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Hey CSC... your boy is going to the Champions & Chater Cup next (along with Good Ba Ba and Viva Pataca). :)
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As impressive as Collection was (you were so right!) no one is gonna beat ba ba next time. :cool: * * * Retired... Mutual Fun, Sanziro :eek: and The World of Love. :( Thanks for the memories. * * * Gelded... Potpourri (Wasabai) , Shibala, Yummy Spirits (Relative Order) , Glory of India (Southpaw lad) , Smart Code (Air de Bullet), Elite of Chiu Ton (South Central) , Wealthy Boss, Winning Pal. * * * The new Top 50... 131 GOOD BA BA E201 A Schutz 131 VIVA PATACA G096 J Moore 126 EGYPTIAN RA E002 A S Cruz 125 SACRED KINGDOM G268 P F Yiu 124 ABLE ONE G108 J Moore 123 INSPIRATION G111 J Moore 123 PACKING WINNER E334 L Ho 122 ARMADA E246 J Size 122 ENTHUSED H303 J Size 122 FELLOWSHIP G292 P O'Sullivan 121 DIM SUM H226 J Moore 121 GREEN BIRDIE H245 C Fownes 120 FLORAL PEGASUS G011 C S Shum 119 HAWKES BAY G064 D J Hall 119 JOY AND FUN H014 D Cruz 118 SUNNY POWER G203 K W Lui 117 DOWN TOWN G054 C H Yip 117 EYSHAL J099 J Moore 117 SUNNY KING H105 J Moore 116 COLLECTION K217 J Moore 115 HELENE MASCOT J164 A S Cruz 115 SIGHT WINNER J049 J Size 115 YELLOW DIAMOND D246 Y O Wong 114 JACKPOT DELIGHT J101 C Fownes 114 LUCKY QUALITY H134 Y S Tsui 113 KILDARE J198 D Cruz 113 RIVER JORDAN G194 J Moore 113 VIVA MACAU H110 J Moore 112 BULLISH CASH H049 A S Cruz 112 EXPRESS WIN J042 C H Yip 112 THUMBS UP K005 C S Shum 111 ONE WORLD H133 J Moore 111 REGENCY DRAGON H001 D E Ferraris 110 EXCELLENT BOY E238 C Fownes 110 FULL OF JOY G293 A Lee 110 JAMESINA H290 D E Ferraris 110 MEDIC POWER G303 P O'Sullivan 110 NOBLE CONQUEROR G169 C Fownes 110 SYLLABUS D388 D E Ferraris 109 TUSCAN SPIRIT K055 J Size 107 BRILLIANT CHAPTER J100 J Size 105 BEST FRIEND H240 D J Hall 105 KINGS FALCON J185 J Moore 105 UNIQUE JEWELLERY H196 J Size 104 GALLANT LION G243 C Fownes 104 OPERATION SECRET H081 D Cruz 103 EVER BRIGHT G223 P O'Sullivan 103 MORE BOUNTIFUL J094 J Size 103 SKYVIEW BAR G024 A Lee 102 CALIFORNIAMOUNTAIN G310 A S Cruz 102 FEARLESS H301 D E Ferraris 102 FRIENDLY GAINS G300 K L Man 102 GOLD STRIKER D365 J Size 102 MASTER POWER G318 J Moore 102 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS H145 S Woods |
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Good luck to the sole HK Raider, Lucky Quality.
