Dominant takes Queen Mother Memorial Cup Gr.3 again

05 May 2013

The John Moore-trained stayer Dominant on Sunday, at Sha Tin, made it back-to-back wins in the HKG3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2400m) and did so in a thrilling finish.

 

The five-year-old, under Zac Purton, scored by the barest official margin - a nose - from Matthew Chadwick's mount Willie Cazals.

 

“I think he's the real deal, this horse,” Moore said of Dominant who was 12 pounds higher in the weights than when he won the 2012 version of this feature 2400 metres contest.

 

Dominant will now be aimed at the HKG1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup on 26 May.

 

“That's a great effort,” Moore said, “he's come into this race off one run at 1600 metres and one trial which is hardly the ideal lead-up to a mile and a half (2400m) race.”

 

“I knew I was on the best horse in the race and he's going to come on for this run. I'll be looking forward to the Champions & Chater now,” said Purton.

 

Longer term, Moore considers that Dominant could be a possible Melbourne Cup candidate. “A trip to Melbourne could be on the cards if he keeps progressing,” Moore said.

 

Dominant is out of Rathasker broodmare Es Que who currently has a Fast Company yearling colt and an Invincible Spirit colt foal on the ground. Es Que is in foal to Sea The Stars. 

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