in.

A nice field. Not stellar but a nice field all the same.

THE SA SA LADIES' PURSE (HANDICAP) Distance : 1800m

SYLLABUS (D388)
D E Ferraris 133 - 110 - 1
VIVA MACAU (H110)
J Moore 133 - 110 0 1
DAVE'S BEST (C060)
C H Yip 132 - 109 0 1
FAMOUS DANCER (D353)
J Moore 130 - 107 0 3
NILOMETER (D052)
A S Cruz 127 - 104 0 2
AGILITY (C361)
S Woods 126 - 103 - 1 +
SOUNDS BEST (E255)
J Moore 124 - 101 0 2
EVER BRIGHT (G223)
P O'Sullivan 123 - 100 - 1
SUPREME GAINS (G057)
K L Man 122 - 99 0 1
SOCRATES (D336)
C Fownes 120 - 97 0 2
TIME SUPREME (E012)
C Fownes 115 - 92 0 1
INFINITE DELIGHT (G314)
A Lee 114 - 91 0 1
LUCKYME (H012)
A S Cruz 113 - 90 1 1

Retired...

Smacko
Namjong Smile
Doucai (injured)

Bullish Luck watch..... lots of swimming and gallops with Chui and Tsui up

The Duke - no swimming (figures..... c'mon Dennis, let the kids swim more!) :D

Armada - Size has been working him himself!

Viva Pataca - Beadman up several times and working with his new buddy, Bear Dominance

Doesn't really belong with this group but Viva Macau - workouts with Beadman up, Sounds Best and the reeeeally naughty Carrizo Creek are his workout partners


God I love Hong Kong. :o :D

Race 8 - THE SA SA LADIES' PURSE (HANDICAP)
Sunday, October 14, 2007, Sha Tin, 16:05
Turf ,"A+3" Course ,1800m ,Good To Firm

Prize Money: $1,600,000.00, Rating: 115-90, Race Class: 1

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 SYLLABUS 133 D E Ferraris 1134 110 A Delpech 10 D388 B/TT 0 -
2 VIVA MACAU 133 J Moore 1171 110 D Beadman 1 H110 SW/TT 0 -
3 DAVE'S BEST 132 C H Yip 1105 109 C W Wong (-5) 5 C060 0 -
4 FAMOUS DANCER 130 J Moore 1096 107 M Nunes 7 D353 XB/H 0 -
5 NILOMETER 127 A S Cruz 1093 104 K L Chui (-7) 8 D052 TT 0 -
6 AGILITY 126 S Woods 1091 103 F Coetzee 12 C361 XB -2 -
7 SOUNDS BEST 124 J Moore 1033 101 M W Leung (-5) 11 E255 TT 0 -
8 EVER BRIGHT 123 P O'Sullivan 1094 100 O Doleuze 13 G223 10 -
9 SUPREME GAINS 122 K L Man 1072 99 G Boss 9 G057 SR 0 -
10 SOCRATES 120 C Fownes 1167 97 G Mosse 2 D336 B-/TT 0 -
11 TIME SUPREME 115 C Fownes 1041 92 C K Tong (-5) 6 E012 0 -
12 INFINITE DELIGHT 114 A Lee 1040 91 W M Lai (-2) 4 G314 BO 0 -
13 LUCKYME 113 A S Cruz 1103 90 Y T Cheng (-2) 3 H012 TT 1 -



B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only E : Ear Plugs H : Hood
M : Muzzle P : Pacifier PC : Pacifier with cowls SR : Shadow Roll
SW : Side Winkers TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor SB: Sheepskin Browband
SO: Side Winker 1 side "1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed
CC: Cornell Collar XB: Crossed Nose Band

Notes:
"Horse Wt. (Declaration)" : Horse weight on two days before the race day
"Wt.+/-(vs last race)" : Change of horse weight between race day and last race day
"Wt.+/-(vs Declarations)" : Change of horse weight between race day and declaration day
"Stakes Won" : Stakes acquired in current racing season

Trackwork notes.....


