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HONG KONG HOSTS THE WORLDby Alan Carasso

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club

likes to bill the Longines Hong Kong

International Races as the >turf world

championships.= And who=s to argue, really?

While its combined purse money of HK$83

million (about US$10.7 million) for the Hong

Kong Cup (HK$25 million, 2000m), Mile

(HK$23 million), Sprint (HK$18.5 million,

1200m) and Vase (HK$16.5 million, 2400m)

falls short of the money on offer for the turf

events on the Dubai World Cup undercard,

The Championships and the Melbourne Spring

Carnival, for example, it manages--year in and

year out--to attract runners of the highest

quality from all corners of the globe.

Given its proximity to Hong Kong, it is not surprising that

support of the HKIR from Japan has been strong over the last

several years, but fully one of every four runners

entered across the four events this year hails from

the island nation. A repeat of 2001, when

Japanese gallopers won all the races bar the

Sprint, is not out of the realm of possibility this

weekend. The lure of the HKIR is such that eight

other jurisdictions will be represented Sunday,

including entrants from the United States, Ireland,

England, France, Australia, New Zealand, the host

nation and even the rare runner from Singapore.

In an HKIR first, all four defending champions are

back in search of a repeat, though in the case of

2015 Mile hero Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}),

he will be trying to join Jim and Tonic (Fr) as the

only horses to win two separate events at the

international races. Cont. p2

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Maurice | HKJC photo

Video Past Performances

Race HorseG1 Prix d=Ispahan A Shin Hikari (Jpn)G1 Tenno Sho Maurice (Jpn)G2 Jockey Club Cup Secret Weapon (Jpn)

Hong Kong Welcomes the World cont.

The 5-year-old, having his last career start, will lead the market

for the Cup. And although Ireland=s Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo

{Ire}) will be a warm favorite to join Luso (GB) and Doctor Dino

(Fr) as back-to-back winners of the Vase, neither the locally

based Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) nor Japan=s A Shin

Hikari (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) will be the choice of the betting

public in the Sprint and Cup, respectively. Our HKIR preview

takes a look at the contenders, the pretenders and the best

rough chances, with a handful of video past performance to help

acquaint yourselves with some of the top horses. Let=s dig in:

LONGINES HONG KONG CUP

Purse: HK$25 million (,2,558,364/i3,034,967/A$4,315,690/

US$3,222,201)

Distance: 2000 metres (turf)

2015 champion: A Shin Hikari (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn})

CONTENDERS: Any discussion of the day=s richest event begins

with the Japanese, who account for five of the field=s 12

runners. Horse of the Year Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn})

bids farewell to the races following the Cup, a career which has

seen him win eight of his 15 trips to the post for earnings north

of -536 million, some

50 times more than

the -10.5 million he

brought as a 2-year-old

in training in 2013. A

beautifully built bay,

Maurice was a perfect

six-from-six in 2015,

including his

convincing victory in

the Mile, and took his

streak to seven in the G1 Champions Mile back at Sha Tin this

past May. Runner-up to Logotype (Jpn) (Lohengrin {Jpn}) in the

G1 Yasuda Kinen and to Neorealism (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) in

the G2 Sapporo Kinen, he bounced back to account for G1 Dubai

Turf hero Real Steel (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Staphanos

(Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at

Toyko at the end of October. Though the majority of Maurice=s

big-race wins have come at the mile, jockey Ryan Moore has no

doubts that his horse runs the 2000m strong.

AI think that 2000m at Tokyo is far more challenging than the

course in the Hong Kong Cup, it will not be an issue,@ Moore

commented. And after riding the Maurice in his final fast work,

Moore shouted to the Japanese media, AHe is a very happy

horse!@

In the Tenno Sho, Maurice raced reasonably handy to the pace

while a bit deep, and Moore is likely to have him close enough

Sunday, in an attempt to prevent A Shin Hikari (Jpn) (Deep

Impact {Jpn}) from a title defense. So brillant beneath Yutaka

Take 12 months ago, the steel gray added the G1 Prix d=Ispahan

in France, but disappointed in two tries thereafter, including a

pacesetting 12th in the Tenno Sho after coming unglued in the

preliminaries. Drawn gate one, the sometimes obstreperous

horse is the controlling speed, could prove hard to catch if gifted

a soft lead and may offer pari-mutuel value relative to his

chances. That is, if the good A Shin Hikari makes an appearance.

