Ramonti Repels All In The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup Ramonti rounded off a fantastic season with his fourth Group One success of the year in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup. The new Godolphin standard bearer got the better of Viva Pataca by half a length but had to survive a stewards´ inquiry after which the positions remained unaltered. After sedately run sectionals, Ramonti got first run on Viva Pataca at the top of the home straight and never looked like relinquishing a break established with a furlong to race. Vengeance Of Rain disappointed, finishing sixth of the seven runners. True bravery has characterised Ramonti´s four wins this season. Before this HK$20m victory, he also won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and the QEII at Ascot on varied ground conditions. Frankie Dettori paid tribute to the five-year-old saying: 'He´s one of the bravest horses I´ve ever ridden. It was his first time over ten furlongs and he was a bit keen because of the slow pace, but when I set him alight I knew it would take a very good one to get past him. He´s one of the best. To win four Group Ones in a season is a fantastic effort. He stays in training and there´s a lot to look forward to.' 'There are so many more options open to him now he gets a mile and a quarter. All credit to Saeed [Bin Suroor, trainer], because this was the right track to come to test him at this trip,' added Godolphin´s racing manager, Simon Crisford. This was Godolphin´s second win in the Cup after Fantastic Light in 2000 when Dettori also rode. The Italian also won the race on Falbrav in 2003.
