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20170419 APQEII Form Guide Welcome to the 2017 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup to be held on Sunday 30th April. A captivating edition of the HK$20 million Group 1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) is set to feature nine contenders from five international jurisdictions, with last year’s champion facing a clutch of rising stars. Werther was an emphatic winner from top-class rivals in 2016 and will line up once again: this time the challengers will include one of Japan’s smartest talents, Neorealism, as well as the classic-placed Dicton from France, Mubtaahij from the UAE, Australia’s The United States and one of Hong Kong’s new poster boys, Pakistan Star. 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 18th April 2017. Contents Performance Analysis & Charts ...................................................................................... 3 Previous Winners ............................................................................................................... 4 Race History & Statistics .................................................................................................. 5 Comprehensive Past Performance ................................................................................... 6 Key Race Sectional Photographs ...................................................................................... 9 Trainer Profile ................................................................................................................ 17 Jockey Profile .................................................................................................................. 19 Betting Guide ................................................................................................................... 22 Race Track Abbreviation ............................................................................................... 24 Published by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compiled by the Handicapping, Race Planning and International Racing 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. Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) HK$20 million (US$2.578 million) 1st HK$11,400,000, 2nd HK$4,400,000, 3rd HK$2,000,000, 4th HK$1,140,000, 5th HK$660,000, 6th HK$400,000 Performance Analysis Horse Details Horse Statistics Probable Trainer Age/ Int’l Jockey Name Rep Wt. Lifetime G1 Good Wet RH 1800-2200 Trk/Dist Sex Rtg Werther HK 5g 126 124 22 (8-6-3) 6 (2-2-1) 18 (6-5-2) 4 (2-1-1) 13 (6-3-1) 8 (5-3-0) 3 (3-0-0) H Bowman J Moore Secret Weapon HK 7g 126 119 24 (7-1-5) 5 (0-1-1) 23 (6-1-5) 1 (1-0-0) 22 (6-1-5) 7 (2-1-2) 4 (1-1-1) Z Purton C H Yip Designs On Rome HK 7g 126 118 35 (11-4-3) 14 (4-1-0) 29 (9-2-2) 6 (2-2-1) 30 (10-2-3) 14 (7-0-0) 12 (5-0-0) T Berry J Moore Blazing Speed HK 8g 126 117 46 (10-7-4) 16 (2-1-3) 41 (9-7-2) 4 (1-0-1) 42 (8-7-4) 23 (5-4-3) 13 (2-2-3) N Callan A S Cruz Neorealism JPN 6h 126 117 17 (7-1-2) 2 (0-0-1) 17 (7-1-2) 0 (0-0-0) 11 (4-1-2) 15 (7-1-1) 0 (0-0-0) J Moreira N Hori Mubtaahij UAE 5h 126 116 17 (4-4-1) 7 (0-2-0) 2 (0-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 10 (2-3-1) 0 (0-0-0) A Marcus M F de Kock The United States AUS 7h 126 116 25 (7-4-3) 9 (1-1-1) 19 (5-3-2) 6 (2-1-1) 4 (1-1-1) 11 (3-2-2) 0 (0-0-0) B Prebble R Hickmott Dicton FR 4c 126 115 15 (6-2-2) 3 (0-0-2) 6 (0-1-1) 8 (5-1-1) 4 (2-0-1) 1 (0-0-1) 0 (0-0-0) O Peslier G Bietolini Pakistan Star HK 4g 126 112 9 (3-4-0) 0 (0-0-0) 8 (3-3-0) 1 (0-1-0) 9 (3-4-0) 2 (0-2-0) 1 (0-1-0) S de Sousa A S Cruz International Ratings Chart Speed Chart Name International Rating Werther 124 Secret Weapon 119 Designs On Rome 118 Blazing Speed 117 Neorealism 117 The 2000m start at Sha Tin