1:00 A.M. HK TIME (1.4.2012) Sheema Classic (Group 1) S1-5 (9:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME) (31.3.12) - Turf Track - 2410 Metres (Left-handed)

For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Weights: SH 3yo 117lb; NH 4yo 125lb; SH 4yo+ & NH 5yo+ 126lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb.

Total Prize Money (US$) $5,000,000 1st $3,000,000, 2nd $1,000,000, 3rd $500,000, 4th $250,000, 5th $150,000, 6th $100,000.

(10 Starters)

Overseas Expert Column by Wally Pyrah The combination of ST NICHOLAS ABBEY and 18-year-old Joseph O’Brien (son of trainer Aidan O’Brien) will attempt to follow up their Breeders’ Cup Turf triumph at Churchill Downs in November. Having finished third in the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July, and 5th to in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, his form credentials give him a serious chance of success in which only a few of the runners have form to win.

CIRRUS DES AIGLES was rated the best horse over 2000m in Europe last season. His best form was when beating and rivals in an epic Group 1 at Ascot in October, but he was also successful in the (2500m) the La Coupe over 2000m at Longchamp, plus he was runner-up to two world class fillies in and . Despite disappointing when only fifth – denied a clear run at a crucial stage – to CALIFORNIA MEMORY in HK, his preparation has been geared for this race after he failed to act on the polytrack surface in a bid to go for the .

BEATEN UP is the ‘dark horse’ of the race having won all of his three runs to date. His latest success when demolishing a useful field in the St Simon Stakes at Newbury suggested he is not far behind on ratings and most certainly will improve. Work watchers at Newmarket in UK have been equally impressed by his recent gallops and his final workout on a racecourse, indicates he comes here with plenty of confidence behind him.

Globe-trotting TREASURE BEACH comes into this race with an impressive CV having finished runner-up in the , won the and Secretariat Stakes at Arlington, and third at Woodbine in Canada. His only disappointment was unplaced in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, but in this relatively small field, if he is allowed to dictate matters from the front he could pose a threat.

It’s interesting that five-year-olds have an impressive record in this race having won five of the last seven running’s and were second, third and fourth last year. Bearing those facts in mind, it could pay to follow BOLD SILVANO, SHIMRAAN and selection ST NICHOLAS ABBEY.

SELECTIONS: ST NICHOLAS ABBEY, , BEATEN UP & TREASURE BEACH

- 38 - Overseas Expert Column by Ed Marnane French representative CIRRUS DES AIGLES, one of the highest rated horses on the planet, stands out in a race France last won in 2004 with POLISH SUMMER. The six-year-old has no fitness worries, as he made his comeback at Chantilly earlier in the month. The race, on polytrack, had intended to be a trial for the World Cup but he failed to act on the surface, ruling out a tilt at the world’s richest race. A remarkable consistent and reliable performer, CIRRUS DES AIGLES wasn’t suited by the steady pace of the Cathay Pacific on his last trip overseas, staying on to finish a never-nearer fifth. Given a strong gallop, the gelding should not be too far away.

Aidan O’Brien-trained ST NICHOLAS ABBEY, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf in November, adds a touch of class to the race and if his fitness is taken on trust should put up a bold show. Stable companion TREASURE BEACH is a classy performer on his day, winning last year’s Irish Derby after narrowly failing to land the English equivalent at Epsom. He merits respect under new rider Jamie Spencer.

Godolphin, responsible for three of the ten runners, has stated their intent of retaining the prize after the ill-fated took last year’s running. The unexposed SONGCRAFT, unbeaten in four starts, tasted defeat for the first time when third behind MIKHAIL GLINKA in the . He has stronger claims than his stable companions and SHIMRAAN.

BEATEN UP, trained by William Haggas, is the dark horse of the race. He is progressing nicely, running out a smooth winner of Group 3 at Newbury when signing off last year, extending his unbeaten record to three.

SELECTIONS: CIRRUS DES AIGLES, ST NICHOLAS ABBEY, SONGCRAFT & BEATEN UP

Tipsters’ Selections

Alastair Donald – Laura King – Brett Williams – Nick Mordin – William Hughes – International Racing Dubai Racing Channel Dubai Racing Channel Racing Post Weekender World Racing Service Bureau 9 St Nicholas Abbey 1 Songcraft 9 St Nicholas Abbey 8 Cirrus Des Aigles 9 St Nicholas Abbey 6 Treasure Beach 9 St Nicholas Abbey 8 Cirrus Des Aigles 7 Jakkalberry 1 Songcraft 8 Cirrus Des Aigles 8 Cirrus Des Aigles 3 Beaten Up 1 Songcraft 5 Cavalryman

