Hong Kong Derby / Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup

[my miss storm cat]

I have to go and faint now.


Race 7 - THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CUP
Sunday, March 16, 2008, Sha Tin, 16:00
Turf ,"A" Course ,1400m

Prize Money: $4,500,000.00, Rating: -, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 1

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 SACRED KINGDOM 126 P F Yiu 130 G Mosse 4 G268 TT 0 -
2 ARMADA 126 J Size 128 D Whyte 1 E246 -2 -
3 GOOD BA BA 126 A Schutz 127 O Doleuze 11 E201 TT 0 -
4 DOWN TOWN 126 C H Yip 123 B Prebble 12 G054 TT 0 -
5 JOYFUL WINNER 126 J Moore 121 C Soumillon 9 E045 TT 1 -
6 SCINTILLATION 126 C S Shum 119 E Saint-Martin 3 C228 XB/H 0 -
7 SUNNY POWER 126 K W Lui 118 O Peslier 2 G203 0 -
8 RIVER JORDAN 126 J Moore 115 D Beadman 7 G194 TT 1 -
9 DANACOURT 126 J Moore 110 G Boss 6 E228 H-/TT1 -1 -
10 SLOW WALTZ 126 J Size 106 F Coetzee 10 H329 6 -
11 KING ENCOSTA 126 A S Cruz 104 K L Chui 8 G247 TT 1 -
12 SURVEY SURVEY 126 A S Cruz 104 K M Chin 5 H070 XB/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



Race 8 - THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008, Sha Tin, 16:35
Turf ,"A" Course ,2000m

Prize Money: $16,000,000.00, Rating: -, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 1

Horse No. Colour Horse Wt. Trainer Horse Wt. (Declaration) Rtg. Jockey Draw Brand No. Gear Rtg.+/- Wt.+/- (vs Declaration)
1 GREEN BIRDIE 126 C Fownes 108 O Doleuze H245 0 -
2 NEVER LOOK BACK 126 P O'Sullivan 105 G Mosse J043 B1 0 -
3 HELENE MASCOT 126 A S Cruz 103 F Coetzee J164 TT 1 -
4 DAO DAO 126 J Size 102 D Whyte H308 6 -
5 GREAT GUY 126 A S Cruz 100 K L Chui H112 TT 1 -
6 AMBITIOUS GENERAL 126 D J Hall 97 E Saint-Martin J066 CC1/TT- -3 -
7 FEARLESS 126 D E Ferraris 97 B Fayd'herbe H301 B1 0 -
8 LUCKYME 126 A S Cruz 97 Y T Cheng H012 TT 3 -
9 HORACE'S CHOICE 126 C Fownes 94 G Boss H169 H1/TT 0 -
10 JACKPOT DELIGHT 126 C Fownes 93 C Soumillon J101 B 3 -
11 LU YUE 126 C H Yip 92 O Peslier H278 B/H 0 -
12 WIN PRACTITIONER 126 C Fownes 92 B Prebble G180 B 5 -
13 VIVA HONG KONG 126 J Moore 91 D Beadman J097 SW1/TT 0 -
14 DANESIS 126 A S Cruz 86 K M Chin H194 TT 7 -


STAND-BY STARTER
No. Horse Horse Wt.(Declaration) Wt. Rtg. Age Last 6 Runs Trainer Gear
1 JOY AND FUN 126 92 4 5/7/5/3/12/1 D Cruz SW1
2 GALEN WIN 126 88 4 5/3/1/4/3 D J Hall SW




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

[jaripeo]

[quote=my miss storm cat]I have to go and faint now.


Race 7 - THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CUP
Sunday, March 16, 2008, Sha Tin, 16:00
Turf ,"A" Course ,1400m

Prize Money: $4,500,000.00, Rating: -, Race Class: HONG KONG GROUP 1


7 SUNNY POWER 126 K W Lui 118 O Peslier 2 G203 0 -

This is the new faces, SUERTE

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With daylight savings last weekend, this may be an all~nighter. Great card going to need an afternoon nap to watch this Sunday morning.

[my miss storm cat]

10:02 - Needed a break so figured I should put down the cheerleading outfit and, as a living tribute displaying my new-found respect and admiration to and for Mr. Blackthroatedwind, Esquire, try to actually cap the card.

10:03 - Hmmm, Lucky Cordilia is entered in Race 1 and am now wondering two things.... the HK boys with the girls names... why? I mean i love the Helenes but do they have gender confusion? Also wondering if anyone else is reminded of Brideshead Revisited every time they see LC entered?