RACE ONE, RATED 60-40 (C4), 1,600 METRES
Harry Harry has appreciated the cooler turn of weather and has not been getting as hot and agitated in the mornings. His action has been sound, too, and he's been unlucky in recent HV runs. Danabaa has been significantly improved by two runs back and is looking much fitter for this run. Decagonal went too hard in blinkers last start and trainer Almond Lee has taken them straight off. He'll be much harder to beat this time assuming he settles - he's certainly fit enough. Wait For Me continues to look well and has worked in accordance with his usual patterns.
RACE TWO, RATED 40-20 (C5), 1,400 METRES
Accelerator is still inclined to be a bit green but looks better than most of these. He looks fitter and his gallops have been fluent. General Speedee is fitter for recent racing and although he's had just one steady gallop, he handled it stylishly and will present well today. Spicy Hot has been disappointing but has benefited from racing - he hasn't galloped but looked nice and bright when out cantering. Dongguan Victory has the gear change and Me Tsui certainly knows how to keep him looking great. Globe River is the other possibility - he trialled reasonably but looks a treat.

RACE THREE, RATED 60-40 (C4), 1,400 METRES
I'm No Square looks in superb order. He's perfectly placed here and his last three gallops under Shane Dye have been hard to fault. Savute went well in his trial over the 1,700m at Happy Valley and then galloped well with La Merveille on Thursday. Wonderful Blessing has done a power of work, some of it very smart, and he can win first-up. Monty gets the gear chance and has always impressed with his free and easy movement on the tracks, while Cop Hill Lad stretched out nicely in his final piece, Friday, under Manoel Nunes.

RACE FOUR, RATED 60-40 (C4), 1,000 METRES
Bejewelled might be a very good horse. He went much better than expected in scoring on debut and recent efforts have been much better than anything he did last season. Clement Elite should have won on his return but for traffic problems. Trainer Almond Lee has him in great order and he looks like he'll be competitive again. Amazing Venture has trialled and worked well, and might be capable of winning on debut. Diamond Supreme is a gifted galloper who has also done plenty to get him ready. Of the rest, Racing Spirit and Ganbaria appear to be the best on recent trackwork and trials.

RACE FIVE, RATED 40-20 (C5), 1,400 METRES
Celestial Wonder didn't have things all his own way last start, so the effort was sound. He's again worked strongly and should go close. Dragon Inn has trained well, a credit to Me Tsui, and was kept well on the bridle by the trainer in his only piece of fast work since racing. Pleasure Pleasure has thrived, and although his last-start win was an every-chance affair, he'll have every opportunity to replicate the performance. Ambition has had three recent gallops and gone quite nicely, so he too is capable of holding his form.

RACE SIX, RATED 80-60 (C3), 2,000 METRES
Industrial Success continues to work like a winner and is now well graded for a horse that has won at Group Three level. South Breeze is fitter for one run back and his final gallop over 800m on Thursday was achieved in effortless fashion. Mastery has been going well for several weeks and has pleased in three recent gallops under Zac Purton. Seasons Knack did a very flash piece of work on Thursday, going stride for stride with the smart Grand Cru. Courageousheart has been a significant improver, and went too strongly for Sounds Best in their final workout over 1,200m on Thursday.

RACE SEVEN, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,200 METRES
Island Super may have the big weight here but it's the only thing you can fault him on. From trackwork, at least, he's done everything right. Handsome Target has caught the eye in two recent races and his work this week was also positive. Be My Song will be at a big price but is worth throwing into multiples on the strength of some very nice work. Rich Dragon is backing up and not needed any fast work, but remains looking in great order. One World went superbly down the riverside on Thursday, while Laser Tiger has been catching the eye, both in his gallops and in terms of general appearance.

RACE EIGHT, RATED 115-90 (C1), 1,800 METRES
Syllabus has done a power of work and won't be beaten on the score of fitness, though the big weight issue is something else again. Ever Bright had a quiet trial but has done a power of other work to bring him on. Supreme Gains has been improved by one run back, as well as subsequent gallops, all with Glen Boss on board. Time Supreme's final gallop really took the eye, a classy piece of work, while Luckyme has been a major improver since his first run back.

RACE NINE, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,400 METRES
Operation Secret has gone well and did nicely in the second half of his 800m Thursday riverside gallop. Enchanted has been a star worker and happily has drawn well here so he can be ridden with the necessary cover. Shangdong General did a sparkling piece of work down the riverside on Thursday and is coming to hand nicely. Ferro Beau has had just the one gallop since winning and looked smooth and fluent in that 400m breeze. Singing Diners has trimmed up substantially with one run back and will run a much better race.

