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RACE 5(676)
Race Class: 5 - 1650 Metres - (040-000)
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HK$ 465,000.00

1 3 COULDN'T CARE LESS (D009) Z Purton 132 6 - 1.41.50
2 4 AURELIAN(C025) Y T Cheng 130-2 4 3/4 1.41.60
3 2 TATTENHALL DELIGHT(G068) H W Lai 133-2 11 1-1/2 1.41.70
4 5 LAZY BUDDIES(C208) O Doleuze 129 10 2-1/4 1.41.80
5 8 LIGHTNING MOUNT(H082) K L Chui 127-5 12 2-1/2 1.41.90
6 14 WINNING PATTERN(G125) M W Leung 116-3 2 3 1.42.00
7 6 TALE OF FRIENDSHIP(H184) G Mosse 129 14 3-1/2 1.42.00
8 10 GOLD DIGGER(D101) W M Lai 123-2 1 4-1/2 1.42.20
9 7 CALL ME CULLEN(H113) D Whyte 127 3 4-3/4 1.42.20
10 12 STARFINDER(H074) M Du Plessis 118 8 5-3/4 1.42.40
11 13 HAPPY ASH(G106) C K Tong 116-5 9 10-1/4 1.43.10
12 1 GOLD GEM(G197) D Beadman 133 5 11-1/2 1.43.30
13 9 PERFECT ATHLETE(G276) S K Sit 127-2 7 27-1/4 1.45.90
14 11 GLOBAL WAY(G158) G Boss 119 13 31-3/4 1.46.50

Note: Special incidents index
Dividend
Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$)
WIN 3 89.00



RACE 10(681)
Race Class: HK G3 - 1400 Metres - (095+)
THE PREMIER CUP (HANDICAP)
HK$ 2,300,000.00

1 4 ABLE ONE(G108) Z Purton 125 5 - 1.21.50
2 10 MY CHOICE(C283) Y T Cheng 117-2 3 2-3/4 1.21.90
3 9 TIBER(D155) D Beadman 118+1 6 3-1/4 1.22.00
4 5 JOY AND FUN(H014) G Boss 125 9 3-3/4 1.22.00
5 11 SUNNY KING(H105) W M Lai 117-2 7 3-3/4 1.22.10
6 2 DOWN TOWN(G054) C K Tong 131-5 12 5-1/4 1.22.30
7 6 POCKET MONEY(E253) F Coetzee 124 14 6 1.22.40
8 13 AMBITIOUS GENERAL(J066) M Du Plessis 114 1 7-1/4 1.22.60
9 1 JOYFUL WINNER(E045) K T Yeung 133-5 4 8 1.22.70
10 3 EGYPTIAN RA(E002) O Doleuze 126 10 9 1.22.90
11 7 BULLISH CASH(H049) G Mosse 122 11 9-1/2 1.23.00
12 12 FLAMING LAMBORGINI(E146) H W Lai 115-2 8 10-1/4 1.23.10
13 14 SURVEY SURVEY(H070) S K Sit 114-2 2 10-1/2 1.23.10
14 8 ROYAL PRINCE(H072) K L Chui 122-5 13 13-3/4 1.23.60


WIN 4 315.50

Racing Incident Report
ROYAL PRINCE, which was fractious in its stall, began awkwardly and stumbled. Shortly after the start, SURVEY SURVEY lost its position when awkwardly placed between AMBITIOUS GENERAL and MY CHOICE. Making the turn at the 800 Metres, SURVEY SURVEY was steadied when awkwardly placed inside SUNNY KING which got its head on the side and shifted in away from POCKET MONEY. Near the 600 Metres, SURVEY SURVEY was checked away from the heels of SUNNY KING which was checked away from the heels of AMBITIOUS GENERAL. When questioned Mr J Moore, trainer of JOYFUL WINNER, said he had a discussion with the owner of the horse who expressed disappointment that when being ridden in a rearward position as is usual in recent races JOYFUL WINNER whilst closing off strongly had failed to win. He said it was therefore decided that with JOYFUL WINNER returning to handicap conditions in today race and carrying a large weight, the horse should be ridden further forward than is usual in a midfield position. He said JOYFUL WINNER began well and was ridden along for a short distance in an endeavour to carry out the riding instructions, however, travelled in front of midfield because of the manner in which the race was run. He said JOYFUL WINNER travelled a little keenly in the race and as a consequence failed to finish off as hoped. Mr Moore was also questioned regarding ABLE ONE. He said he confirmed when the horse last raced it was anticipated the race would be run at a strong tempo and because of this the instructions were to ride the horse in about a midfield position. He said that race was run at a much slower than anticipated tempo and consequently ABLE ONE travelled slightly further back than he had hoped, proved difficult to settle, in the Straight hung in as it has done previously and was disappointing. He said today he consulted Z Purton, the rider of ABLE ONE, as to how he thought the horse would be best ridden. He said it was decided from a more favourable draw ABLE ONE would be best suited ridden in a forward position possibly behind the lead. He said ABLE ONE began well and when DOWN TOWN did not cross, he was able to maintain the rail in the lead. He said the middle sections of the race were run at a tempo to suit ABLE ONE and as a consequence of this and also that the horse was racing on the rail, it was able to kick strongly in the Home Straight. He said of the stable four runners in the race ABLE ONE was not considered to be in the top two chances and he was somewhat surprised by today performance. Mr Moore was advised his explanations would be reported. When questioned regarding the performance of POCKET MONEY, F Coetzee said he was satisfied with the position his mount obtained in the run from the outside barrier. He said however POCKET MONEY which was racing first up today from a lengthy spell travelled more keenly than is usual and as a consequence failed to finish the race off. He added whilst POCKET MONEY has shown some wet track form in the past the horse did not appear to handle the conditions of today track. O Doleuze (EGYPTIAN RA) said he was instructed to lead on the horse, however, if other runners were intent on leading, he should ride the horse where it was comfortable. He said EGYPTIAN RA began awkwardly and bumped the inside gate of its stall. He said after this he allowed EGYPTIAN RA to travel forward, however, did not ride along vigorously given that the horse has a history of over-racing. He said after the 1000 Metres he believed he would have been required to make use of EGYPTIAN RA to cross to the lead and therefore he steadied his mount to travel in a three wide position without cover just off the pace. He said he commenced to ride EGYPTIAN RA along making the Home Turn, the horse immediately commenced to hang in and gave ground. He said EGYPTIAN RA raced lat?today. EGYPTIAN RA was sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of EGYPTIAN RA after the race did not show any significant findings. POCKET MONEY, ABLE ONE and MY CHOICE were sent for sampling. After the race, it was reported BULLISH CASH had lost its left front plate.