http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2009032521566.htm Record, replays... http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...p?HorseNo=H134 Retired... Elfhelm, Noble Heart, Mutual Fun and Very Fit. Good luck (barrier trials)...Veni Vedi Vici and Windicator Returns. |
Oh my God, Floral Peg was just retired. :(
No idea why, what happened. Will try to find something. * * * Feel better, Brom Brom. Horsies of note... poor Puerto Rico is a standby starter for R2. Another Class 5... shame. One of only 2 girls in HK (I think so anyway)... Kimberely in R3. The diva, Ms. Lady First is entered in R4. Don't be last (again)! My lock of the day (and i know I do this everytime but he's gonna actually win this one)... THREE CLUBS (R6)!!! Interesting first time runner in R8... Great Heart. He's got the Cruz / Chadwick thing going on. His record from back when he was Heart of Fire... http://www.hkjc.com/english/pp_formsheet/fse_K219.pdf (Good luck to Deferential in that one too). Head is spinning with all the good boys in R9... :D I like Finn MacCool in R10 UNLESS Bullish Cash draws in. Barrier trials... well they were 2nd and 3rd anyway... http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp Godspeed, Lucky Quality. Go, Hong Kong Raider! |
Danmnit, Three Clubs was just retired. :(
Bye good boy... thanks for the memories. Hope you have a long and happy life. * * * 05/04/2009 Sha Tin Track : Turf Meeting No : 55 Course : "C" Course Race Name : THE CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY Distance : 1600m Race Class : Hong Kong Group Two Sec./Div. No : 1 VIVA PATACA (G096) J Moore 128 - 131 0 - PACKING WINNER (E334) L Ho 123 - 123 0 - ARMADA (E246) J Size 123 - 122 -2 - FELLOWSHIP (G292) P O'Sullivan 123 - 122 0 - HAWKES BAY (G064) D J Hall 123 - 119 5 - JOY AND FUN (H014) D Cruz 123 - 119 0 - SUNNY KING (H105) J Moore 123 - 117 -1 - SIGHT WINNER (J049) J Size 123 - 115 3 - EXPRESS WIN (J042) C H Yip 123 - 112 2 - REGENCY DRAGON (H001) D E Ferraris 123 - 111 0 - UNIQUE JEWELLERY (H196) J Size 123 - 105 0 - MORE BOUNTIFUL (J094) J Size 123 - 103 2 - ROMA PEGASUS (K115) A Lee 123 - 101 0 - GEM OF CHIU TON (J188) Y S Tsui 123 - 97 2 - |
Best Friend and Namjong Sky to Woods...
* * * Wonder if Armada can do it... Race 8 - THE CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY Sunday, April 05, 2009, Sha Tin, 16:40 Turf ,"C" Course ,1600m Prize Money: $3,000,000.00, Rating: -, HONG KONG GROUP 2 1 1/3/4/1/1/2 VIVA PATACA 128 D Beadman 5 J Moore 131 0 H 2 2/7/5/7/1/4 PACKING WINNER 123 W M Lai 1 L Ho 123 0 3 5/6/5/2/2/1 ARMADA 123 M Du Plessis 4 J Size 122 -2 4 3/2/8/7/1/1 FELLOWSHIP 123 Z Purton 2 P O'Sullivan 122 0 TT 5 1/9/2/5/2/3 HAWKES BAY 123 B Prebble 6 D J Hall 119 5 XB 6 11/9/1/7/4/3 JOY AND FUN 123 J Lloyd 12 D Cruz 119 0 SW 7 10/5/5/2/2/5 SUNNY KING 123 J Winks 7 J Moore 117 -1 XB/H/TT 8 4/6/5/6/8/2 SIGHT WINNER 123 K T Yeung 3 J Size 115 3 9 2/1/3/7/2/4 EXPRESS WIN 123 W C Marwing 11 C H Yip 112 2 TT 10 3/3/1/7/9/1 REGENCY DRAGON 123 Y T Cheng 10 D E Ferraris 111 0 B/TT 11 4/1/9/2/1/4 UNIQUE JEWELLERY 123 O Doleuze 9 J Size 105 0 12 5/7/2/1/1/1 MORE BOUNTIFUL 123 D Whyte 8 J Size 103 2 |
Congrats to the connections of Dynamic Blitz, who won, and Windicator Returns who came in 2nd last night.
