Dunaden Swoops Hong Kong Vase
France's winner of Australia's
prize Melbourne Cup, Dunaden FR
(Nicobar), swept all before him in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
Vase (Group 1), 1m4f (12f, 1½m, 2400m) on Turf, at Sha Tin.
The five-year-old horse looked a goner when local favourite Thumbs Up charged to the front one-furlong out, but responded brilliantly to his jockey Craig Williams to defeat his rival by a firm ¾ length.
"When I asked him to set his sights on the bunny, his ears went back and he just took off. I love this horse. He tried to put me on the floor on Tuesday and I knew he was in great form." said Williams.
Ed Dunlop's Red Cadeaux, second in the Melbourne Cup, settled for a deadheat third with France's Silver Pond another ¾ length behind.
Dunaden was the ninth winner of the Vase for France and the 15th European-trained horse in the race's 17-year history.
His trainer Mikel Delzangles was incredulous. "If you had told me in May that we would win in Australia and Hong Kong, I would never have believed you."
Dunaden will rest and race again next year.
©Posted December 12, 2011
http://www.racingint.com
The five-year-old horse looked a goner when local favourite Thumbs Up charged to the front one-furlong out, but responded brilliantly to his jockey Craig Williams to defeat his rival by a firm ¾ length.
"When I asked him to set his sights on the bunny, his ears went back and he just took off. I love this horse. He tried to put me on the floor on Tuesday and I knew he was in great form." said Williams.
Ed Dunlop's Red Cadeaux, second in the Melbourne Cup, settled for a deadheat third with France's Silver Pond another ¾ length behind.
Dunaden was the ninth winner of the Vase for France and the 15th European-trained horse in the race's 17-year history.
His trainer Mikel Delzangles was incredulous. "If you had told me in May that we would win in Australia and Hong Kong, I would never have believed you."
Dunaden will rest and race again next year.
©Posted December 12, 2011
http://www.racingint.com
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 1/15/2012 11:32 PM 
Categories: Hong Kong Vase
Tags: Dunaden Hong Kong Vase Red Cadeaux Silver Pond
Categories: Hong Kong Vase
Tags: Dunaden Hong Kong Vase Red Cadeaux Silver Pond
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