RACE TEN, RATED 80-60 (C3), 1,600 METRES
Mutual Fun looks a very fit horse and is well capable of confirming the value of his first-up win. First Baby did a very nice 800m turf gallop on Monday and then stretched out impressively in his final 800m gallop on the AWT, Friday. Circuit Hero did a steady, solo riverside gallop on Thursday and while he made no time, he does bear a fit and well-trained appearance. Right Fraar looked the part in a gallop with John Size on Thursday, and Fair Win, backing up from an unlucky run last week, also came down nicely in even time on Friday, looking improved.

RACE ELEVEN, RATED 100-80 (C2), 1,600 METRES
Fellowship ran a blinder in a recent trial, making up many lengths and doing it all on the bridle. Full Of Joy also trialled nicely down the straight 1,000m on October 2 and caught the eye with an effortless final 800m, Thursday. Dao Dao had trainer John Size on board for his last four gallops and the Australian galloper is clearly a work in progress. Carrizo Creek's final piece of work caught the eye, under Manoel Nunes, while Win Practitioner was off the track all the way in his barrier trial last Friday but looks ready to resume.

Gallant...

If you're around good luck to your boy Dave.

Hope one of the old guard wins but Ever Bright looks good.

R11 is a really nice field...

Behave Wong's Success! (R10)

Come home safe, kids. :)

Those Wong boys always have problems or act up...

Excerpt, incidents report...


Racing Incident Report
After being boxed, WONG SUCCESS became fractious and momentarily had its right hind leg caught on the platform inside the barrier. WONG SUCCESS was removed from the stalls and examined by the Veterinary Officer who said in his opinion it was suitable to race.

Viva Macau proves his worth and Dave did well!


RACE 8(084)
Race Class: 1 - 1800 Metres - (115-090)
THE SA SA LADIES' PURSE (HANDICAP)
HK$ 1,600,000.00

Going : Good To Firm
Course : Turf - "A+3" Course
Race Time : (14.10) (37.6) (1.02.3) (1.26.1) (1.48.5)
Sectional Time : 14.10 23.50 24.70 23.80 22.40

1 2 VIVA MACAU(H110) D Beadman 133 1 - 1.48.50
2 13 LUCKYME(H012) Y T Cheng 113-2 3 SH 1.48.50
3 3 DAVE'S BEST(C060) C W Wong 132-5 5 1 1.48.60
4 8 EVER BRIGHT(G223) O Doleuze 123 13 1-1/4 1.48.70
5 9 SUPREME GAINS(G057) G Boss 122 9 1-1/2 1.48.70
6 1 SYLLABUS(D388) A Delpech 133 10 1-3/4 1.48.80
7 12 INFINITE DELIGHT(G314) W M Lai 114-2 4 2-1/4 1.48.80
8 5 NILOMETER(D052) K L Chui 127-7 8 2-3/4 1.48.90
9 11 TIME SUPREME(E012) C K Tong 115-5 6 3-1/2 1.49.00
10 4 FAMOUS DANCER(D353) M Nunes 130 7 4-1/4 1.49.20
11 7 SOUNDS BEST(E255) M W Leung 124-5 11 5-1/4 1.49.30
12 6 AGILITY(C361) F Coetzee 126 12 6-1/4 1.49.50
13 10 SOCRATES(D336) Z Purton 120 2 9 1.49.90

Racing Incident Report
SYLLABUS proved difficult to load. Before being allowed to race again, SYLLABUS will have to perform satisfactorily in a stalls test. TIME SUPREME and FAMOUS DANCER were slow to begin. At the 700 Metres, SUPREME GAINS was steadied when disappointed for running between DAVE BEST and EVER BRIGHT which at this stage commenced to improve its position around the field. For a considerable distance after straightening, SOUNDS BEST was held up and unable to obtain clear running. In the early part of the Straight, FAMOUS DANCER had difficulty obtaining clear running. At the 150 Metres, M W Leung (SOUNDS BEST) dropped his whip. For the majority of the Home Straight, SYLLABUS was not able to obtain clear running and as a result was not fully tested. Throughout the race, NILOMETER travelled wide and without cover. TIME SUPREME was sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of TIME SUPREME after the race did not show any significant findings. VIVA MACAU and LUCKYME were sent for sampling.

Good luck tomorrow, South China Elite. :)

After speaking to a friend who is close to the connections of Toylsome, they are seriously thinking about sending him to Hong Kong to compete in some of the six furlongs races there.

One time pacemaker for Manduro, now he's in the big league.

Go Toylsome.

Good luck, Express Win (Diego Garcia)!