* * * http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...eno=8&venue=ST RACE 8(515) Hong Kong Group Two - 1600 Metres THE CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY HK$ 3,000,000.00 Going : Good Course : Turf - "C" Course Race Time : (24.22) (46.72) (1.10.44) (1.33.66) Sectional Time : 24.22 22.50 23.72 23.22 1 12 MORE BOUNTIFUL(J094) D Whyte 123 8 - 1.33.66 2 4 FELLOWSHIP(G292) Z Purton 123 2 1-1/4 1.33.84 3 1 VIVA PATACA(G096) D Beadman 128 5 2 1.33.98 4 3 ARMADA(E246) M Du Plessis 123 4 2-1/4 1.34.04 5 8 SIGHT WINNER(J049) K T Yeung 123 3 2-1/2 1.34.06 6 11 UNIQUE JEWELLERY(H196) O Doleuze 123 9 2-3/4 1.34.12 7 5 HAWKES BAY(G064) B Prebble 123 6 3-1/4 1.34.20 8 9 EXPRESS WIN(J042) W C Marwing 123 11 4-1/4 1.34.35 9 2 PACKING WINNER(E334) W M Lai 123 1 8 1.34.95 10 6 JOY AND FUN(H014) J Lloyd 123 12 8-3/4 1.35.06 11 10 REGENCY DRAGON(H001) Y T Cheng 123 10 12-1/4 1.35.62 12 7 SUNNY KING(H105) J Winks 123 7 ML 1.42.46 Racing Incident Report PACKING WINNER began awkwardly. For some distance after the 1000 Metres, ARMADA, which was proving difficult to settle and racing with its head on the side, was steadied away from the heels of EXPRESS WIN. At the 500 Metres, MORE BOUNTIFUL was carried wider by VIVA PATACA which was shifting towards the outside of SUNNY KING. Shortly after this, VIVA PATACA got its head up when being steadied away from the heels of SUNNY KING which drifted out. Prior to straightening, MORE BOUNTIFUL was steadied when awkwardly placed between VIVA PATACA and FELLOWSHIP. At the 200 Metres, SIGHT WINNER, which was having difficulty obtaining clear running, was shifted to the inside of VIVA PATACA, then after the 50 Metres was momentarily steadied away from the heels of VIVA PATACA. PACKING WINNER and SUNNY KING were sent for an official veterinary inspection. A veterinary inspection of PACKING WINNER after the race did not show any significant findings. After the race, SUNNY KING was examined by the Veterinary Officer. He said the horse was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. As this was the second occasion on which has been reported to have suffered an episode of an irregular heart rhythm, the horse will now be barred from racing for six months. Prior to racing again, SUNNY KING will be required to perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. VIVA PATACA, MORE BOUNTIFUL and FELLOWSHIP were sent for sampling. |
58 foreign horses from 13 different countries and a total of 21 G1 winners... here are the first noms for the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (April 26th, Sha Tin)...
