Race Meeting:  10/12/2006   Sha Tin

RACE 5 (223)
3 YEAR OLDS AND UPWARDS - 1200M Going : GOOD TO FIRM
THE CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG SPRINT Course : TURF - "A" Course
HK$ 12,000,000 Time : (22.90) (44.70) (1:07.80)
Sectional Time : 22.90 21.80 23.10
Pla. Horse No. Horse Jockey Trainer Act. Wt. Declar. Horse Wt. Dr. LBW Finish Time Win Odds
1 12 ABSOLUTE CHAMPION (CE060) B Prebble D J Hall 126 1162 5 - 1:07.80 6.4
2 7 SILENT WITNESS (CC140) F Coetzee A S Cruz 126 1291 2 4-1/4 1:08.50 7
3 5 BENBAUN (CG619) J Spencer M J Wallace 126 1162 3 5-1/4 1:08.60 39
4 11 DOWN TOWN (CG054) O Doleuze C H Yip 126 1097 12 6-1/2 1:08.80 4.9
5 8 SUNNY SING (CE135) C Soumillon J Moore 126 1120 8 7-1/2 1:09.00 2.6
6 13 BILLET EXPRESS (CD140) D Whyte J Moore 126 1206 10 8-1/4 1:09.10 49
7 10 ABLE PRINCE (CC348) M Nunes J Moore 126 1113 9 10 1:09.40 31
8 6 SCINTILLATION (CC228) G Mosse C S Shum 126 1201 6 10-1/4 1:09.40 18
9 3 RED OOG (CH604) H Bowman J Pride 126 1180 13 12-3/4 1:09.80 35
10 14 SHE IS TOSHO (CH607) K Ikezoe A Tsurudome 122 1037 11 13-1/4 1:09.90 23
11 9 NATURAL BLITZ (CE227) A Delpech D Cruz 126 1092 1 16-3/4 1:10.40 41
12 2 DESERT LORD (CH602) N Callan K A Ryan 126 1143 4 16-3/4 1:10.40 31
WX 1 TAKEOVER TARGET (CH601) J Ford J Janiak 126 --- --- --- --- ---
TNP 4 MEISHO BOWLER (CH605) Y Fukunaga T Shirai 126 1086 7 --- --- 13

Note: Special Incidents Index

Dividend
Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$)
WIN 12 64.00
PLACE 12 21.00
7 22.00
5 100.00
QUINELLA 7,12 224.50
QUINELLA PLACE 7,12 65.00
5,12 427.00
5,7 358.00
TIERCE 12,7,5 14,621.00
TRIO 5,7,12 2,883.00
FIRST 4 5,7,11,12 3,434.00
5TH DOUBLE 6/12 1,168.50
6/7 156.00
Dividend Note: For Winning Combination, "F" denotes "Any Combination" while "M" denotes "Any Order".

Racing Incident Report

In accordance with usual practice, after TAKEOVER TARGET arrived in Hong Kong, samples were taken from the horse. Upon analysis, the Racing Laboratory advised that this sample contained 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate. Mr J Janiak, the trainer and managing part-owner of the horse, was advised of this finding. Further blood samples were taken from TAKEOVER TARGET on 14 November 2006, 29 November 2006, 5 December 2006 and 8 December 2006. On each occasion, Dr T S M Wan, Head of Racing Laboratory, advised the Stewards these samples upon analysis showed the presence of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate. On each occasion, Mr Janiak was informed of the finding. A further blood sample was taken from TAKEOVER TARGET this morning 10 December 2006 and presented to the Racing Laboratory at about 7:30 am. Dr Wan advised the Stewards at about noon that this sample also contained 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate. Dr K L Watkins, Head of Veterinary Regulation & International Liaison advised the Stewards that 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate is a prohibited substance in accordance with the Rules of Racing of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. Mr Janiak was advised of the analyst's finding and informed by the Stewards that in accordance with Rule 12(13) the horse would be withdrawn. Accordingly TAKEOVER TARGET was withdrawn from this race at 12:25 pm. An inquiry into the analyst's findings is now adjourned to a date to be fixed. When the gates opened, MEISHO BOWLER was slow to begin, then refused to stride out and as such took no part in the race. Mr T Shirai, trainer of MEISHO BOWLER, was told before the horse will be permitted to race again, it will be required to perform satisfactorily in a starting gate test. Shortly after the start, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION was crowded for room inside SCINTILLATION which in the early stages hung in. Passing the 200 Metres, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION hung in. When questioned, O Doleuze (DOWN TOWN) said it had again today been decided to take DOWN TOWN back from the start due to a wide barrier. He said at its last start down the Straight over 1000 Metres, the horse closed the race off strongly and it was therefore felt appropriate to adopt the same tactics today. He did say should DOWN TOWN draw a more favourable barrier, the intention would be to have the horse ridden more prominently. SUNNY SING, ABSOLUTE CHAMPION and SILENT WITNESS were sent for sampling.

Breed of the Winning Horse-Online
ABSOLUTE CHAMPION

Sire: Marauding

Dam: Beauty Belle

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