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WITH NATHAN NATHAN’S TIPS: 1 Mer De Glace 2 Cross Counter THE 2019 CUP OFFICE SWEEP EXELBY 3 Finche Best roughie Magic Wand 1 CROSS COUNTER 2 MER DE GLACE 3 MASTER OF REALITY 4 MIRAGE DANCER 5 SOUTHERN FRANCE 6 HUNTING HORN 1 1 3 CROSS RAYMOND Trainer: Charlie Appleby Trainer: Hisashi Shimizu Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Trainers: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Trainers: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: William Buick Jockey: Damian Lane Jockey: Frankie Dettori Jockey: Ben Melham Jockey: Mark Zahra Jockey: Seamie Heffernan COUNTER TUSK Weight: 57.5kg Barrier: 5 Weight: 56kg Barrier: 2 Weight: 55.5kg Barrier: 1 Weight: 55.5kg Barrier: 13 Weight: 55.5kg Barrier: 14 Weight: 55kg Barrier: 11 Only five horses have won the Cup more Striving to become the 12th horse to Only lightly raced, with three wins in Was a tough, solid staying effort Ran a career best in the Irish St Well backed at his Australian debut in the 2 14 than once, so he’s facing a mountain complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups 12 career starts, the most recent to finish third at Caulfield. His Leger. Meets Cross Counter 2kg Moonee Valley Cup and kept coming to of history. His Cup win last year was as double and first since 2001. Dominant at being the Group 3 Vintage form is very consistent and at better for beating him home notch a solid win. That race has never MER DE DOWNDRAFT good as you will see. He was slightly Caulfield and even though he’s untested Crop in April this year. Others least you know he’s landed on that occasion, although the been the best guide to the Melbourne GLACE disappointing at his most recent run at the trip, he gives the impression he seemingly bring stronger in Australia in good order. suspicion is Cross Counter was Cup (Kingston Rule in 1990 is the last but his trainer has a wonderful record in will cope. His jockey is the form rider credentials, given he’s been Looks a nice value player for below his best there. Stable is to do the double) but at least showed he Australia. in the country. tasked with carrying 55.5kg. multiples. having a strong spring carnival. has arrived in good order. 3 15 MASTER MAGIC DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$13 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$7.50 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$15 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$31 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________ DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________ $26 $26 OF REALITY WAND 16 7 LATROBE 8 MUSTAJEER 9 ROSTROPOVICH 10 TWILIGHT PAYMENT 11 FINCHE 12 PRINCE OF ARRAN 4 MIRAGE NEUFBOSC Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Trainer: Kris Lees Trainers: David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Trainer: Chris Waller Trainer: Charlie Fellowes Jockey: James McDonald Jockey: Damien Oliver Jockey: Dwayne Dunn Jockey: Hugh Bowman Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy Jockey: Michael Walker DANCER Weight: 55kg Barrier: 22 Weight: 55kg Barrier: 6 Weight: 55kg Barrier: 12 Weight: 55kg Barrier: 19 Weight: 54kg Barrier: 4 Weight: 54kg Barrier: 8 Last year’s Irish Derby winner who Dominant winner of this year’s Ebor which Finished fifth in this race last year. Has had a bit of racing, but two of Was second-up in Australia when running Last year’s third placegetter who locked up 5 17 had struggled for his best form in has been rated highly by experts. That Showed encouraging signs at his five wins have been this year. a bold fourth in this race last year. Little his place in this year’s field by winning the SOUND 2019, before winning the Group was a step up on his previous form. his first run back this campaign, Beat Latrobe to win the Curragh doubt he’s going better 12 months on, Geelong Cup. Was left a sitting shot SOUTHERN 3 Ballyroan in August. Average Well backed in the Caulfield Cup and but the wheels have fallen off Cup two back, then a $15 chance having acclimatised in Australia and at Geelong, but still got the job done. FRANCE in the Irish St Leger and hasn’t worked to the line solidly enough in recent runs. Hard to see him in the Irish St Leger and ran receiving a full preparation under Others have much better European seemed at his best this calendar to finish sixth. Looks like he will turning around his failure in the accordingly. Seems to lack the Chris Waller. Brave in the Caulfield form than him, but he’s one horse who year. Really needs to improve. appreciate this trip. Caulfield Cup. class required to win here. Cup after doing plenty of work. seems to thrive in Australia. 