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Race Meeting:  09/11/2005   Sha Tin

RACE 4 (157)
Class 3 - 1800M - (75-55) Going : GOOD
THE COMMUNITY CHEST CUP (HANDICAP) Course : ALL WEATHER TRACK
HK$ 750,000 Time : (13.80) (36.30) (1:01.10) (1:25.40) (1:48.90)
Sectional Time : 13.80 22.50 24.80 24.30 23.50

Race Replay

Pla. Horse No. Horse Jockey Trainer Act. Wt. Declar. Horse Wt. Dr. LBW Finish Time Win Odds
1 12 SOCRATES (CD336) O Doleuze C Fownes 120 1146 10 - 1:48.90 10
2 4 ROYAL FALCON (CE091) E Saint-Martin J Moore 130 1039 1 1-1/2 1:49.20 2.6
3 11 ARROGANCE (CA177) Y T Cheng K W Lui 120 1167 12 2 1:49.30 18
4 7 VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) D Whyte C Fownes 122 1155 13 2-1/4 1:49.30 19
5 14 TEMMOKU (BV108) M W Leung T W Leung 108 1018 7 3-3/4 1:49.50 13
6 9 SHANGHAI KING (CC188) B Prebble A S Cruz 124 992 3 4-1/2 1:49.60 8.8
7 1 MAGIC TOUCH (CB394) R Fradd L Ho 127 1135 14 4-1/2 1:49.60 16
8 13 VICTORY TURBO (CD320) C Brown S Woods 120 1165 2 4-1/2 1:49.60 6.5
9 2 NASA PEARL (CC068) O Chavez P O'Sullivan 133 1137 11 5-3/4 1:49.80 22
10 10 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) K S Yu T K Ng 120 1150 8 8-1/4 1:50.30 38
11 5 MEATH (CE143) C Munce D Oughton 128 1057 5 8-1/2 1:50.30 39
12 3 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) S Dye S Woods 130 1002 6 9-3/4 1:50.50 40
13 6 GREAT LEADER (CE032) F Coetzee A S Cruz 127 1261 4 10-1/4 1:50.60 10
14 8 FAT CHANCE (CC160) H W Lai L Ho 117 1152 9 14-3/4 1:51.30 37
WV KING HESPERUS (CE151) A Delpech D E Ferraris 133 --- --- --- --- ---
WV THOUSAND WINS (CD352) D Whyte J Size 127 --- --- --- --- ---

Note: Special Incidents Index

Dividend
Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$)
WIN 12 106.50
PLACE 12 25.00
4 14.50
11 35.50
QUINELLA 4,12 161.00
QUINELLA PLACE 4,12 63.00
11,12 206.50
4,11 123.50
TIERCE 12,4,11 5,222.00
TRIO 4,11,12 651.00
5TH DOUBLE 8/12 503.00
8/4 32.50
12TH DOUBLE TRIO 6,8,11/4,11,12 153,143.00
Dividend Note: For Winning Combination, "F" denotes "Any Combination" while "M" denotes "Any Order".

Racing Incident Report

KING HESPERUS was withdrawn on 8.11.05 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (left fore bruised knee) and was replaced by first Standby Declared Starter MAGIC TOUCH (R Fradd). THOUSAND WINS was also withdrawn on 8.11.05 on veterinary advice (lame left fore) and was replaced by second Standby Declared Starter VICTORY TREASURE (D Whyte). Before being allowed to race again, KING HESPERUS and THOUSAND WINS will both be subjected to an official veterinary examination. MEATH was slow to begin and shortly afterwards was steadied when crowded for room between GREEN IN BLUE and GREAT LEADER, both of which shifted ground. FAT CHANCE was slow to begin. Making the first turn, VICTORY TURBO was steadied when crowded for room inside GREAT LEADER which was racing tight inside SOCRATES which was carried in slightly by VICTORY TREASURE which shifted in when not quite clear. D Whyte was told to exercise greater care. Near the 1600 Metres, GREAT LEADER became unbalanced in its action. In the Straight, SHANGHAI KING hung out. Making the turns, ELEPHANT DANCE hung out and throughout the race travelled wide and without cover. When questioned regarding the improved performance of the winner SOCRATES which was beaten many lengths at its last start when racing first up from a spell, Mr C Fownes, trainer of the horse, said tonight's performance followed an impressive barrier trial win when hard ridden by O Doleuze after its last start failure. He said SOCRATES previously had performed best when ridden by strong riders, in particular O Doleuze and because of this he engaged that rider for tonight. He said when SOCRATES raced first up, it carried 113 lbs and as such O Doleuze was not able to make the weight. Mr Fownes said he had endeavoured to engage other jockeys to ride the horse, however, because of the horse's weight the available choices were limited and as such he engaged K S Yu. He said the instructions issued to K S Yu were consistent with those issued for all of SOCRATES' runs: to begin well, ride along and endeavour to travel in a forward position. He said he was satisfied with the riding of K S Yu who endeavoured to carry out the instructions, however, SOCRATES refused to stretch out, soon became detached and at no stage throughout the race travelled. He said previously SOCRATES had shown itself to be somewhat inconsistent and on one occasion last season when working on the Riverside with a partner also refused to stretch out. He said tonight O Doleuze was able to have SOCRATES travel in a forward position despite being three wide and ride the horse vigorously in an endeavour to ensure it performed competitively. Mr Fownes said the form reversal of SOCRATES in his opinion was entirely due to the character of the horse and he had not varied its work between runs. Mr Fownes was told the inconsistent form displayed by SOCRATES was of concern to the Stewards and although the horse at times may not race genuinely he is at all times to ensure he does his utmost to have his runners perform consistently. Further Mr Fownes was told should SOCRATES continue to perform inconsistently action may be taken. GREAT LEADER and FAT CHANCE were sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of GREAT LEADER and FAT CHANCE after the race did not show any significant findings. SOCRATES and ROYAL FALCON were sent for sampling. After the race, an endoscopic examination was carried out on SHANGHAI KING at the request of Trainer A S Cruz. The Veterinary Officer said this examination showed a substantial amount of blood and mucopus in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, SHANGHAI KING will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.
Additional Veterinary Reports (released on 10 November 2005)
GREAT LEADER
GREAT LEADER, which performed poorly, was examined by the Senior Veterinary Officer. He said at that time there were no significant findings. GREAT LEADER was again examined by the Senior Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer A S Cruz this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to have a mildly swollen left front fetlock. Before being allowed to race again, GREAT LEADER will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.
FAT CHANCE
FAT CHANCE, which performed poorly, was examined by the Senior Veterinary Officer. He said at that time there were no significant findings. FAT CHANCE was again examined by the Senior Veterinary Officer at the stables of Trainer L Ho this morning. He said at this time he noted the horse to be lame in the right front leg. Before being allowed to race again, FAT CHANCE will be subjected to an official veterinary examination.

Breed of the Winning Horse-Online
SOCRATES

Sire: Zabeel

Dam: Oh Sister

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