Archipenko Bankable Biarritz Eagle Mountain (injured, not going) Front House Jay Peg King Of Rome Kings Gambit Russian Sage (bled in the Sheema Classic, won't be going) Strategic News Traffic Guard Barbaricus Largo Lad Master O'Reilly Mentality Niconero Pompeii Ruler Raheeb Road to Rock Tuesday Joy Zagreb Chinchon Doctor Dino (retired) Gloria de Campeao Kachgai La Boum Loup Breton The Bogberry Charlie Farnsbarns City Leader Dansant Illustrious Blue Presvis Quijano Farrel Delta Blues Jaguar Mail Portofino Sakura Mega Wonder Tall Poppy Tascata Sorte Vodka Deem Echoes Rock Red Ruler Logic Way Alexandros Balius Blue Ksar Creachadoir Kirklees Lady Marian Mashaahed Artiste Royal Ferneley Medici Code The locals... Arion Of Chiu Ton (IRE) 4c; Beauty Forever (AUS) 4g; Best Friend (AUS) 5g; Bullish Cash (NZ) 6g; Collection (IRE) 4g; Ever Bright (NZ) 6g; Eyshal (IRE) 5g; Fearless (SAF) 5g; Hawkes Bay (GB) 7g; Helene Mascot (IRE) 5h; Jackpot Delight (NZ) 5g; Jamesina (AUS) 5g; Legend Of Colour (NZ) 4g; More Bountiful (NZ) 4g; Packing Winner (NZ) 6g; Really Happy (IRE) 5h; Roma Pegasus (AUS) 4g; Sight Winner (NZ) 5g; Thumbs Up (NZ) 4g; Unique Jewellery (NZ) 4g; Viva Macau (FR) 6h; Viva Pataca (GB) 7g. |
Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (Group 1)
Sunday 26 April 2009 - 2000 m - Sha Tin - Turf (HK$14 million / US$1.8 million) Selected Runners Country / Region Int'l Rating Name of Horse Age Sex Wt. Trainer HK 122 ** Viva Pataca (GB) 7 g 126 John Moore SAF 120 ** Archipenko (USA) 5 h 126 Mike de Kock GB 118 Presvis (GB) 5 g 126 Luca Cumani AUS 116 ** Niconero (AUS) 7 g 126 David Hayes HK 116 * Packing Winner (NZ) 6 g 126 Peter Ho USA 114 ** Artiste Royal (IRE) 8 r 126 Neil Drysdale FR 114 Chinchon (IRE) 4 c 126 Carlos Laffon-Parias HK 110 * Thumbs Up (NZ) 4 g 126 Danny Shum HK 109 Bullish Cash (NZ) 6 g 126 Tony Cruz HK 108 Viva Macau (FR) 6 h 126 John Moore HK 101 Roma Pegasus (AUS) 4 g 126 Almond Lee HK 98 Danesis (IRE) 5 h 126 Tony Cruz Champions Mile (Group 1) (3rd leg of the Asian Mile Challenge) Sunday 26 April 2009 -1600 m -Sha Tin -Turf (HK$12 million / US$1.543 million) Selected Runners Country / Region Int'l Rating Name of Horse Age Sex Wt. Trainer HK 124 ** Good Ba Ba (USA) 7 g 126 Andreas Schutz HK 119 * Egyptian Ra (NZ) 7 g 126 Tony Cruz HK 116 More Bountiful (NZ) 4 g 126 John Size UAE 115 Alexandros (GB) 4 c 126 S bin Suroor HK 115 * Armada (NZ) 7 g 126 John Size HK 115 Fellowship (NZ) 6 g 126 Paul O'Sullivan SAF 115 Imbongi (SAF) 4 g 126 Mike de Kock HK 113 * Collection (IRE) 4 g 126 John Moore HK 111 Sight Winner (NZ) 5 g 126 John Size AUS 110 Dao Dao (AUS) 5 g 126 John Hawkes NZ 110 ** Sir Slick (NZ) 7 g 126 Graeme Nicholson HK 110 Unique Jewellery (NZ) 4 g 126 John Size HK 95 Gem Of Chiu Ton (GB) 5 h 126 Me Tsui |
We were gelded... :eek:
Sleep Well (Achill Island), Endless Luck, New Kid in Town Able One... passed his vet exam! :tro: Retired... My Choice, Divine Touch. Transfered... Puerto Rico, from Lee to Woods. On the day of reckoning, from SCMP... http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20090409a.asp |
Sorry but I hope he doesn't go... not after Absolute Champion.
Enough sadness in Singapore. On Green Birdie... http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20090410a.asp |
I'm still pretty pissed we can't wager on HK racing anymore. If we could, I wouldn't make a bet on American races.
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There is no incentive for TVG to show them. If the customers can't wager, why show the races.
When the LVDC got the rights to HK racing, it essentially ended any participation by North American bettors. No clue why this decision was made. |
Not to sound (too) stupid but what exactly is the LVDC?