Race 7 - ATLANTA HANDICAP
Sunday, October 28, 2007, Happy Valley, 16:05
Turf ,"A" Course ,1000m

Prize Money: $1,050,000.00, Rating: 100-80, Race Class: 2

HORSE Horse No. Name Brand No. Draw
Owner(s) Age Sex Rating
Rating+/- Handicap Weight Horse Wt. (Declaration) Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
On Day Horse Wt. Wt.+/- (vs last race) Season Stakes Colour
Gear Import Cat. Sire Dam
Weight-For-Age Allowance

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 LIBERAL'S KNIGHT 131 J Size 100 D Whyte 10 E272 0 -
2 FIFTY FIFTY 125 C Fownes 94 B Prebble 1 D131 B 0 -
3 ISLAND SPEED 121 B K Ng 90 A Delpech 7 G202 B 0 -
4 BULB KING 120 T K Ng 89 W M Lai (-2) 8 D303 0 -
5 EXPRESS WIN 120 C H Yip 89 C W Wong (-5) 5 J042 TT1 - -
6 CANNONISE 118 A Lee 87 K T Yeung (-7) 2 D377 B2/TT -1 -
7 STRONG GAIN 118 J Moore 87 D Beadman 9 E317 XB- -2 -
8 BOOM 117 A S Cruz 86 S K Sit (-2) 3 H225 TT 0 -
9 ULTRA FANTASY 117 D E Ferraris 86 M Nunes 6 G311 B -1 -
10 WHATAFANTASY 117 D E Ferraris 86 Z Purton 4 H267 TT -4 -



B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only E : Ear Plugs H : Hood
M : Muzzle P : Pacifier PC : Pacifier with cowls SR : Shadow Roll
SW : Side Winkers TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor SB: Sheepskin Browband
SO: Side Winker 1 side "1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed
CC: Cornell Collar XB: Crossed Nose Band

Notes:
"Horse Wt. (Declaration)" : Horse weight on two days before the race day
"Wt.+/-(vs last race)" : Change of horse weight between race day and last race day
"Wt.+/-(vs Declarations)" : Change of horse weight between race day and declaration day
"Stakes Won" : Stakes acquired in current racing season

Is that ****ing Diego Garcia?

YES!

Diego ran well for third. Looked good out there.

Yeah he was flying at the end... :)

Replay...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=7&venue=HV


RACE 7(120)
Race Class: 2 - 1000 Metres - (100-080)
ATLANTA HANDICAP
HK$ 1,050,000.00

RECORD TIME

1 2 FIFTY FIFTY(D131) B Prebble C Fownes 125 --- 1 - 0.56.40
2 9 ULTRA FANTASY(G311) M Nunes D E Ferraris 117 --- 6 1-3/4 0.56.60
3 5 EXPRESS WIN(J042) C W Wong C H Yip 115 --- 5 2-1/4 0.56.70
4 1 LIBERAL'S KNIGHT(E272) D Whyte J Size 131 --- 10 3-1/4 0.56.90
5 10 WHATAFANTASY(H267) Z Purton D E Ferraris 118 --- 4 3-1/4 0.56.90
6 8 BOOM(H225) S K Sit A S Cruz 115 --- 3 3-1/4 0.56.90
7 3 ISLAND SPEED(G202) A Delpech B K Ng 121 --- 7 3-1/2 0.56.90
8 7 STRONG GAIN(E317) D Beadman J Moore 118 --- 9 4-3/4 0.57.10
9 6 CANNONISE(D377) K T Yeung A Lee 112 --- 2 6-1/4 0.57.40
10 4 BULB KING(D303) W M Lai T K Ng 118 --- 8 11 0.58.10


Racing Incident Report
BOOM began awkwardly, got its head up and lost a considerable amount of ground at the start. WHATAFANTASY was slow to begin, then shortly afterwards lost further ground when bumped by EXPRESS WIN which was carried in by ULTRA FANTASY which in turn was carried in by ISLAND SPEED. In the middle stages, particularly making the Home Turn, STRONG GAIN hung out. Throughout the race, BULB KING travelled wide and without cover and in the Straight gave ground. When questioned, A Delpech (ISLAND SPEED) said the intention had been to lead on the horse. He said his mount began well, he then rode along, however, CANNONISE and FIFTY FIFTY which had drawn to his inside had mustered superior speed. He said approaching the turn at the 600 Metres he took his mount back to a position behind CANNONISE with cover to avoid being trapped three wide. He said in the Straight ISLAND SPEED was disappointing in the manner in which it closed the race off and in his opinion the horse was not suited by today track conditions as it appreciates some cut in the ground. CANNONISE was sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of CANNONISE after the race did not show any significant findings. ISLAND SPEED, FIFTY FIFTY and ULTRA FANTASY were sent for sampling.