"If you knew anything of sexual psychology, you would know that nothing could give me keener pleasure than to be m-m-m-manhandled by you meaty boys - ecstacy of the naughtiest kind". (Anthony, to Charles)

10:06 - Reminded to write to HK friends and check on South China Elite.

10:10 - On to Race 2!

10:11 - Decided to skip ahead to Race 3 since no sentimental boys in the second and so it'll be easier to cap.

10:12 - A little sad now.... Hail the Storm back to Class 2? maybe it's easier points. Music from the BBC version of Brideshead now stuck in head. That's a good thing.


Cordelia Flyte: If you weren't an agnostic I should ask you for five shillings to buy a black god-daughter.
Charles Ryder: Nothing would surprise me about your religion.
Cordelia Flyte: It's a new thing that a priest started last term. You send five bob to some nuns in Africa and they christen a baby and name her after you. I have got six black Cordelias. Isn't that lovely?


10:13 - Oh good God, Take it Easy entered in R2, Go Johnny, Go in R3 and Fly Me to the Moon in R4. Don't want these songs stuck in my head so on to R5. need a Diet Coke.

10:15 - Aaaah nice field but oh another gender issue boy..... Kimberley Mines is a stand-by starter. Next break should probably be spent adding up the girly boys instead of the DT forum fantasy thing. Don't look shocked, you know you do it too. Magic Idol is always a good one, so is Jeripeo... ArlJim and GBBob (note to self, go to Chicago someday cause the men there appear to be the opposite of LA), Blackthroatedwind. Did I just say that? Imagine if you will, the capper (no, THE capper) and the pretty horsie girl ..... we've spent the evening discussing the finer points of that last Garcia-Marquez book, had the Strangers on a Train double mirror image debate, we've each pointed out the scenes in La Strada where Fellini had to use white sheets for snow cause of Tony Quinn's schedule and now, and now..... some Crystal, some music (please God anything but the Dead) , lights are dimmed, I start unzipping his jeans with my teeth and OH BE RIGHT BACK! Huh? Okay he probably wouldn't say huh but it'll due. Huh? "Oh sorry! I just need to check and see if Bullish Luck went swimming, take me a sec" . Eight Plus Nine to win cause 1. I love him, 2. I love Brett, 3., he finally has a proper jock and 4, I can be sentimental in one race, right? Jesus we can't all be objective.

10:25 - Needed a break, capping is tough, so finally found the theme from Jaws. Bought it and made it ringtone for attorney. Must google image search to find matching picture.

11:01 - Mission accomplished. Also changed ringtone for my Mom... it's now Beethoven's 5th.

[Cordelia has been telling Charles that she has recently met Sebastian living a dissolute and drunken life in a Tunisian monastery after his lover has killed himself]
Charles Ryder: It's not what one would have foretold. I suppose he doesn't suffer.
Cordelia Flyte: Oh, yes, I think he does. One has no idea what the suffering may be - to be as maimed as he is. No dignity, no power of will. No-one is truly holy without suffering.

11:02 - Famagusta is entered.... can't recall but there was a story about him once. Hmmm, better hold off on picks. Hungry now.... must grab a few reduced fat wheat thins. Taste like cardboard but hey..... real food can wait. I'm capping here. (ooops, almost lapsed into Betnags mode).

11:05 - Awwww Wait for Me entered in R9. Decided to skip over the big 2 and do those later when alcohol is involved. Why would anyone name their horse Wait for Me? At least he wasn't Helene Wait for Me... there's always a positive. Nevermind. Very Fit is a stand-by starter. Not that i care about pedigree (Zzzzz) but any half brother to Silent Witness gets automatic imaginary smoochies and peppermints in my book. These wheat thins are really awful.

11:07 - Need a new picture to go with Mom's ringtone. Thinking a picture of some brand of hairspray. Half the world's air pollution was caused by my Mom and Dianne Feinstein and their combined use of hairspray. It's a fact, albeit little-known.

11:08 - Let's forget this silliness and don the cheerleading outfit. I mean, LOOK! LOOK AT THIS FIELD! How can anyone decide between Helene Pillaging (sweet old guy), Express Win (the former Diego Garcia), Joy and Fun, and He Can Tango (he can!!!). I can't. Wonder if BTW can. Hmmm.....

11:11 - Just realized it's 11:11 and I've made one pick.