6 18 HUNTING SURPRISE DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$20 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$21 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$61 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$91 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$10 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$21 HORN BABY 13 RAYMOND TUSK 14 DOWNDRAFT 15 MAGIC WAND 16 NEUFBOSC 17 SOUND 18 SURPRISE BABY 7 19 LATROBE Trainer: Richard Hannon Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Trainers: David & Ben Hayes & Tom Trainer: Michael Moroney Trainer: Paul Preusker CONSTANTINOPLE Jockey: Jamie Spencer Jockey: John Allen Jockey: Ryan Moore Dabernig Jockey: James Winks Jockey: Jordan Childs Weight: 54kg Barrier: 3 Weight: 53.5kg Barrier: 15 Weight: 53.5kg Barrier: 24 Jockey: Luke Nolan Weight: 53.5kg Barrier: 10 Weight: 53.5kg Barrier: 20 Most recent win was a Group 2 in Carried a monster weight to an Not known as a long distance stayer in Weight: 53.5kg Barrier: 23 Best return since arriving in One of the big Aussie hopes. 8 20 October last year. Has had five impressive win in yesterday’s Europe and has only won the two races Brought some promising form to Australia before last year’s Cups Won the Adelaide Cup early runs in 2019, the best of those Hotham Handicap and secured in 19 starts, which doesn’t appeal, but Australia, but has been a bitter was fourth in the Tancred in the year. Began his spring MUSTAJEER IL PARADISO being a second to the top class his place in the field. Whether he she’s rarely far away. Cox Plate effort disappointment this spring. during the autumn. Okay in the campaign with strong stayer Dee Ex Bee at Ascot in can now back up for a third run in was sound. Likely to run well, but Impossible to have based Caulfield Cup but there were showing at weight-for-age, May. Wouldn’t totally shock, but 10 days and be as effective is the think others have stronger winning on the way he’s going at the plenty of others who seemingly then earned his spot by preferring others. question. chances. moment. raced better. winning the Bart Cummings. 9 21 $126 STEEL DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$14 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$15 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$21 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________ DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$91 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$17 ROSTROPOVICH PRINCE 22 19 CONSTANTINOPLE 20 IL PARADISO 21 STEEL PRINCE 22 THE CHOSEN ONE 23 VOW AND DECLARE 24 YOUNGSTAR 1 0 TWILIGHT THE Trainers: David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Trainer: Anthony Freedman Trainers: Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Trainer: Danny O’Brien Trainer: Chris Waller CHOSEN ONE Jockey: Joao Moreira Jockey: Wayne Lordan Jockey: Brett Prebble Jockey: Tim Clark Jockey: Craig Williams Jockey: Tommy Berry PAYMENT Weight: 52.5kg Barrier: 7 Weight: 52.5kg Barrier: 17 Weight: 52.5kg Barrier: 16 Weight: 52kg Barrier: 18 Weight: 52kg Barrier: 21 Weight: 52kg Barrier: 9 Has similar formlines to Cross Counter Another of the northern hemisphere Was shaping well before suffered a major Gunned down Prince Of Arran Emerged as a Cups contender during The Queensland Oaks winner of 11 23 last year. Backed into favourite for the three-year-olds. Stepped up to the setback when scratched at the barrier to win the Herbert Power the Queensland winter, running 2018 but she’s been mostly a FINCHE Caulfield Cup but nothing went right very best European staying company before the Herbert Power Handicap. impressively. Caulfield Cup second in the Derby. Solid this disappointment since then, with VOW AND and he did a big job to finish as close as with a solid third in the Lonsdale Cup, Had to go to Geelong, where he was chances were cruelled by the spring, including when second the only shining light her placing DECLARE he did. He’s no doubt a huge player here. then beaten a tick over five lengths safely held behind Prince Of Arran. barrier draw but worked home in the Caulfield Cup. Looks to Winx in that year’s Turnbull The question is whether he has the street by Logician in the St Leger. Needs to Have to prefer others on his most okay. Stretching to the two miles certain to appreciate 3200m Stakes. Has struggled at the top smarts to win it after just nine starts. improve on his latest effort. recent effort. looks a bit of a test for him now. and has a genuine hope. level ever since. 