Vengeance of Rain, barrier trial (batch 1, Oct. 26)..... :)


http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

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Feel better, Bear Dominance, and have a happy retirement.

(Took me forever to find this but he had been called Zabaglione...)


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THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL - ENTRIES

29 October 2007
(HONG KONG GROUP 2 - HK$3,000,000)
2000 Metres - ShaTin - Sunday 11 November 2007

(For 3 year olds and upwards)

ENTRIES
Horse
Brand No
Trainer
Ratings

AGILITY
C361
S Woods
103

ART TRADER
E131
J Moore
112

BULLISH LUCK
C155
A S Cruz
118

EGYPTIAN RA
E002
D J Hall
117

EVER BRIGHT
G223
P O'Sullivan
100

PACKING WINNER
E334
L Ho
106

SIR ERNESTO
G051
D Cruz
120

SYLLABUS
D388
D E Ferraris
110

VITAL KING
G222
P O'Sullivan
116

VIVA MACAU
H110
J Moore
116

VIVA PATACA
G096
J Moore
129

Come home safe everyone. :)

Don't think he'll win but good luck to the old man Helene, to Dave of course, to Survey, Supreme, the icon Natural Blitz, Fellowship, River Jordan, hell to all of them!:cool: :D

Nice, nice field tonight.....

(Oh and good luck to Super Snippets in the final)


Race 8 - THE PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP)
Saturday, November 03, 2007, Sha Tin, 16:40
Turf ,"C+3" Course ,1600m ,Good To Firm

Prize Money: $1,600,000.00, Rating: 110-90, Race Class: 1

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 DAVE'S BEST 133 C H Yip 1104 110 C W Wong (-5) 13 C060 1 -
2 HELENE PILLAGING 131 S Woods 1211 108 O Doleuze 5 C084 TT -2 -
3 NATURAL BLITZ 131 D Cruz 1093 108 G Mosse 4 E227 TT -2 -
4 SURVEY SURVEY 130 A S Cruz 1058 107 K L Chui (-7) 12 H070 XB/TT 0 -
6 NILOMETER 125 A S Cruz 1094 102 E Saint-Martin 7 D052 TT -2 -
7 HAIL THE STORM 126 C Fownes 1137 103 S Dye 2 E125 B -3 -
8 HAWKES BAY 123 D J Hall 1076 100 B Prebble 9 G064 XB 0 -
9 RIVER JORDAN 122 J Moore 1115 99 D Beadman 1 G194 TT 0 -
10 SUPREME GAINS 122 K L Man 1067 99 Z Purton 3 G057 SR 0 -
11 TOWERING FEELING 118 D E Ferraris 1166 95 A Delpech 8 G262 0 -
12 FELLOWSHIP 114 P O'Sullivan 1129 91 M Nunes 6 G292 TT1 0 -
13 JADE DRAGONFLY 114 P O'Sullivan 1157 91 C K Tong (-5) 11 E331 BO 8 -
14 FLYING TAMARI 113 A Lee 1102 90 Y T Cheng (-2) 10 G151 0 -



B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only E : Ear Plugs H : Hood
M : Muzzle P : Pacifier PC : Pacifier with cowls SR : Shadow Roll
SW : Side Winkers TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor SB: Sheepskin Browband
SO: Side Winker 1 side "1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed
CC: Cornell Collar XB: Crossed Nose Band

Notes:
"Horse Wt. (Declaration)" : Horse weight on two days before the race day
"Wt.+/-(vs last race)" : Change of horse weight between race day and last race day
"Wt.+/-(vs Declarations)" : Change of horse weight between race day and declaration day
"Stakes Won" : Stakes acquired in current racing season

If you're around, I'm sorry about Dave, Gallant...

Hope he'll be okay.