Bullish Win 6th...

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Cheers to 7YO Crystal, who got his first win!

The 37th time was the charm.

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2008&raceno=05

Feel better, Winning Ahead (poor baby, something with his eye), and Palio King.

Good luck to 8YO First Knight in R4. HIs 104th start and first time with Brett up. Gotta hope he gets that 9th win.

Happy retirement, Brown Bear.

Prominenti... if anoyone ever hears what happened? Please post it.

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Wow, he was 2nd!

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

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Well this sucks...

The final Happy Valley race day abandoned.

Stay safe, good horsies.


Bulletin issued at 12:03 HKT 25/Jun/2008
AT NOON AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS
25 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 92 PER CENT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING'S PARK
WAS 0.9. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS LOW.

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT:

THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNAL NO. 3 WAS ISSUED AT 11:15 A.M.
THE AMBER RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE LANDSLIP WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF FLOODING IN NORTHERN NEW
TERRITORIES HAS BEEN ISSUED.

edit - HKJC...

Abandonment of Happy Valley Race Meeting - Wednesday, 25 June 2008

25 June 2008

The Stewards of the Hong Kong Jockey Club have decided to abandon the race meeting scheduled to be conducted at the Happy Valley Racecourse tonight, 25 June 2008.

An inspection of the Happy Valley racetrack was undertaken this morning at 8.00 am with a further inspection taking place at 10.00 am. These inspections showed there to be considerable surface water on the track following substantial overnight rain (123 mms) as a result of the influence of Tropical Cyclone Fengshen which is currently affecting The Hong Kong SAR. The condition of the track this morning was considered inferior to the condition of the surface on which racing commenced at Happy Valley last Wednesday, 18 June 2008.

Having considered the prevailing conditions and the forecast for the probability of continuing rain, possibly heavy at times, it was decided tonight¡¦s race meeting should be abandoned.

The Stewards of the Club will consider a possible alternative date for a replacement race meeting. An announcement will be made accordingly as soon as available.

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Feel better, Jade Dancer, K-Jack, Shatin Win Win, Smart Currency and Magic Sweep.

Lady First, last again.

Retired... Danzigmountain, real surprise, Northerner, Forte, Starfinder.

Last day at Sha Tin, good luck to Bullish Win in R7, Survey Survey in R8, Hail the Storm, South Breze and Whiplash in R9, Bullish Cash and Syllabus (TKHIHK ) in R 11 (even though Joy and Fun should win) oh yeah and the gentleman, First knight, in the 1st.

Final race day is now July 3rd at HV because of the typhoon, weather, etc.

Coming soon... Hong Kong off-season update thread.

COME HOME SAFE EVERYONE.

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards (2007/2008 season)

Horse of the Year
GOOD BA BA
John Yuen Se Kit
Andreas Schutz


Most Popular Horse of the Year
GOOD BA BA
John Yuen Se Kit
Andreas Schutz

Champion Sprinter
SACRED KINGDOM
Sin Kang Yuk
Ricky P F Yiu



Champion Miler
GOOD BA BA
John Yuen Se Kit
Andreas Schutz

Champion Middle-Distance
VIVA PATACA
Stanley Ho Hung Sun
John Moore

Champion Stayer
VIVA PATACA
Stanley Ho Hung Sun
John Moore



Champion Griffin
ICHIBAN
The Hon Ronald Arculli
John Size



Most Improved Horse
SIGHT WINNER
Mr & Mrs Tam Wing Kun
John Size



Lifetime Achievement Award


VENGEANCE OF RAIN
Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man & the Executors of the Estate of the late Chow Nam
David E Ferraris

2006 Hong Kong International Sale Bonus
DANESIS
Cheng Keung Fai
Anthony S Cruz



Champion Trainer
JOHN SIZE

Champion Jockey
DOUGLAS WHYTE

Champion Apprentice Jockey
MARCO K L CHUI

Most Popular Jockey of the Year
DOUGLAS WHYTE

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GOOD BA BA
WELL DONE