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Las Vegas Dissemination Company
Last I heard, they still had the license. They might have lost it since then, who knows... |
Thanks, moodwalker. :)
* * * Wish Snowdrops was around..... Katy if you're lurking? Your boy Joyful Winner won the macau HK Trophy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2009041221700.htm Will try to get a replay but wow... his first win since this one (Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup in April of '07, with an all star field). http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2007&raceno=08 CHEERS TO DENNIS YIP! Replay... http://www.mjc.mo/menu/index.htm?1_1_1_1 |
Egyptian Ra (!) wins batch 1, Bullish Cash withdawn (?)...
http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp Retired... Bulb King, who was pulled up last year (June?) and withdrawn before his only start this year (February). Hope he's okay. Floral Picasso, Floral El Cuento transfered to Cruz... How I spent Easter weekend, by Good Ba Ba... 14/04/2009 Gallop Sha Tin Turf 27.2 26.4 22.0 (1.15.6) R.B. 14/04/2009 Trotting Sha Tin TroR TroR Canter R.B. 13/04/2009 Trotting Sha Tin SmT SmT 2 Round - Rev Fast R.B. 13/04/2009 Swimming 12/04/2009 Swimming 11/04/2009 Trotting Sha Tin SmT SmT 1 Round - Fast R.B. 10/04/2009 Gallop Sha Tin AWT 27.0 24.1 (51.1) R.B. 10/04/2009 Trotting Sha Tin TroR TroR Canter R.B. |
Does anyone want me to post the form comments (QEII, Champions Mile)?
Hello? :confused: :D * * * Retired.... Pleasure Pleasure and Ever Bright. Hope they're okay. (Oh and Bite my Dust and Real Pleasure). |
PREVSIS WILL WIN, PREVSIS WILL WIN, PREVSIS WILL WIN
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Got a great chance!
* * * Artiste Royal out, Sir Slick iffy (whew!) * * * Hong Kong Monday trackwork 20 Apr 2009 Hong Kong Jockey Club Audemars Piguet QE II Cup, Champions Mile 2009 - Tracknotes, Mon, 20 April The Hawkes trained Dao Dao at trackwork at Sha Tin on Monday, picture Hong Kong Jockey Club. Michael Hawkes, co-trainer of the Champions Mile contender Dao Dao, confirmed this morning that Weichong Marwing will ride the gelding in Sunday's feature. 'We're happy to have him on board,' Hawkes said, 'He has the experience here in Hong Kong and he'll suit the horse.' Darren Beadman, who rides regularly for the Hawkes team in Australia, was aboard Dao Dao when the horse won at Rosehill on 4 April but he is committed to the John Moore trained Mercedes-Benz HK Derby winner Collection this weekend. Dao Dao and fellow Australian Niconero both had leisurely workouts on the all weather track this morning and continued to please their respective camps. 'The horse has done well. It's great to be here with a horse you know is genuinely competitive. We're here to work, not for a holiday. The horse has been here before which is a real plus and we expect him to be right in it but we're very mindful of the strength of the opposition,' Hawkes said. Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Wayne, said he was 'looking forward' to Sunday's race which will be only the second time the stable has run a horse overseas. The first was Yell who was unplaced in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint in 2004. Lizzie Jelfs, looking after Niconero, reported that she had a 'happy horse' on her hands after riding him this morning. 