R5 SHA TIN | 24 April 2016 |
THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP) HKG3 RST80+ ($505,540), 2400m 2:29.75 | |
Race Synopsis: Ambitious Champion soon improved in the early stages and the settled well outside the leader (Basic Trilogy). They then steadied the tempo before lifting the pace on passing the 800m. He easily went to the front on turning for home and then sprinted clear before holding on strongly for a good win. Anticipation had a nice trip in fifth place on the rails from his good barrier (2), before getting between runners approaching the 200m. He challenged at the 100m and fought well in the sprint home for a very good second. Giovanni Canaletto settled at the tail of the nine horse field, travelling comfortably behind a moderate pace. He made a quick (wide) move from the 600m, put in a good run from the 300m and then fought on well to take the minor placing. |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (NZ) 6yo Horse | R GIBSON CHAD SCHOFIELD | 52.0 $9.30 | |||||||
ZED (NZ) - SIMPLY SALLY (NZ) | ||||||||||
Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue | 2nd | 9. ANTICIPATION (IRE) 5yo Horse | A S CRUZ MATTHEW CHADWICK | 51.5 $14.00 | ||||||
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SMALL SACRIFICE (IRE) | ||||||||||
Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun | 3rd | 3. GIOVANNI CANALETTO (IRE) 4yo Gelding | A S CRUZ JOAO MOREIRA | 56.0 $2.70 | ||||||
GALILEO (IRE) - LOVE ME TRUE (USA) | ||||||||||
Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
4th | 8. RENAISSANCE ART (USA) 5yo Horse | CASPAR FOWNES M YEUNG | 51.5 $19.00 | |||||||
5th | 7. BASIC TRILOGY (NZ) 4yo Gelding | JOHN MOORE DEREK LEUNG | 51.5 $13.00 | |||||||
6th | 5. KING'S SPUN (AUS) 6yo Gelding | TONY MILLARD K TEETAN | 53.0 $10.00 | |||||||
7th | 2. VICTORY MAGIC (NZ) 4yo Gelding | JOHN MOORE ZAC PURTON | 59.0 $2.50 | |||||||
8th | 4. HARBOUR MASTER (USA) 6yo Gelding | JOHN MOORE HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 $27.00 | |||||||
9th | 1. FLAME HERO (NZ) 6yo Gelding | L HO OLIVIER DOLEUZE | 60.5 $52.00 |
AMBITIOUS CHAMPION won the Queen Mother Memorial Cup 2016