The veteran Hong Kong galloper Blazing Speed (GB) (Dylan

Thomas {Ire}) ran on nicely to be third to A Shin Hikari last term

and resumed this year with a gritty second in the G2 Sha Tin

Trophy H. (1600m) to 2014 Cup hero Designs on Rome (Ire)

(Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), who looped the field on the turn

and stayed on well for the win. Neither fired their best shot in

the G2 Jockey Club Cup Nov. 20, but each has a history of

bouncing back with big runs following a subpar effort:

THE ROUGHIE: Secret Weapon (GB) (Choisir {Aus}) could be

your horse. No better than 11th to Maurice in the Champions

Mile, the 6-year-old closed off well to be fourth to perfect-trip

Horse of Fortune (SAf) (Stronghold {GB}) in the G3 Sa Sa Ladies=

Purse H. Nov. 6 before bursting through late to take out the

Jockey Club Cup last time. Zac Purton replaces the suspended

Nash Rawiller in the irons.

The Picks: A Shin Hikari, Maurice, Blazing Speed.

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Able Friend | HKJC photoSatono Aladdin | HKJC photo

Video Past PerformancesRace HorseG1 Yasuda Kinen Logotype (Jpn)G1 Mile Championship Neorealism (Jpn),

Satono Aladdin (Jpn)G2 Jockey Club Mile Beauty Only (Ire)

LONGINES HONG KONG MILE

Purse: HK$23 million (,2,354,133/i2,792,351/A$3,968,841/

US$2,964,599)

Distance: 1600 metres (turf)

2015 champion: Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn})

CONTENDERS: Even though Maurice has opted for the Cup over

a title defence in the Mile, the race is not lacking for intrigue.

Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) goes second-up in the Mile, a

race he won with condescending ease two years ago, and

connections are optimistic that he has come on enough since his

fourth-place effort behind stablemate Not Listenin=tome (Aus)

(Dylan Thomas {Ire}) in the G2 Jockey Club Sprint over an

insufficient 1200 metres Nov. 20. His recent barrier trial (video)

and Thursday gallop down the straight would seem to suggest

he has found the necessary improvement, but his chances took

something of a hit when drawing the widest gate in the field of

14 Thursday morning. It will be up to Joao Moreira to work out a

trip, though trainer John Moore is approaching the race with a

fair bit of trepidation.

AAble Friend=s draw is a grave concern for the simple reason

that he=s going into the race not 100%, in the sense that he

missed an intended run going in, so he=s had just the one run

leading into this race,@ the conditioner commented. AI was

hoping for a middle gate and that he could get some nice cover.

From gate 14 he=s going to come back to the rear of the field

and his task is going to be set; with respect to getting home in a

very slick sectional time. His fitness is suspect. I=m worried.@

Beauty Only (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), eighth in last

year=s Cup, has settled in as a reliable horse over 1400m to

1600m and brings career-best form into the Mile. The 5-year-old

turned in a wicked final section of :21.83 to finish third, beaten a

half-length, in the Sha Tin Trophy H. Oct. 23, but got his revenge

last time when scraping home a short head to the good of 96-1

Romantic Touch (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}) in the Jockey

Club Mile.

Helene Paragon (Fr) (Polan {Fr}), second in the Sa Sa Ladies=

Purse, made a strong run into the final furlong of the Jockey

Club Mile, but was hampered badly and fell back to finish

seventh, just two lengths behind Beauty Only. A clean run gives

him a better shot in the Mile.

