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21:55 ✓ Result

FWD QEII Cup (Group 1) (Course A) (Turf)

Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £1,601,525
Winning Time 2m 0.64s (fast by 0.86s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Romantic Warrior (IRE)
30/100F Won
2nd
Masquerade Ball (JPN)
23/5 1
3rd
Sosie (IRE)
36/5 .5
4th
Royal Champion (IRE)
16/1 1.25
5th
Giovanni (JPN)
100/1 .75
6th
Rubylot (AUS)
103/1 1.25
7th
Numbers (NZ)
22/1 .75
8th
June Take (JPN)
34/1 .5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (6)
Masquerade Ball
Bay
J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
T:Takahisa Tezuka
J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
T:Takahisa Tezuka
126 13212-
128
142
-
147d
36.9
Group 1 winner over this trip in Japan in November; close second in 1m4f Japan Cup since
2 (5)
Romantic Warrior
Bay
J:James McDonald
T:C S Shum
J:James McDonald
T:C S Shum
126 t 211-11
125
142
-
56d
18.8
13 Group 1 wins, including last four editions of Hong Kong Cup over C&D; commands respect
3 (1)
Royal Champion
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:K R Burke
J:Oisin Murphy
T:K R Burke
126 7131-1
122
137
-
71d
28
Late-maturing 8yo who was emphatic winner of Group 1 in Saudi Arabia in February
4 (2)
Sosie
Bay
J:Maxime Guyon
T:A Fabre
J:Maxime Guyon
T:A Fabre
126 16231-
121
138
-
133d
34.4
French raider; won 1m4f Hong Kong Vase in December but would appeal more over that trip
5 (8)
Giovanni
Bay
J:Jason Collett
T:Haruki Sugiyama
J:Jason Collett
T:Haruki Sugiyama
126 h 838-72
115
131
-
42d
16.3
Very close second in Japanese Group 1 last month but probably needs to find extra here
6 (7)
June Take
b/br
J:Joao Moreira
T:Hidenori Take
J:Joao Moreira
T:Hidenori Take
126 h 003-14
114
131
-
42d
16
Resurgent 5yo who took Group 2 honours at Tokyo in February; bit more needed here, though
7 (3)
Rubylot
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:David A Hayes
J:Hugh Bowman
T:David A Hayes
126 tp 590-00
114
128
-
20d 0W/0P 1 run
16
Seems badly to have lost his way this season and has too much to prove
8 (4)
Numbers
b/br
J:K C Leung
T:F C Lor
J:K C Leung
T:F C Lor
126 31-142
111
125
-
35d
15.3
Commendable second over C&D in last month's Hong Kong Derby but needs improvement today

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Masquerade Ball
36.9
OR: 19.5 Form: 17.4 Odds: 0
2nd Sosie
34.4
OR: 17.8 Form: 16.6 Odds: 0
3rd Royal Champion
28
OR: 18 Form: 10 Odds: 0
4 Romantic Warrior
18.8
OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Giovanni
16.3
OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 June Take
16
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Rubylot
16
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Numbers
15.3
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Masquerade Ball
128
142
Romantic Warrior
125
142
Royal Champion
122
137
Sosie
121
138
Giovanni
115
131
June Take
114
131
Rubylot
114
128
Numbers
111
125

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Rubylot 20d ago Fit
Numbers 35d ago Fit
Giovanni 42d ago Fit
June Take 42d ago Fit
Romantic Warrior 56d ago Fresh
Royal Champion 71d ago Fresh
Sosie 133d ago Long break
Masquerade Ball 147d ago Long break