12:12 - Okay watched a ton of replays and barrier trials. Brideshead still stuck in my head, on 2nd Diet Coke, out of wheat thins, still no word from HK on South China Elite but i suppose they sleep there. Should probably get a bit of work done but wow, capping is fun. How the hell do people do this every day???

[my miss storm cat]

On the showdown (Go, Ba Ba!)...

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20080314a.asp

... and on the Derby.....

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20080314.asp

Oh and good luck to you and to Sunny Power.

[my miss storm cat]

Former names.....

SACRED KINGDOM - Jumbo Star
ARMADA - After the Dance
DOWN TOWN - Hantu
SUNNY POWER - Chevronic
KING ENCOSTA - Prince Encosta
SURVEY SURVEY - Deepwater Bay
NEVER LOOK BACK - The One
HELENE MASCOT - Salford Mill
GREAT GUY - Cadre Noir
HORACE'S CHOICE - Arrested
JACKPOT DELIGHT - Hamlets Ghost
LU YUE - Retro
VIVA HONG KONG - Kid Mambo
GALEN WIN - Galen

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Great race last night in the Derby, the favorite Helene Mascot wins it...Jackpot Delight looked like he had it inside 100yds...anyone wants to view it here is the link http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=8&venue=ST

[my miss storm cat]

..... and Good Ba Ba wins (beating Sacred Kingdom home with the Joyful one 3rd)!

http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2008031618423.htm

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


RACE 7(470)
Race Class: 3yo+ - 1400 Metres
THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CUP
HK$ 4,500,000.00

Course : Turf - "A" Course
Race Time : (13.20) (34.3) (58.3) (1.21.3)
Sectional Time : 13.20 21.10 24.00 23.00


Placing Horse No. Horse Jockey Actual Wt. Draw Length
Behind
Winner Finishing
Time
1 3 GOOD BA BA(E201) O Doleuze 126 11 - 1.21.30
2 1 SACRED KINGDOM(G268) G Mosse 126 4 1/2 1.21.40
3 5 JOYFUL WINNER(E045) C Soumillon 126 9 1-1/4 1.21.50
4 6 SCINTILLATION(C228) E Saint-Martin 126 3 2-3/4 1.21.80
5 8 RIVER JORDAN(G194) D Beadman 126 7 2-3/4 1.21.80
6 12 SURVEY SURVEY(H070) K M Chin 126 5 3-1/4 1.21.90
7 4 DOWN TOWN(G054) B Prebble 126 12 5 1.22.20
8 2 ARMADA(E246) D Whyte 126 1 5-1/2 1.22.20
9 7 SUNNY POWER(G203) O Peslier 126 2 6 1.22.30
10 10 SLOW WALTZ(H329) F Coetzee 126 10 6-1/4 1.22.30
11 11 KING ENCOSTA(G247) K L Chui 126 8 10-1/4 1.23.00
12 9 DANACOURT(E228) G Boss 126 6 14-1/2 1.23.70


Racing Incident Report
SACRED KINGDOM began awkwardly. Approaching the turn at the 800 Metres, SACRED KINGDOM was steadied away from the heels of SCINTILLATION which was checked when awkwardly placed close to the heels of RIVER JORDAN which at this time was steadied away from the heels of SUNNY POWER which shifted out momentarily. At the 700 Metres, KING ENCOSTA became unbalanced when crowded for room between GOOD BA BA and SURVEY SURVEY which shifted out away from SACRED KINGDOM. After the 700 Metres, DANACOURT was hampered and carried wider by SCINTILLATION which at this time was proving difficult to settle and shifted out when being steadied away from the heels of RIVER JORDAN. Making the Home Turn, KING ENCOSTA raced tight between SURVEY SURVEY and GOOD BA BA. From on straightening until the 200 Metres, ARMADA was held up and unable to obtain clear running. From on straightening until about the 100 Metres, SACRED KINGDOM was held up and unable to obtain clear running. Because of this, SACRED KINGDOM was not fully tested. At the 250 Metres, C Soumillon (JOYFUL WINNER) dropped his whip. Over the final 200 Metres, GOOD BA BA hung in. Over the concluding stages, SURVEY SURVEY hung in. DANACOURT was sent for an official veterinary inspection. After the race, DANACOURT was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said an endoscopic examination showed a substantial amount of mucopus in the horse's trachea. GOOD BA BA and SACRED KINGDOM were sent for sampling.

Other HK stuff... Nunes changes his mind and stays and Fradd (!!!!!!!!) to HK!

[my miss storm cat]

Epilogue..... Lucky Cordelia was just retired.

Record / replays.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...p?horseno=D088

Bye good boy.