IS HE FOR >REAL=? Neorealism (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) carries

progressive form into the Mile. Toiling in the lower grades this

time last year, the flashy chestnut belied odds of 16-1 to defeat

Maurice in a wet-track renewal of the G2 Sapporo Kinen

(2000m) Aug. 21. A 13-1 chance in the oft-productive G1 Mile

Championship at Kyoto Nov. 20, he drew alongside front-

running Mikki Isle (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) inside the furlong

and looked to have every chance from there, but was bothered

some by the eventual winner in a dicey finish. Ryan Moore, in

the saddle on that occasion, retains the mount.

THE ROUGHIE: With question marks surrounding Able Friend,

Satono Aladdin (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) looks a viable

alternative, albeit at mid- to high single-digit odds. Fourth to

front-running Logotype (Jpn) (Lohengrin {Jpn}) in the Yasuda

Kinen, he ran on strongly to scoop the G2 Swan S. Oct. 29 and

arguably took the

worst of the final-

furlong traffic in the

Mile Championship.

The bay has made an

outstanding impression

in the flesh this week

and can cause a mild

upset here with a clean

trip. AHe is keen, as he

is by Deep Impact,

however this is his second trip to Hong Kong and so he is more

relaxed than last year, and he is in good condition,@ Satono

Aladdin=s trainer Yasutoshi Ikee said. The conditioner=s father,

Yasuo, won the 2001 Vase with Stay Gold (Jpn).

The Picks: Satono Aladdin, Helene Paragon, Able Friend.

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Lucky Bubbles | HKJC photo

Takedown | HKJC photo

Longines HKIR Preview cont.

LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT

Purse: HK$18,500,000 (,1,895,025/i2,260,450/A$3,193,093/

US$2,384,386)

Distance: 1200 metres (turf)

2015 champion: Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire})

CONTENDERS: Hong Kong runners have more or less dominated

the Sprint for the past 15 years, and that trend has an excellent

chance of perpetuating with the progressive Lucky Bubbles

(Aus) (Sebring {Aus}).

Well in the market

when just touched off

by Chautauqua (Aus)

(Encosta de Lago

{Aus}) in the G1

Chairman=s Sprint Prize

last May, the pint-sized

chestnut validated 2-1

favoritism when

outfinishing Amazing

Kids (NZ) (Falkirk {NZ}) in the G2 Premier Bowl H. when first-up Oct. 23, but was most recently handed a half-length defeat in the Nov. 20 G2 JC

Sprint to reopposing Not Listenin=tome (Aus) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}). Lucky Bubbles does look the best of the locals, a group that also includes 2014 winner Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) and defending champ Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}).

Amazing Kids defeated Lucky Bubbles when top-weighted in a

Class 2 over the 1200m last season and has held his own in

group company this term. He had a poor start, but a fast finish

when just beaten to the wire in the Premier Bowl, but that race

might have taken the starch out of him just a bit, as he lacked a

rally when fifth last time in the Jockey Club Sprint. A contested

pace and a return to his best could see him knocking on the door

here at a decent price.

Japan achieved a first victory in this race when Lord Kanaloa

(Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) proved far too classy in 2012 and

2013, and the country relies on two runners in the Sprint. Big

Arthur (Jpn) (Sakura Bakushin O {Jpn}) is clearly the more

talented of the duo, with eight wins from 13 tries, most notably

the G1 Takamtsunomiya Kinen (1200m) in March in which he

stopped the timer in a spectacular 1:06.70. The strapping bay

entire resumed off five-month absence to take the G2 Centaur

S. by 3/4 of a length Sept. 11, but found a world of trouble and

nowhere to go last time in the G1 Sprinters= S Oct. 2. Though he

finished 12th, he was beaten a little more than two lengths,

while Red Falx (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) endured a wide trip, but

a clear one, and raced over the top of rivals to score.

At better than 1360 pounds, Takedown (Aus) (Stratum {Aus})

is one of the more imposing physicals you=d ever set your eyes

on, but he=s got athleticism and a surprising amount of speed to

boot. Trained by

former local

champion jockey

Gary Moore, the

brother of local

legend John Moore,

the 4-year-old has

won seven from 20,

including his last-

start upset of the

G1 Winterbottom S.

in Perth just a

fortnight back. Moore is not lacking for confidence.