12 24 PRINCE YOUNGSTAR DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$7.50 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$14 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$67 DRAWN BY __________________________________________________________$91
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    TUESDAY, 09 APRIL 2019 O=BRIEN FULLY LOADED FOR CLASSICS APPLEBY TEAM POISED With all but a dozen of the capacity 200 horses in training at FOR BIG YEAR Ballydoyle being 2- and 3-year-olds, there is plenty of hope for the future at Aidan O=Brien=s stable. The trainer=s Classic crop is headlined by the likes of Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never) and G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy S. winner Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), and O=Brien said that better weather conditions than last year has allowed his team a smoother start to 2019. "Last year the horses weren't able to acclimatise as there was snow early in the year and it became very warm during the summer,@ he explained. ANot once were the horses galloped on grass last year from January to December, whereas this year we have done a lot of grass work already. Cont. p4 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Line Of Duty | Horsephotos EQUINE TEMPERAMENT: NATURE, NURTURE OR BOTH? Chris McGrath takes a look at what goes components have an With many of his stable stars from 2018 returning for another effect on equine temperament, be they genetic, environmental, bite of the cherry, together with a host of potential Classic or a combination. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN contenders, there is every chance another stellar season awaits America. trainer Charlie Appleby. Having claimed a first Derby victory with Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), before Line Of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) added another Breeders' Cup success to his CV, the Newmarket handler capped the year off by becoming the first British trainer to win the G1 Melbourne Cup with Cross Counter (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}).
  • Injuries Sustained

    Injuries Sustained

    Safety Measures for Riders Steve Railton, Stipendiary Steward The Hong Kong Jockey Club September 2012 Safety Measures reported at 2010 ICHSWJ - Dubai Modified Back Gates Hot Weather Protocol Safety Measure for Riders 2 Two years on....Update • Developed in collaboration with Steriline Racing Pty Ltd. • Design now widely introduced into Australia, as well as Norway, Sweden and India • Positive feedback from jockeys, starters, and barrier attendants Modified Back Gates • Increased level of safety for jockeys and barrier attendants as well as horses Safety Measure for Riders 3 Hot Weather Protocols • 2010: a range of protocols introduced to mitigate effects of hot and humid weather • Modifications to raceday procedures activated when Wet Bulb Globe Temp. reaches 31 Celsius • Welfare of jockeys has been enhanced through a co- operative approach by Club and jockeys • Only 6 jockeys have been stood down from riding due to effects of heat /waisting Safety Measure for Riders 4 Race falls – A Snapshot! 2010/11 & 2011/12 Racing Seasons in Hong Kong • 1,536 races and 19,207 starters • 13 jockeys have sustained falls – 0.068% of starters • Injuries sustained: 1. Vincent Ho - arm fracture (5 months) 2. Tye Angland - shoulder and leg fracture (3 months) 3. Brett Prebble - shoulder fracture (3 weeks) 4 Umberto Rispoli - wrist fracture (3 weeks) 5 Douglas Whyte - shoulder injury (1 week) 6 Keith Yeung - momentary loss of consciousness (1 week) 7. Douglas Whyte - ankle injury (balance of meeting) Safety Measure for Riders 5 Race falls – A Snapshot! 2010/11