Cathay Pacific International Cup Trial
 

A stellar field..... :) :cool:

Reason #2,732 why Hong Kong rules.....

Race 8 - THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL
Sunday, November 11, 2007, Sha Tin, 16:05
Turf ,"A" Course ,2000m

Prize Money: $3,000,000.00, Rating: -, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 2

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 VIVA PATACA 128 J Moore 129 D Beadman 6 G096 H 0 -
2 VITAL KING 128 P O'Sullivan 116 B Prebble 1 G222 B 0 -
3 SIR ERNESTO 123 D Cruz 120 F Coetzee 11 G051 SR 0 -
4 BULLISH LUCK 123 A S Cruz 118 E Saint-Martin 9 C155 B/XB 0 -
5 EGYPTIAN RA 123 D J Hall 117 G Boss 10 E002 0 -
6 VIVA MACAU 123 J Moore 116 M Nunes 4 H110 SW/TT 6 -
7 ART TRADER 123 J Moore 112 Y T Cheng 3 E131 TT -2 -
8 SYLLABUS 123 D E Ferraris 110 K Shea 2 D388 B/TT 0 -
9 PACKING WINNER 123 L Ho 106 D Whyte 5 E334 13 -
10 AGILITY 123 S Woods 103 Z Purton 7 C361 XB 0 -
11 EVER BRIGHT 123 P O'Sullivan 100 G Mosse 8 G223 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

Hey Gallant...

If you're lurking around can you try to find out if Cody Mo was fired or not?

Tse took Bullish Luck for his final spin. Hmmm.....

Scratches.....

1. Race 4 Horse 1 DAO DAO(H308) has been scratched. (Reason: blood abnormality)

2. Race 6 Horse 1 DR MORE(V164) has been scratched. (Reason: right fore suspensory ligament injury)

Standby Declared Starter OPERA MAGIC(B404) (PH Lo) has been promoted.

3. Race 6 Horse 7 QI'S PET(D321) has been scratched. (Reason: back pain)

Standby Declared Starter NEW COMMAND(G135) (G Boss) has been promoted.

Race 9 Horse 1 ELEGANT KING PRAWN(E265) has been scratched. (Reason: Sore left fore suspensory)

Race 11 Horse 13 DON FELIPE(D273) has been scratched. (Reason: By order of Stewards)

i don't know
anything about
cody mo and
tse but i did
hear about
the viva macau
fight.

vital king/
vp/er

Yeah, I heard there was some, ummm..... tension after Douggie decided to stay with Packing Winner.

Beadman and Nunes (your favorite :eek: :D ) have been doing the Viva 2 workouts with Able One as his partner.

Sorry but every time the two Vivas are in the same race i root for Macau.

Hope my boy Bullish Luck and Syllabus (the most giving horse in Hong Kong :) ) do well but I'd agree, Vital King is a nice pick.

NO pick... I like too many here but I'll be screaming if Bullish Luck can do it.

Good luck!

Be still my heart..... :D

When he beat the great Witness.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/ima...4_cmile_01.jpg

Weird to see him without Brettie up.....

Is "has been promoted" the same as also eligible?

It means the standby starter is in... :)

Thanks. Does every horse have a standby?

No, but there are always a few races with a couple of them.

Good boys all. :)

Big Money On The Way
 

I THINK THAT A SORPRISE WILL SHOW UP IN THE RACE, BIG BIG MONEY ON THE HORIZON "THE LOCAL ONE" A´S JOCKEY HORSE NOT WELL RATING: ART TRADER:)

Best of luck to you!

He hasn't won in quite some time BUT he's Viva Pataca's new workout partner and wow... he'd pay huge!