RACE 8(139)
Race Class: 1 - 1600 Metres - (110-090)
THE PANASONIC CUP (HANDICAP)
HK$ 1,600,000.00

1 9 RIVER JORDAN(G194) D Beadman 122 1 - 1.34.30
2 8 HAWKES BAY(G064) B Prebble 123 9 1-3/4 1.34.50
3 12 FELLOWSHIP(G292) M Nunes 114 6 2 1.34.60
4 10 SUPREME GAINS(G057) Z Purton 122 3 3-1/2 1.34.80
5 11 TOWERING FEELING(G262) A Delpech 118 8 4 1.34.90
6 1 DAVE'S BEST(C060) C W Wong 133-5 13 4 1.34.90
7 13 JADE DRAGONFLY(E331) C K Tong 114-5 11 5-1/4 1.35.10
8 4 SURVEY SURVEY(H070) K L Chui 130-7 12 5-1/4 1.35.10
9 3 NATURAL BLITZ(E227) G Mosse 131 4 6 1.35.20
10 14 FLYING TAMARI(G151) Y T Cheng 113+2-2 10 7-3/4 1.35.50
11 7 HAIL THE STORM(E125) S Dye 126 2 8-3/4 1.35.60
12 2 HELENE PILLAGING(C084) O Doleuze 131 5 9 1.35.70
13 6 NILOMETER(D052) E Saint-Martin 125 7 9-3/4 1.35.80



Racing Incident Report
SAMBUCA was withdrawn on 2.11.07 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (right fore tendon injury) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter NILOMETER (E Saint-Martin). FAMOUS DANCER was also withdrawn on 2.11.07 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (sore left fore suspensory). Before being allowed to race again, SAMBUCA and FAMOUS DANCER will both be subjected to an official veterinary examination. HAIL THE STORM began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped SUPREME GAINS. FELLOWSHIP was slow into stride. Shortly after the start, SURVEY SURVEY, which failed to muster speed, was taken across behind runners. In the early stages, FLYING TAMARI was taken back to a position with cover. Near the 700 Metres, FLYING TAMARI was carried wider by JADE DRAGONFLY which shifted out when being steadied away from the heels of FELLOWSHIP. Making the Home Turn, HAWKES BAY hung out. In the early part of the Straight, TOWERING FEELING had some difficulty obtaining clear running. At the 400 Metres, SUPREME GAINS was momentarily steadied when awkwardly placed between HELENE PILLAGING which commenced to give ground and RIVER JORDAN which shifted out to obtain clear running. After the 400 Metres, JADE DRAGONFLY, which had been experiencing difficulty obtaining clear running, was steadied and shifted to the outside of NILOMETER to obtain clear running. At the 150 Metres, FLYING TAMARI, which was hanging in, was momentarily steadied when awkwardly placed inside the heels of DAVE’S BEST which shifted in. After this, FLYING TAMARI continued to hang in. Passing the 100 Metres, FELLOWSHIP got its head on the side and shifted in. Throughout the race, NILOMETER travelled wide and without cover. Mr D J Hall, trainer of HAWKES BAY, said as the horse was increasing distance from the 1400 Metres of its last start to 1600 Metres today and had a more favourable barrier draw, he had instructed B Prebble to go forward and obtain a position where the horse would travel comfortably. He said it was anticipated with NATURAL BLITZ in the field that the race would be run at a good tempo. He confirmed at the horse’s most recent run he had instructed G Boss from the outside barrier to ride the horse quietly. He said HAWKES BAY had been a difficult horse and its behaviour had not improved greatly since it had been gelded and because of this the horse could not be relied upon at all times to begin well. He said in races of 1600 Metres or longer in future, providing circumstances suited, HAWKES BAY would be ridden in a similar manner to today, however, in races of lesser distances the intention would be to have HAWKES BAY ridden more quietly. RIVER JORDAN and HAWKES BAY were sent for sampling. After the race, the Veterinary Officer reported DAVE’S BEST was lame in the right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, DAVE’S BEST will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

The jockey-go-round.....

The Delpech appeal was denied so the Vengeance of Rain mount goes to (music, please...) Kevin Shea.

Eric Saint-Martin picked up the Ab Champ mount since Brett Prebble is sticking with Medic ("I'd follow him anywhere in the world") Power.

Mossee booked for Sacred Kingdom which means Scintillation now needs a rider.....

Last but not least, Saint-Martin is the new rider for Bullish Luck (in the Cup Trial) and Joyful Winner (the Mile Trial).

Best day of barrier trials this season.....

Vengeance of Rain, Scintillation, Regency Horse, Good Ba Ba, South China Elite et al. :cool:

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp