Audemars Piguet QE II Cup) Standard Time (2000 M) 2.02.30 Sha Tin Record Time (2000 M) 2.00.10
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Welcome to the 2014 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup to be held on Sunday 27th April. The showcase race day is among Hong Kong’s most glamorous occasions, mixing elite sport with high-end chic, and this 20th international edition of the prestigious 2000m contest promises to be one of the hottest ever staged. Five top-class overseas raiders are set to take their places in the 12-strong field; among them the exciting South African champion Vercingetorix, France’s outstanding stalwart Cirrus Des Aigles, and the Japanese classic winner Epiphaneia. In the FORM GUIDE, the PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS table provides you with a bird-eye's view of the race. This at-a-glance guide gives you a full form summary of the horses in a simple and concise table. Another handy tool is the INTERNATIONAL RATINGS CHART. In weight-for-age races like the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, generally speaking, the higher a horse's rating, which is based on racing performance, the better its chance to win. A preliminary SPEED CHART has been included to assist in identifying likely positions in running. Please note that this is preliminary only and the full Speed Map will be available after barrier draw in the SpeedPOWER Form Guide on www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/formguide.asp. If you need further information and analysis, just flip over to the next section where you will find the COMPREHENSIVE PAST PERFORMANCE of the horses. Also included is the FORM ANALYSIS, which highlights the notable achievements and racing characteristics of each horse. Another feature is the RATINGS HISTORY CHART. This chart indicates the quality and consistency of a horse's previous 10 starts through a graphical illustration of the ratings achieved in these races. This information is correct as of 15th April 2014. Contents Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (G1) ..................................................................................... 3 Key Race Sectional Photographs .................................................................................... 12 Trainer Profile ................................................................................................................ 19 Jockey Profile .................................................................................................................. 21 Betting Guide ................................................................................................................... 24 Published by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compiled by the Handicapping and Race Planning Department Disclaimer In the preparation of this Form Guide, the Club endeavours to offer the most current, correct and clearly expressed information to the public. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, the Club disclaims any responsibility and accepts no liability (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from any inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors that may be contained in this Form Guide. The Club also does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for purpose of the information contained in this Form Guide. - 1 - Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) HK$14 million (US$1.8 million approx.) w 2000 Metres Performance Analysis Horse Details Horse Statistics Probable Trainer Age/ Int’l 1800- Trk/ Jockey Name Rep Wt. Lifetime G1 Good Wet RH Sex Rtg 2200 Dist Military Attack HK 6g 126 124 28 (11-3-2) 5 (2-0-0) 24 (10-2-2) 2 (1-1-0) 22 (8-1-2) 14 (6-0-2) 7 (3-0-1) J Moreira J Moore Akeed Mofeed HK 5h 126 123 17 (6-2-1) 4 (1-0-0) 13 (5-1-1) 3 (1-1-0) 14 (5-2-1) 9 (4-1-0) 5 (2-1-0) D Whyte R Gibson Cirrus Des Aigles FR 8g 126 123 55 (18-20-6) 17 (3-5-2) 19 (5-5-3) 27 (12-9-3) 39 (15-12-4) 36 (14-12-5) 3 (0-0-1) – C Barande-Barbe Dominant HK 6h 126 119 23 (5-2-5) 2 (1-0-0) 21 (4-2-5) 2 (1-0-0) 19 (5-2-4) 10 (1-2-3) 3 (0-0-1) H Bowman J Moore Epiphaneia JPN 4c 126 118 9 (5-2-1) 3 (1-2-0) 8 (4-2-1) 1 (1-0-0) 8 (5-1-1) 6 (3-1-1) 0 (0-0-0) Y Fukunaga K Sumii Vercingetorix SAF 4c 126 118 7 (6-1-0) 3 (2-1-0) 7 (6-1-0) 0 (0-0-0) 3 (3-0-0) 4 (3-1-0) 0 (0-0-0) A Delpech