Race 8 - THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP
Sunday, February 19, 2012, Sha Tin, 16:35
Turf ,"A" Course ,1800m
Prize Money: $6,000,000.00, Rating: -, HONG KONG GROUP 1
Horse No. Last 6 Runs Colour Horse Wt. Jockey Draw Trainer Rtg. Rtg.+/- Horse Wt. (Declaration) Gear
1 7/2/1/2/1/3 CAPTAIN SWEET 126 T Clark 12 J Moore 116 0
2 2/1/1/1/1/2 FAY FAY 126 D Whyte 9 J Size 110 0
3 1/5/8/3/2/1 SWEET ORANGE 126 W C Marwing 13 D E Ferraris 110 9 TT
4 4/5/1/2/1/1 SMART GIANT 126 J Lloyd 11 J Moore 105 0 XB/TT
5 8/1/3/4/6/10 ZAIDAN 126 O Doleuze 3 J Moore 105 0
6 12 CHEERS JOY 126 T Angland 5 J Size 95 0 XB/P1
7 10 DOMINANT 126 N Callan 6 J Moore 94 0 H/XB1
8 5/7/10/14 PACKING TYCOON 126 G Mosse 10 A S Cruz 92 6 TT
9 3 DAN EXCEL 126 D Beadman 7 J Moore 91 2 SR
10 13/3/5/3 BEAUTY TOUCH 126 M Chadwick 1 A S Cruz 87 0 TT
11 13 CHEF 126 K C Leung 2 R Gibson 87 0 H/SR
12 8/8 BANKSTERS BONUS 126 Y T Cheng 8 Y S Tsui 84 -2 B/SR1
13 12/6/9/3/2/5 LIBERATOR 126 M Du Plessis 4 D E Ferraris 82 -1 B-/H-/TT
14 6/12/12/9 HORACE'S EMPIRE 126 Z Purton 14 S Woods 81 0
STAND-BY STARTER
No. Horse Horse Wt.(Declaration) Wt. Rtg. Age Last 6 Runs Trainer Gear
1 WRATH OF FIRE 126 73 4 4/1/1/4/7/7 D Cruz
2 WINNING APEX 126 73 4 1/5 C W Chang
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Oliver permitted to ride in Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup
16/02/2012
Permission has been granted for Jockey Damien Oliver to ride IRIAN, trained by John Moore, in the Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup (HK Group 1) scheduled to be conducted at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, 26 February 2012. Jockey Oliver is permitted to ride in this race in accordance with the criteria previously approved by the Racing Committee in respect of the approval for overseas jockeys to ride in principal races in Hong Kong.
As a Visiting Jockey, Damien Oliver will be permitted to accept race riding engagements in all races run at the aforementioned race meeting.
He has advised his minimum riding weight as 120 lbs.
Thank God cause man if it can't be Brettie or Beadman it sure as hell shouldn't be others who have had the chance (cough cough Mosse, Lai, etc).
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Lock of the day...Crown Witness, Chadwick up, R6. If you're reading this you know he's owned by the De Silvas (Silent Witness).
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Retired... Sugar on Top. 6 seasons, 1 win, rating of 30. The former Mr. Jinky (NZ)... hope he gets to go home.
His one win...
http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2010&raceno=04
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Way cool mini-site...
http://special.hkjc.com/promo/en/201...W_highlights_e