'He's come on well in the past couple of days,' said Jelfs who supervised the gelding's lead-up work in Dubai last month, when he finished fourth in the Dubai Duty Free. Defending AP QE II Cup champion Archipenko put in some routine slow work around the all weather training track accompanied by Imbongi, who will be trying to complete a memorable double for star South African trainer Mike de Kock in the Champions Mile. Kevin Shea, who jetted into Hong Kong last Thursday on his 46th birthday, was on board Archipenko who blitzed his rivals by 1 ¾ lengths last year. The five-year-old star has had a stellar career since joining De Kock and Shea is confident that Archipenko can put behind him that sole below-par run – when sixth behind Gladiatorus in last month's Dubai Duty Free – on Sunday. "He certainly felt good this morning, and I think we can expect something good on Sunday." French challenger Chinchon was led out for a school in the paddock by Stephane Duprey, long time travelling head lad to Carlos Laffon-Parias, who trains the horse at Chantilly. No stranger to Hong Kong, Duprey was at Sha Tin twice last year when he looked after the stable's Balius, who was runner up in both the AP QE II Cup and CX Hong Kong Cup. * * * Retired... Flying Kenny, Sparkle and Sounds Best. * * * Green Birdie will NOT go to Singapore (thank God)... Brett (applause :D :{>: ) gets the Sacred Kingdom mount (!!!) for the next 2 starts (Sprint Cup on May 1st, Krisflyer in Singapore on May 17th). "I rode him in a gallop on Saturday morning and he went quite nicely, though he's apparently never much of a track worker." "He reminds me a bit of Absolute Champion :( that way, a very conservative horse on the track and saves himself up for race day." ~ Brett Prebble on Sacred Kingdom |
Race 7 - THE CHAMPIONS MILE
Sunday, April 26, 2009, Sha Tin, 15:55 Turf ,"A" Course ,1600m Prize Money: $12,000,000.00, Rating: -, (GROUP 1) Horse No. Last 6 Runs Colour Horse Wt. Jockey Draw Trainer Rtg. Rtg.+/- Horse Wt. (Declaration) Gear 1 2/1/1/3/6/17 GOOD BA BA 126 C Soumillon 10 A Schutz - - TT 2 1/4/3/1/2/1 EGYPTIAN RA 126 F Coetzee 1 A S Cruz - - TT 3 1/5/7/2/1/1 MORE BOUNTIFUL 126 D Whyte 4 J Size - - 4 ALEXANDROS 126 L Dettori 5 S bin Suroor - - XB 5 4/5/6/5/2/2 ARMADA 126 E Saint-Martin 11 J Size - - 6 2/3/2/8/7/1 FELLOWSHIP 126 Z Purton 6 P O'Sullivan - - TT 7 IMBONGI 126 K Shea 3 M F de Kock - - SR 8 1/1/2 COLLECTION 126 D Beadman 7 J Moore - - TT 9 5/4/6/5/6/8 SIGHT WINNER 126 B Prebble 9 J Size - - 10 DAO DAO 126 W C Marwing 2 J Hawkes - - 11 6/4/1/9/2/1 UNIQUE JEWELLERY 126 O Doleuze 8 J Size - - B1 Race 8 - THE AUDEMARS PIGUET QE II CUP Sunday, April 26, 2009, Sha Tin, 16:35 Turf ,"A" Course ,2000m Prize Money: $14,000,000.00, Rating: -, (GROUP 1) Horse No. Last 6 Runs Colour Horse Wt. Jockey Draw Trainer Rtg. Rtg.+/- Horse Wt. (Declaration) Gear 1 3/1/3/4/1/1 VIVA PATACA 126 D Beadman 1 J Moore - - H 2 1 ARCHIPENKO 126 K Shea 2 M F de Kock - - B/TT 3 PRESVIS 126 R Moore 8 L M Cumani - - XB 4 12 NICONERO 126 C Williams 10 D A Hayes - - SR 5 9/2/7/5/7/1 PACKING WINNER 126 E Saint-Martin 6 L Ho - - 6 CHINCHON 126 O Doleuze 5 Laffon-Parias - - SW 7 2/6/1/7/1/3 THUMBS UP 126 C Soumillon 7 C S Shum - - 8 3/4/12/3/14/3 BULLISH CASH 126 B Prebble 9 A S Cruz - - TT 9 9/7/12/6/13/1 VIVA MACAU 126 K T Yeung 3 J Moore - - SW/TT 10 2/10/8/8/1/5 DANESIS 126 F Coetzee 4 A S Cruz - - TT |
2 unreal races - can't wait for them. I am in the stages of a full blown love affair with Prevsis, I can see him coming with his potent turn of foot and mowing down Archi and Viva Pataca.