M de Kock Designs On Rome HK 4g 126 117 12 (5-4-1) 1 (0-1-0) 7 (3-2-0) 5 (2-2-1) 8 (4-2-1) 2 (2-0-0) 1 (1-0-0) T Berry J Moore Packing Whiz HK 6g 126 117 27 (9-2-5) 3 (0-0-2) 24 (7-2-4) 3 (2-0-1) 27 (9-2-5) 5 (2-0-0) 1 (0-0-0) B Prebble C Fownes Dibayani HK 4g 126 115 10 (2-2-4) 0 (0-0-0) 5 (1-0-3) 5 (1-2-1) 3 (0-0-2) 3 (1-1-1) 1 (0-0-1) – M Chang Uncoiled JPN 5h 126 114 18 (5-3-3) 2 (0-0-0) 17 (5-3-2) 1 (0-0-1) 10 (3-2-2) 15 (5-2-3) 0 (0-0-0) K Teetan Y Yahagi Sanshaawes SAF 4g 126 113 17 (3-5-2) 4 (0-1-1) 11 (1-3-2) 3 (1-1-0) 0 (0-0-0) 7 (2-2-1) 0 (0-0-0) – M de Kock Same World HK 6g 126 111 37 (7-5-4) 1 (0-0-0) 31 (6-3-4) 6 (1-2-0) 34 (7-4-4) 26 (5-3-3) 6 (0-1-0) – J Moore International Ratings Chart Speed Chart Name International Rating Military Attack 124 Akeed Mofeed 123 Cirrus Des Aigles 123 Dominant 119 Epiphaneia 118 Vercingetorix 118 Designs On Rome 117 Packing Whiz 117 Dibayani 115 The first bend comes up very quickly and barrier positions are important. Uncoiled 114 This map tries to show the preferred running positions of each horse, but Sanshaawes 113 for many horses, these may vary greatly, depending on whether they Same World 111 have low or high barriers. There is no strong leader and only a few regular on-pace runners, so the tempo is likely to be slow. Packing Whiz | Average performance rating of 5 most recent winners = 121. raced handy in a mile race last run and on paper is the most likely pace-setter, but there is even uncertainty about him. (Full Speed Map at www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/formguide.asp) - 3 - Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) - 2000m - Turf - Right-handed Course Previous 10 Winners Year Winning Horse Age/ Country Owner Trainer / Placegetters Wt. Win. Draw Odds Going Race Sex Rep. Jockey (2nd / 3rd) Margin Time 2013 Military Attack (IRE) 5g HK Mr & Mrs Steven Lo Kit Sing J Moore California Memory 126 1-3/4 3 11 G 2.02.15 T Berry Elshin Flash 2012 Rulership (JPN) 5h JPN Sunday Racing Co Ltd K Sumii Thumbs Up 126 3-3/4 8 5.5 GY 2.02.38 U Rispoli Sweet Orange 2011 Ambitious Dragon (NZ) 4g HK Johnson Lam Pui Hung A T Millard California Memory 126 3/4 12 2.3F G 2.02.23 D Whyte Mighty High 2010 Viva Pataca (GB) 8g HK Stanley Ho Hung Sun J Moore Lizard's Desire 126 N 7 16 G 2.04.97 W C Marwing Super Satin 2009 Presvis (GB) 5g GB L Marinopoulos, K Bailey, P Booth, L M Cumani Viva Pataca 126 1 8 3.9 Y 2.02.97 W Charnley & Mrs L Cumani R L Moore Thumbs Up 2008 Archipenko (USA) 4c SAF Sh Mohd Khalifa Al Maktoum, Dr A H Parker, M F de Kock Balius 126 1-3/4 9 14 G 2.00.8 Mrs R M A Parker, M F de Kock, J Malherbe & K Shea Viva Pataca Dr J McVeigh 2007 Viva Pataca (GB) 5g HK Stanley Ho Hung Sun J Moore Vengeance Of Rain 126 1-3/4 7 7.5 GF 2.01.9 M Kinane Admire Moon 2006 Irridescence (SAF) 4f SAF Team Valor M F de Kock Best Gift 122 Hd 6 5.8 GF 2.02.0 W C Marwing Ouija Board 2005 Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) 4g HK Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man & the D E Ferraris Greys Inn 126 3/4 3 5.7 GF 2.01.8 Executors of the Estate of the late Chow Nam A Delpech Russian Pearl 2004 River Dancer (IRE) 5g HK The Hon Ronald Arculli J Size Elegant Fashion 126 3/4 8 58 GF 2.01.4 G Schofield Scott’s View Year Winners Lead-Up Form 2013 Military Attack Won 24Mar13 Premier Plate [G3] 1800 G Won 24Feb13 Citibank HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 G 6th 2Feb13 Centenary Vase [G3] 1800 G 2012 Rulership 3rd 24Mar12 Nikkei Sho (G2) 2500 Y Won 22Jan12 American Jockey Club Cup (G2) 2200 S 4th 25Dec11 Arima Kinen (G1) 2500 F 2011 Ambitious Dragon Won 20Mar11 M-B HK Derby [G1] 2000 G Won 20Feb11 M-B HK Clsc Cup [G1] 1800 G Won 30Jan11 Cl.3 Hcp 1600 G 2010 Viva Pataca 3rd 4Apr10 Chairman's Trophy [G1] 1600 G 6th 28Feb10 Citibank HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 G 4th 7Feb10 Jebsen Centenary Vase [G3] 1800 Y 2009 Presvis 2nd 28Mar09 Dubai Duty Free (G1) 1777 G Won 26Feb09 Hcp 2000 GF Won 22Jan09 Hcp 2000 G 2008 Archipenko 3rd 29Mar08 Dubai Duty Free (G1) 1777 G Won 21Feb08 Al Fahidi Fort (G2) 1600 G 10th 7Feb08 Hcp 1300 G 2007 Viva Pataca 2nd 4Mar07 HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 GF 3rd 28Jan07 Stewards’ Cup [G1] 1600 GF 4th 10Dec06 CX HK Cup (G1) 2000 GF 2006 Irridescence Won 24Feb06 Balanchine (Listed) 1777 GS 5th 2Jul05 Durban July H.