He's had some health issues but he's capable. :)

His finest moment.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2006&raceno=07

RACE 8(157)
Race Class: 3yo+ - 2000 Metres
THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL
HK$ 3,000,000.00


Going : Good To Firm
Course : Turf - "A" Course
Race Time : (25.20) (49.2) (1.14.7) (1.39.0) (2.01.5)
Sectional Time : 25.20 24.00 25.50 24.30 22.50


Placing Horse No. Horse Jockey Actual Wt. Draw Length
Behind
Winner Finishing
Time
1 1 VIVA PATACA(G096) D Beadman 128 6 - 2.01.50
2 9 PACKING WINNER(E334) D Whyte 123 5 1 2.01.70
3 7 ART TRADER(E131) Y T Cheng 123 3 1-1/4 2.01.70
4 2 VITAL KING(G222) B Prebble 128 1 2-1/4 2.01.90
5 4 BULLISH LUCK(C155) E Saint-Martin 123 9 2-1/4 2.01.90
6 6 VIVA MACAU(H110) M Nunes 123 4 3-3/4 2.02.10
7 5 EGYPTIAN RA(E002) G Boss 123 10 5 2.02.30
8 8 SYLLABUS(D388) K Shea 123 2 5-1/2 2.02.40
9 10 AGILITY(C361) Z Purton 123 7 7-1/4 2.02.70
10 11 EVER BRIGHT(G223) G Mosse 123 8 8-3/4 2.02.90
11 3 SIR ERNESTO(G051) F Coetzee 123 11 10-1/4 2.03.20


Racing Incident Report
As the gates opened, AGILITY reared and as a consequence lost a considerable amount of ground. In the early stages, EGYPTIAN RA, which was proving difficult to settle, raced ungenerously, got its head up and hung out. At the 1400 Metres, SYLLABUS and VIVA PATACA raced tight inside the hindquarters of EVER BRIGHT. Near the 800 Metres, BULLISH LUCK, which commenced to improve its position towards the inside of VITAL KING (B Prebble), was steadied away from the heels of that horse which shifted in when not properly clear. In the circumstances, B Prebble was reprimanded and told to exercise greater care. Throughout the race, EVER BRIGHT travelled wide and without cover. VIVA PATACA and PACKING WINNER were sent for sampling.

Well Done VP :)

Another fight.....

Monday, November 12, 2007

Costly start to day for Prebble and Yeung

ALAN AITKEN
Top jockey Brett Prebble and apprentice Thomas Yeung Kai-tong ended yesterday with penalties for two charges each of misconduct after an incident on the track boiled over into a confrontation in the jockeys' room.
Chief steward Jamie Stier said that, with no video evidence available of either incident, verbal evidence was the basis of Prebble leaving the track $70,000 lighter and Yeung departing with a three-day ban and a $10,000 fine, after the two pace-making riders from the opening event were ready to lock horns soon after the race.

The pair had virtually shared the front running at a hot pace in the event before Bliss Star finished fourth and Silly Boy dropped out, but Stier said that was when the problem began.

"As the field was easing down after the race, Prebble rode Bliss Star towards Silly Boy and, when he did, Thomas Yeung was struck by Bliss Star's head," the chief steward said. "Yeung responded by hitting Bliss Star in the region of the head with his whip."

Both pleaded not guilty to misconduct, but Prebble copped a $50,000 fine for his action and Yeung $10,000, but there was more to come.

"Having returned to the jockeys' room, Yeung then confronted Prebble and pushed him," Stier said. "Prebble retaliated in kind, pushing back at Thomas Yeung. For these two actions, each rider pleaded guilty to a misconduct charge and Yeung was suspended for three days, commencing after Sha Tin this Wednesday, and Prebble was fined an additional $20,000."

How pathetic is that.

I can understand it from a young jockey (although i'm not saying it's right), but BP...... i'm sorry, but what a prat. How old is he?

Not sure..... 37 or so?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but this isn't the first time he's done something like this, is it?

If he's 37 he needs to grow up.

I can only remember one other incident, and only vaguely.....

So who gets the VP mount on the big day..... Kinane or Beadman?