As for the mile, if Egyptian Ra doesnt get an early lead and steal the race, I see this as the coming out party for Collection onto the World stage - he could be absolutely magnificent.. |
Imbongi and Niconero for me.
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Raining today (Saturday there) so Ba Ba has to deal with a crap post position and now this too.
Egyptian Ra willl so benefit from his post position! The older he gets the better he gets..... hope he wins. Two great races... I just wanna enjoy them so don't think I'll post picks. Don't be last, Viva Macau! Word of caution... don't count out Thumbs Up or Fellowship. Good luck all and come home safe, everyone. |
Saturday trackwork photos, from our wonderful friends at the HKJC...
http://www.hkjc.com/english/news/news_2009042521859.htm |
I'll take Thumbs Up in the QE11 Cup. Should be a square price.
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Hey AJ if you're around your boy Moonglow won and paid 496.00. :eek: :tro:
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Sight Winner - OMG?
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Wow, Brett!
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Hey ed, SW is the former Mr. Richards from NZ... is that a name you know?
* * * Full results... RACE 7(561) Group One - 1600 Metres THE CHAMPIONS MILE HK$ 12,000,000.00 56k Broadband Going : Yielding Course : Turf - "A" Course Race Time : (25.44) (48.35) (1.11.76) (1.34.97) Sectional Time : 25.44 22.91 23.41 23.21 Placing Horse No. Horse Jockey Actual Wt. Draw Length Behind Winner Finishing Time 1 9 SIGHT WINNER(J049) B Prebble 126 9 - 1.34.97 2 2 EGYPTIAN RA(E002) F Coetzee 126 1 SH 1.34.97 3 10 DAO DAO(K642) W C Marwing 126 2 HD 1.34.99 4 1 GOOD BA BA(E201) C Soumillon 126 10 3/4 1.35.10 5 8 COLLECTION(K217) D Beadman 126 7 1-1/2 1.35.20 6 7 IMBONGI(K641) K Shea 126 3 1-3/4 1.35.26 7 4 ALEXANDROS(K640) L Dettori 126 5 2 1.35.30 8 3 MORE BOUNTIFUL(J094) D Whyte 126 4 2-3/4 1.35.41 9 5 ARMADA(E246) E Saint-Martin 126 11 3 1.35.44 10 6 FELLOWSHIP(G292) Z Purton 126 6 3-1/4 1.35.48 11 11 UNIQUE JEWELLERY(H196) O Doleuze 126 8 3-1/2 1.35.52 Note: Special incidents index Dividend Pool Winning Combination Dividend (HK$) WIN 9 651.00 PLACE 9 70.00 2 19.00 10 80.00 QUINELLA 2,9 2,105.00 QUINELLA PLACE 2,9 504.00 9,10 1,070.00 2,10 250.00 TIERCE 9,2,10 103,889.00 TRIO 2,9,10 8,812.00 FIRST 4 1,2,9,10 6,799.00 6TH DOUBLE 5/9 2,680.00 5/2 45.00 2ND DOUBLE TRIO 3,5,9/2,9,10 888,386.00 |
Happy, Brock? :D :tro:
I didn't think he'd win it. Cheers. Viva Pataca 2nd, Thumbs Up 3rd... |
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Expected 6-1 on the Tote but only 3-1 so a bit disappointed, but I pounded him. I absolutely love this horse...Brilliant |
Very happy for you and impressed as you'd picked him so early. Good for you! :)
Keep waiting to see the full order of finish but can't keep my eyes open. It'll have to wait till morning (damnit). Good luck to Bullish Win and Eight Plus Nine in the 9th and to Dream Team (winnah!) and Plan Ex in the final. If you're playing good luck. Come home safe everyone. |
Well done Presvis and well done to Forest Fire :)
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Niconero broke down after the race?