AI expect him to win on Sunday and show everyone that our

stable are serious players,@ he boldly proclaimed at Thursday

morning trackwork. AIf he does, then it will be right up there as

one of the great moments of my career.@

PURE SENSATION STILL AILING: Patricia Generazio=s Pure

Sensation (Zensational), the lone American runner entered for

the HKIR, remains under an injury cloud. After breezing three

furlongs in :37 earlier this week, he developed an abscess in his

left hind that precluded him from training Thursday. He was

supposed to return to the track Friday, but remained in the

quarantine stable and is now reported by the Hong Kong Jockey

Club to be lame in his left fore. He was to be inspected by HKJC

vets Saturday morning, with a determination on his suitability to

race to follow. Winner of this year=s GIII Jaipur S. at Belmont

Park, Pure Sensation exits a third-place effort in the GI Breeders=

Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita Nov. 5.

PREBBLE MORE THAN LUCKY IN SPRINT: Jockey Brett Prebble

will partner with Lucky Bubbles as his looks for a remarkable

fourth win in the Sprint. The Australian rode Absolute Champion

(Aus) (Marauding {NZ}) to win the 2006 Sprint, followed up with

Sacred Kingdom (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) in 2009 and most

recently teamed with Lucky Nine (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) to take out

the 2011 renewal.

THE ROUGHIES: Strathmore (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was third

to Lucky Bubbles in Class 1 company last March, then outran

board odds of 99-1 to round out the triple in the Chairman=s

Sprint Prize to close the season. He=s had just one run back this

term, an even sixth in the Jockey Club Sprint, and can flavor up

the vertical wagers if able to improve by a few lengths for that

return effort. Cont. p5

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Video Past Performances

Race HorseG1 British Champions Sprint Growl (GB),

Signs of Blessing (Ire)G1 Sprinters= S. Red Falx (Jpn)

Big Arthur (Jpn)G2 Premier Bowl H. Lucky BubblesG2 Jockey Club Sprint Not Listenin=tome (Aus)G1 Winterbottom S. Takedown (Aus)

Highland Reel | HKJC photo

Silverwave | HKJC photo

Longines Hong Kong Sprint cont.

Off his best Euro form, Growl (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) could

be given a place chance. The Ayr Gold Cup runner-up, the bay

was beaten a length into second in the G1 British Champions

Sprint Oct. 15 and was most recently the narrow winner of the

Listed Wentworth S. at Doncaster Nov. 5. Trainer Richard Fahey

once called the shots on the European career of Peniaphobia.

The Picks: Amazing Kids, Lucky Bubbles, Big Arthur.

LONGINES HONG KONG VASE

Purse: HK$16,500,000 (,1,895,025/i2,260,450/A$3,193,093/

US$2,384,386)

Distance: 2400m (turf)

2015 champion: Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})

CONTENDERS: The Vase goes through Highland Reel, plain and

simple, and it is difficult to present a case against the horse that

will be the day=s

banker for most

gamblers. The 4-year-

old=s resume speaks

for itself, as he=ll be

looking to add to a

season which has

already seen him post

victories in two of the

world=s most

prestigious events over

a mile and a half: the

G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. over the

summer and a defeat of favored Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB})

under a brilliant Seamie Heffernan ride in the GI Breeders= Cup

Turf in his last start Nov. 5. He was also second to his stablemate

Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe and

to Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G1 Juddmonte

International S. (2000m). One of Highland Reel=s biggest fans is

his trainer.

AHighland Reel is a very good colt, we know that,@ Aidan

O=Brien told the HKJC press team. AHe has tactical speed, he

stays, and has everything you could want really. He=s been a

good traveller from early on in his career, he relaxes, he=s

adaptable, he doesn=t overthink situations.@ O=Brien arrives in

Hong Kong Saturday.