is a tricky one. There is only a short run to Mubtaahij 116 the first turn and then they’re on that turn until the 1400m. There is quite The United States 116 a number of horses who should be right up there in this year’s edition. Dicton 115 Japanese stayer NEOREALISM is a confirmed leader on his Japan Pakistan Star 112 form. The likes of MUBTAAHIJ and THE UNITED STATES always up on Average performance rating of 5 most recent winners = 118. speed and will ensure a “good” clip. However, the barrier draw will be critical to the finalization of this speed map. (Full Speed Map at www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/formguide.asp) - 3 - Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) – 2000m – Turf – Right-handed Course Previous Winners Year Horse / Age/ Trainer / Rep. Wt. Win. Draw Odds Going Race Int’l Form Best Performance Last Owner Sex Jockey Margin Time Rating (Last 5) 12 months (Runs since) 2016 Werther (NZ) 4g J Moore HK 126 4-1/2 5 5.5 Y 2.01.32 113 21221 Won Hong Kong Derby Johnson Chen H Bowman 2000 (G1) (0) 2015 Blazing Speed (GB) 6g A S Cruz HK 126 2 8 15 GF 2.02.89 121 10436 3rd Hong Kong Gold Cup Fentons Racing Syndicate N Callan 2000 G1 (1) 2014 Designs On Rome (IRE) 4g J Moore HK 126 N 5 2.2F GF 2.01.06 117 41211 Won Hong Kong Derby Cheng Keung Fai T Berry 2000 (G1) (0) 2013 Military Attack (IRE) 5g J Moore HK 126 1-3/4 3 11 G 2.02.15 119 19611 Won Premier Plate 1800 Mr & Mrs Steven Lo Kit Sing T Berry (G3) (0) 2012 Rulership (JPN) 5h K Sumii JPN 126 3-3/4 8 5.5 GY 2.02.38 118 15413 4th Arima Kinen 2500 G1 Sunday Racing Co Ltd U Rispoli (2) 2011 Ambitious Dragon (NZ) 4g A T Millard HK 126 3/4 12 2.3F G 2.02.23 115 61111 Won Hong Kong Derby Johnson Lam Pui Hung D Whyte 2000 (G1) (0) 2010 Viva Pataca (GB) 8g J Moore HK 126 N 7 16 G 2.04.97 120 76463 4th Shatin Trophy 1600 Stanley Ho Hung Sun W C Marwing (G3) (5) 2009 Presvis (GB) 5g L M Cumani GB 126 1 8 3.9 Y 2.02.97 118 21112 2nd Dubai Duty Free L Marinopoulos, K Bailey, P R L Moore 1777 G1 (0) Booth, W Charnley & Mrs L Cumani 2008 Archipenko (USA) 4c M F de Kock SAF 126 1-3/4 9 14 G 2.00.8 119 55013 3rd Dubai Duty Free Sh Mohd Khalifa Al K Shea 1777 G1 (0) Maktoum, Dr A H Parker, Mrs R M A Parker, M F de Kock, J Malherbe & Dr J McVeigh 2007 Viva Pataca (GB) 5g J Moore HK 126 1-3/4 7 7.5 GF 2.01.9 115 53432 2nd Hong Kong Gold Cup Stanley Ho Hung Sun M Kinane 2000 (G1) (0) - 4 - Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (Group 1) – 2000m – Turf – Right-handed Course Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (43rd running) History The Queen Elizabeth II Cup was first run at Happy Valley in 1975 during the Hong Kong visit of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, who was on hand to present the winner’s trophy. In 1995 it became an international event with overseas runners invited to participate. The race distance has been changed from 2200m to 2000m since 1997. Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet became the race sponsor of this premier 2000m contest in 1999 when the race was promoted to G2 status, and the race was then elevated to its existing G1 status in 2001. The race’s prize money increased from HK$14 million to HK$20 million in 2015, nearly quadruple the purse of HK$5.35 million offered in 1999. As one of the World’s Top 100 G1 races, the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup has attracted participation from many high-class international runners down the years. After the APQEII Cup became an international event in 1995, three overseas horses have achieved a notable double in Hong Kong – winning at December’s Hong Kong International Races and then adding the APQEII Cup, in the same Hong Kong season.
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