9:30 Sha Tin (HK) 29 Apr 2007
Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (Group 1)
1m2f Good To Firm
1st
£525,624 2nd
£197,109 3rd
£98,555 4th
£52,562 5th
£29,566 6th
£16,426
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 90 h | – | – | 124 | – | ||||
| bb g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief) | ||||||||||
| Moderate beginning, faded back to sit behind midfield on rails, relaxed well 5 lengths back on fence, 4 lengths down in 6th off turn, came between horses and hit clear 1 1/2f out, surged to front inside final furlong and drew away to score comfortably | ||||||||||
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6 | 90 t | – | – | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Zabeel (NZ) - Danelagh (AUS) (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Reasonable break, rolled forward to sit first without cover in running line 2 to 3 lengths back, overraced in middle stages with slow tempo, same distance back in 3rd on bend, lacked dash of winner but stuck on gamely for 2nd | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 t | – | – | 121 | – | ||||
| b c End Sweep (USA) - My Katies (JPN) (Sunday Silence) | ||||||||||
| Away better than expected, wide leaving straight but eased to take up rearward spot 5 to 6 lengths back in running line, not helped by slow tempo, eased wide at 2 1/2f out, chased gamely down outside but gave too much a start, could be closer | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Brise De Mer (USA) (Bering) | ||||||||||
| Amongst first few away, pressed on in search of front, took lead entering back straight, dictated terms at a slow pace 2 lengths clear throughout, held 1 length advantage on bend, made them chase from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stuck on evenly | ||||||||||
| 4 | 90 | – | – | 119 | – | |||||
| ch g Fuji Kiseki (JPN) - Meine Tochter (AUS) (Bataan) | ||||||||||
| Even break, ended up in midfield 2 wide 4 lengths back, close enough to be not harmed by slow tempo, still out back on bend, eased 4 wide into straight, not much turn of foot but kept coming to be nearest on line | ||||||||||
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5 | 90 | – | – | 116 | – | ||||
| b g Western Winter (USA) - Noble Prophet (SAF) (Noble Ambition) | ||||||||||
| Away in line, didn't have much speed and forced to cover ground 3 wide behind midfield 5 lengths from speed, always doing share of work wide without cover, bumped 1 1/2f out, didn't dash but fought on at same speed to line | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 b | – | – | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Almutawakel I - Wauwinet (NZ) (Bassenthwaite) | ||||||||||
| Out fairly, restrained to assume usual spot towards rear, positioned on rails 6 lengths off pace, unsuited by moderate tempo, well back on turning, couldn't make much progress in straight but held ground in run to line | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 | – | – | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Anabaa (USA) - Zebizan (NZ) (Zabeel) | ||||||||||
| Bounced out well, held a more prominent role 3 lengths back on rails, had run of race in mid-section, kept to rails and saved ground on bend, lacked a finish in straight and only passed beaten runners late | ||||||||||
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4 | 90 tp | – | – | 108 | – | ||||
| bb c Sendawar (IRE) - Diyawara (IRE) (Doyoun) | ||||||||||
| Plenty of speed from outset and crossed them easily, took a trail leaving first bend, raced 2 lengths back behind leader, helped by slow tempo, close enough on turning, found little when they sprinted and dropped out final furlong | ||||||||||
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8 | 90 | – | – | 108 | – | ||||
| b h Alzao (USA) - Edwina (IRE) (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Restrained soon after start to assume spot at tail, raced on rails 7 lengths from front runners, disadvantaged by slow speed, urged along on bend, last turning in, found nothing in straight and plodded to line | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Winning time: 2m 1.90s (slow by 0.40s) Total SP: 125%
- 1st owner: Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun (Viva Pataca) 1st breeder: Floors Farming And Side Hill Stud
- 2nd owner: Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man (Vengeance Of Rain)
- 3rd owner: Riichi Kondo (Admire Moon)
