DISAPPOINTMENT FOR DALIAPOUR Daliapour failed to get beyond fifth on his third Hong Kong start at Sha Tin today as 49-1 shot Idol took major honours in the mile and a quarter Hong Kong Gold Cup.The Coronation Cup winner, also successful in the Hong Kong Vase in December, was beaten just over a length in what proved a tight battle for the placings.The winner trained by former Sussex handler David Oughton, belied big odds to score a surprise one length success under Michael Kinane.Helene Vitality, the New Zealand Derby winner, deprived the British import Industrial Pioneer, the former Sobriety, of second by a neck for the group one prize.Billion Win and Daliapour (Johnny Murtagh) were a head and a short head further away in fourth and fifth in what was the second leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown.Fairy King Prawn, Daliapour`s stablemate and Horse of the Year, failed to get beyond sixth after appearing to look unsettled going into the first turn.The Ivan Allan charge was ordered to undergo a veterinary examination and routine testing afterwards.John Egan continued his good run by notching the 35th success of the season in the opener on the well named Lucky Lad.