It is Highland Reel=s versatility that makes him double tough, as

he can lead or sit back a bit, and that could stand him in good

stead in this field. Big Orange (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire})

has turned in powerful staying efforts this year when winning

the G2 Goodwood Cup (3200m) under 134 pounds for the

second year running following a close second in the G2 Dubai

Gold Cup earlier in the season over the same trip. He was most

recently third after setting the pace in the G2 Zipping Classic at

Sandown in Australia. Big Orange does not absolutely need two

miles, as he also annexed the G2 Princess of Wales=s at Sunday=s

distance, and he likes to gallop them along up front, then

outstay them. He has had enough speed to lead, but whether he

can see off Highland Reel remains to be determined.

Silverwave (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}) has been one of the more

impressive horses on

track this week in

Hong Kong and has

some performances

over the summer that

would make him

competitive here. His

victory in the G1 Grand

Prix de Saint-Cloud

came at the expense of

future GI Canadian

International hero

Erupt (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was ticketed for this race before

a subpar effort in the G1 Japan Cup derailed those plans. Also

victorious in the G2 Prix Foy, he was a puzzling 13th in the Arc,

and while he may not be quite good enough to beat Highland

Reel here, one of his better efforts likely lands him a nice check.

Despite heavy work, particularly in the latter half of the season, Nuovo Record (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}) returns to the scene of her runner-up effort in last year=s Cup, but takes in the Vase this year. A never-in-it 11th in the GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf Nov. 5, she remained stateside and parlayed a perfect trip into a narrow success in the GIII Red Carpet H. Nov. 24. Though she=s since had to endure another trans-oceanic flight, she has looked fantastic in her trackwork and it would be no surprise to see her run another good one.

Cont. p6

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Anticipation | HKJC photo

Video Past Performances

Race HorseG1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Silverwave (Fr)G1 King George VI & QE S. Highland Reel (Ire)G2 Goodwood Cup Big Orange (GB)G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe Highland Reel,

Silverwave, One Foot inHeaven

Hong Kong International RacesWinners by Country

Cup Vase Sprint Mile TotHong Kong 9 2 12 12 35France 3 10 0 1 14Great Britain 3 7 0 2 12Japan 4 1 2 3 10Australia 1 0 2 3 6New Zealand 3 0 0 1 4UAE 2 1 0 1 4Ireland 1 1 0 1 3United States 1 0 0 1 2South Africa 1 0 1 0 2Singapore 1 0 0 0 1

Flanked on the left by Longines= Juan-Carlos Capelli and on the right byIFHA Chairman Louis Romanet, Ryan Moore accepted the Longines

World=s Best Jockey Award Friday evening at the Hong KongConvention and Exhibition Centre | HKJC photo

HONG KONG GROUP 1 RACES B 2016/2017Date Race DistanceJan. 30 Stewards= Cup 1600mFeb. 26 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2000m

Queen=s Silver Jubilee Cup 1400mApr. 30 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 2000mMay 7 Champions Mile 1600m

Chairman=s Sprint Prize 1200mMay 28 Champions and Chater Cup 2400m

Longines Hong Kong Vase cont.

DID YOU KNOW?: Vase contender One Step in Heaven (Ire)

(Fastnet Rock {Aus}), a two-time group winner and sneaky sixth

in the Arc, is a son of Pride (Fr) (Peintre Celebre), who was

conditioned by Alain de Royer-Dupre to beat the boys in the

2006 G1 Hong Kong Cup.

THE ROUGHIE: Former Aidan O=Brien trainee Anticipation (Ire)

(Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (ex Table Rock), stakes-placed in Hong Kong

at this distance, was a tough-

trip fifth to Cup chance Horse

of Fortune (SAf) (Stronghold

{GB}) in the G3 Sa Sa Ladies=

Purse Nov. 6 and sat too close

to a fast pace when seventh,

beaten about four lengths in

the Jockey Club Cup. Neil

Callan, who rode Anticipation

to a Class 2 win three starts

back, takes over at the

controls. He=s a place chance--not a winning one--but will be a

monster price.

The Picks: Highland Reel, Silverwave, Anticipation.

LONGINES HKIR ENTRIES

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4:30 p.m.