Poor guy. I didn't know. Hope he's okay... tone of the piece suggests he will be anyway (I hope). http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...asp?NID=150222 * * * So Sight Winner can come for the BC Mile now? Oooh, here's hoping he comes (and Brett too! ). * * * 2009 Champions Mile – Post Race Reaction 1st – Brett Prebble – Sight Winner – "It's a nice surprise but John seemed quietly confident in the paddock beforehand so that got my confidence up a little. We had a game plan to sit outside Egyptian Ra. He's finished second to him before and at the top of straight I went past him and I knew he'd give me more because he can stay 1800m and 2000m. He fought hard, he loved the ground and his action felt really comfortable on it." 1st - John Size – Sight Winner – "Two factors to explain the win. The track condition was extremely important and not letting the leader get it too easy as he often does was vital. We now have to have a look at the Yasuda Kinen as we get an automatic invite." 2nd – Felix Coetzee – Egyptian Ra – "He couldn't get away from them in that ground, but he still ran a hell of a race. He kept on running, kept on trying all the way to the line." 3rd – Weichong Marwing – Dao Dao – "They maybe didn't go hard enough for him early on, that could have cost us a little, but he ran really well, and it was a good effort." 4th – Christophe Soumillon - Good Ba Ba – "He didn't like the ground, and in the circumstances he's run well in conditions that did not suit him." 5th – Darren Beadman – Collection – "They were a bit nippy for him over the mile and he had too much to do when they sprinted." 6th – Kevin Shea – Imbongi – "I thought they would go quicker and he didn't pick up in the straight." 7th – Frankie Dettori – Alexandros – "It wasn't the ground with this horse. He goes on anything and today he just wasn't good enough." 8th – Douglas Whyte – More Bountiful – "He was never comfortable on this track. It's getting loose and he just couldn't get a grip." 9th – Eric Saint-Martin – Armada – "I'll blame the ground. That's a convenient excuse." 10th – Zac Purton – Fellowship – "He's a horse you have to wait with and it didn't suit us being where we were." 11th – Olivier Doleuze – Unique Jewellery – "It was the ground...it was just no good for him." Audemars Piguet QEII Cup 2009 – Post Race Reaction 1st – Ryan Moore – Presvis – "The race went perfectly for me. I wasn't worried being last early as the pace was OK in this ground. He quickened up when I asked him, and I was never worried he wouldn't win." 2nd – Darren Beadman – Viva Pataca – "He's run his usual honest race. I thought he'd win half way up the straight, but then along came Presvis, and that was that." 3rd – Christophe Soumillon – Thumbs Up – "He's run another good race, and I was very pleased with him." 4th – Olivier Doleuze – Chinchon – "My horse ran very well, but I got knocked around by Darren (Beadman), and that definitely didn't help us. We'd have been closer otherwise." 5th – Eric Saint-Martin – Packing Winner – "No complaints – he's run a very good race." 6th – Kevin Shea – Archipenko – "I don't know. Perhaps it was the ground. I was really happy for most of the trip and he was travelling like he had in this race. He didn't have the same kick late on but I don't want to make any excuses." 7th – Thomas Yeung – Viva Macau – "He was still in front 300 metres out, and I had hopes that he might hang on for a place, but then all the others arrived." 8th – Craig Williams – Niconero – "I eased him out of the race because he felt that he'd broken down in the near foreleg." 8th – David Hayes – Niconero – "It's confirmed that he's bowed a tendon in that leg and it's probably career ending. I can't believe it because he's been such a good horse to us and incredibly I'd say he's the soundest horse I've ever trained." 9th – Felix Coetzee – Danesis – "He just wasn't good enough today." 10th – Brett Prebble – Bullish Cash – "He's really an 1800m horse and finding the right trip for him here is difficult so we are really stuck between a rock and a hard place." * * * Viva Macau is entered on Friday.....:eek: |
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