LONGINES HONG KONG CUP-G1, HK$25,000,000, 3yo/up, 2000mT (HKJC PPs)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 A Shin Hikari (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Eishindo Co Ltd Sakaguchi Take 126

2 Lovely Day (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co Ltd Ikee Bowman 126

3 Secret Weapon (GB) Choisir (Aus) Leung Lin Ping Yip Purton 126

4 Blazing Speed (GB) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Fentons Racing Syndicate A Cruz Callan 126

5 Gun Pit (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Cheng Chung Wah Fownes Teetan 126

6 Designs On Rome (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Cheng Keung Fai Moore Moreira 126

7 Staphanos (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Carrot Farm Co Ltd Fujiwara Soumillon 126

8 Maurice (Jpn) Screen Hero (Jpn) Kazumi Yoshida Hori Moore 126

9 Elliptique (Ire) New Approach (Ire) Rothschild Family Fabre Boudot 126

10 Horse of Fortune (SAf) Stronghold (GB) Fantastic Five Syndicate Millard de Sousa 126

11 Helene Super Star War Front Wilson, Dawson & Jackson Woo A Cruz Mosse 126

12 Queen’s Ring (Jpn) Manhattan Café (Jpn) Chizu Yoshida Yoshimuro Demuro 122

Breeders: 1-K K Eishindo; 2-Kaneko Makoto Holdings ; 3-Carmel Stud; 4-J Sankey; 5-A Smeaton (Vic); 6-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd; 7-Northern Racing;

8-Togawa Bokujo; 9-Societe Civile Famille Rothschild; 10-Northfields Stud Pty Ltd; 11-Joseph Allen (KY); 12-Shadai Farm

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 3:50 p.m.

LONGINES HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$23,000,000, 3yo/up, 1600mT (HKJC PPs)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Packing Pins (NZ) Pins (Aus) Lee Wan Keung & Lee Wong Wai Kuen Yiu Guyon 126

2 Logotype (Jpn) Lohengrin (Jpn) Teruya Yoshida Tanaka Demuro 126

3 Sun Jewellery (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Tung Moon Fai Size de Sousa 126

4 Romantic Touch (Aus) Northern Meteor (Aus) Ming Shui Sum & Alice Ming Bo Ting A Cruz Chadwick 126

5 Helene Paragon (Fr) Polan (Fr) Sir Po-Shing & Lady Woo, Wilson, Moore Bowman 126

Jackson & Dawson Woo

6 Contentment (Aus) Hussonet Benson Lo Tak Wing Size Prebble 126

7 Cougar Mountain (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Tabor/Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Mrs A O’Brien O’Brien O’Brien 126

8 Satono Aladdin (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Hajime Satomi Ikee Kawada 126

9 Neorealism (Jpn) Neo Universe (Jpn) Carrot Farm Co Ltd Hori Moore 126

10 Giant Treasure Mizzen Mast Pan Sutong Gibson Soumillon 126

11 Joyful Trinity (Ire) Zanzibari Lai Wai Chi Moore Mosse 126

12 Beauty Flame (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Kwok Siu Ming A Cruz Leung 126

13 Beauty Only (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Eleanor & Patrick Kwok A Cruz Purton 126

14 Able Friend (Aus) Shamardal Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Moore Moreira 126

Breeders: 1-Waikato Stud 2001 Ltd; 2-Shadai Farm; 3-Tung Moon Fai (Vic); 4-Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd; 5-Angel Jordan Torres; 4-PJ Favretto, T & J

Hodgson AM, P Rowe, D & P Sinn; 7-Whisperview Trading Ltd; 8-Northern Farm; 9-Northern Racing; 10-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); 11-Ecurie Peregrine

SAS; 12-Tommy Murphy; 13-Massimo Parri; 14-Ramsey Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Qld)

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 2:40 p.m.

LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT-G1, HK$18,500,000, 3yo/up, 1200mT (HKJC PPs)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Peniaphobia (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Huang Kai Wen A Cruz de Sousa 126

2 Aerovelocity (NZ) Pins (Aus) Daniel Yeung Ngai O’Sullivan Purton 126

3 Strathmore (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Mr & Mrs Iain Bruce Millard Callan 126

4 Not Listenin’tome (Aus) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Matthew Wong Leung Pak Moore Bowman 126

5 Lucky Bubbles (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Lucky Syndicate Lui Prebble 126

6 Takedown (Aus) Stratum (Aus) Mr R M & Mrs D A Anderson & Widden Stud G Moore Clark 126

7 Amazing Kids (NZ) Falkirk (NZ) Ricky Tsoi Kee Kwong Size Moreira 126

8 Rebel Dane (Aus) California Dane (Aus) Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd, J V Murphy et al Portelli Melham 126

9 Super Jockey (NZ) Sandtrap Tony Lau Yiu Tong & Thomas Lau Sum Fai Millard Teetan 126

10 Red Falx (Jpn) Swept Overboard Tokyo Horse Racing Co Ltd Ozeki Demuro 126

11 Pure Sensation Zensational Patricia A Generazio Clement Soumillon 126

12 Growl (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Dr Marwan Koukash Fahey Lee 126

13 Big Arthur (Jpn) Sakura Bakushin O (Jpn) Akira Nakatsuji & Masanobu Habata Fujioka Fukunaga 126

14 Signs of Blessing (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) I Corbani/Pandora Racing/A Mouknass Rohaut Pasquier 126

Breeders: 1-Aidan Fogarty; 2-N E Schick & S J Till; 3-Cressfield (NSW); 4-M A Pitt & M Read (NSW); 5-Gilgai Farm (Vic); 6-; 7-Colyton Road Holdings Ltd;

8-Laurel Oak Texarkana Syndicate (NSW); 9-C D Harvey, D C Maclean & T H Morri; 10-Shadai Farm; 11-Patricia Generazio (FL); 12-Kincorth Investments

Inc; 13-Bamboo Stud; 14-S Boucheron

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 2:00 p.m.

LONGINES HONG KONG VASE-G1, HK$16,500,000, 3yo/up, 2400mT (HKJC PPs)

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT

1 Silverwave (Fr) Silver Frost (Fr) Hspirit Bary Guyon 126

2 Eastern Express (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Larry Yung Chi Kin Size de Sousa 126

3 Anticipation (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Mr & Mrs Hui Sai Fun A Cruz Callan 126

4 One Foot In Heaven (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Fair Salinia Ltd de Royer-Dupre Soumillon 126

5 Flame Hero (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Amy Li & April & Ben Tsui Ho Purton 126

6 Helene Happy Star (Ire) Zamindar Sir Po-shing & Lady Woo, Wilson & Jackson Woo Moore Bowman 126

7 Big Orange (GB) Duke of Marmalade (Ire) W J & T C O Gredley Bell Lane 126

8 Garlingari (Fr) Linngari (Ire) Corine Barande-Barbe Barande-Barbe Pasquier 126

9 Satono Crown (Jpn) Marju (Ire) Hajime Satomi Hori Moreira 126

10 Highland Reel (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Derrick Smith, Mrs J Magnier & Michael Tabor O’Brien Moore 126

11 Benzini (Aus) Tale of the Cat A M Bull Bull Myers 126

12 Nuovo Record (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Reiko Hara Saito Iwata 122

13 Smart Layer (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Toru Okawa Okubo Take 122

14 Quechua (Arg) Pure Prize Avengers Stable Shaw Vorster 126

Breeders: 1-Mme Marie-Laure, Jean & Mme M Collet; 2-K Molloy; 3-Whisperview Trading Ltd; 4-Craigavon Agro Ltd; 5-C B Turner & Waikato Stud 2001

Ltd; 6-The Rt Hon Lord Rothschild; 7-Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs; 8-Corine Barande-Barbe & Jeanine Massy; 9-Northern Racing; 10-Hveger

Syndicate; 11-Emirates Park Pty Ltd (NSW); 12-Reiko Hara; 13-Okada Stud; 14-Haras Santa Maria de Araras