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譜詞獻歌 (V1) 蘇萊 (阿聯酋 ) 125 蘇兆輝 (1) Lifetime : 5 (4-0-1) Turf : 5 (4-0-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 1 2012 : 3 (2-0-1) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － SONGCRAFT (IRE) 4 b g S bin Suroor (UAE) (Int'l Rating 114) S De Sousa 1st Up : － Dist : 3 (2-0-1) G : － (IRE) - Baya (USA) ( (USA)) Earnings : HK$1,810,983 Track : 3 (2-0-1) Y : － Owner(s): (16.0) Trk/Dist : 2 (1-0-1) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/12 28Jul11 3yo unraced EUR24,000 CD, FR 2400 RH S 128 M H Guyon 8 2.43.70 1 Nose 2.2F Songcraft (IRE) Karlak (FR) Flash Jackson (GB) 1/11 13Sep11 3yo alw EUR29,000 ML, FR 1800 St S 130 M H Guyon 8 1.52.40 1 Nk 6.5 Songcraft (IRE) Albaraah (IRE) Pareo (FR) 1/13 12Jan12 3yo+ 100-110 Handicap MEY, UAE 2000 LH G 125 S A De Sousa 1 2.02.61 1 0.8 13/2 Songcraft (IRE) 123 Slowly into stride, mid-division, smooth progress USD120,000 Belgian Bill (GB) 123 500m out, led 200m out, comfortably Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 132 1/9 9Feb12 3yo+ 100+ Handicap MEY, UAE 2435 LH G 127 S A De Sousa 8 2.34.77 1 Nose 3/1F Songcraft (IRE) 128 Settled rear, smooth progress 500m out, ran on USD175,000 Laajooj (IRE) 123 well final 300m, led final strides Alkimos (IRE) 119 3/16 10Mar12 Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored MEY, UAE 2410 LH G 123 S A de Sousa 12 2.33.68 3 1.5 4/1 Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 126 Mid-division, ran on final 300m but never able to (DH) By Skywards 3yo+ G2 Cavalryman (GB) 126 challenge USD250,000 Campanologist (USA) 126 / Songcraft (IRE) 126 Unbeaten in his first four starts, the first two wins coming in France and this year he landed two handicaps here at Meydan, latterly when looking to benefit from the move up to 2435m. Upgraded to Gr.2 company last time he dead-heated for third and, considering he did not have a clear passage, gave the impression that he is still improving.

星運勇駒 (TT/SR) 郭克 (南非) 126 蘇銘倫 (2) Lifetime : 16 (7-3-1) Turf : 13 (6-3-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 2 2012 : 2 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 3 (1-0-0) GF+ : － BOLD SILVANO (SAF) 5 b h M de Kock (SAF) (Int'l Rating 118) C Soumillon 1st Up : － Dist : 0 (0-0-0) G : － Silvano (GER) - Bold Saffron (SAF) (Al Mufti (USA)) Earnings : HK$3,580,290 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): Sh Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Mrs Thompson (14.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 4/11 3Jul10 Champions Cup 3yo+ G1 CLA, SAF 1800 LH G 122 A Delpech 9 1.50.22 4 3.8 33/10 Orbison (SAF) ZAR750,000 Galileo's Galaxy (AUS) Pocket Power (SAF) 1/20 31Jul10 Vodacom Durban July 3yo+ hcp GRV, SAF 2200 RH G 122 A Delpech 2 2.13.03 1 1 13/2 Bold Silvano (SAF) G1 ZAR3,000,000 Irish Flame (SAF) Orbison (SAF) 1/9 3Feb11 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 MEY, UAE 1900 LH Tapeta 126 C Soumillon 1 1.57.71 1 1.5 7/4F Bold Silvano (SAF) 126 Slowly into stride, soon led, headed 900m out, Sponsored By Etisalat 3yo+ G3 Spring Of Fame (USA) 126 led again 500m out, ran on well, easily USD200,000 Interaction (ARG) 126 5/9 9Feb12 Firebreak Stakes Sponsored By MEY, UAE 1600 LH Tapeta 126 C Soumillon 7 1.36.29 5 1.8 4/6F Sandagiyr (FR) 126 Rear of mid-division, ridden 700m out, ran on Dubal 3yo+ G3 USD200,000 Tamaathul (GB) 126 same pace final 400m, nearest finish African Story (GB) 126 12/14 10Mar12 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Tapeta 126 C Soumillon 2 2.03.05 12 33.8 7/2F Capponi (IRE) 126 Never better than mid-division Sponsored By Emirates 3yo+ Silver Pond (FR) 126 G1 USD400,000 (IRE) 126 Has always had a huge reputation and past victories include Gr.1 success in South Africa in 2010. He was fancied for last year’s Dubai World Cup until injury struck but connections have decided to move him up in distance and on to the Meydan turf track after two disappointing performances on the all-weather in Dubai this year.

猛打強攻 郗國思 (英國) 125 莫狄 (3) Lifetime : 3 (3-0-0) Turf : 3 (3-0-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 3 2012 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － BEATEN UP (GB) 4 b g W Haggas (GB) (Int'l Rating 119) J P Murtagh 1st Up : － Dist : 1 (1-0-0) G : － Beat Hollow (GB) - Frog (GB) (Akarad (FR)) Earnings : HK$490,058 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): B Haggas, B Mathieson & R Smith (5.5) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/11 16Apr11 3yo Maiden GBP4,529 RIP, GB 1955 RH GF 129 L Jones 1 2.04.07 1 3.8 13/2 Beaten Up (GB) 129 trckd ldrs: rdn to ld wl over 1f out: kpt on wl Honest Deal (GB) 129 Carrowbeg (IRE) 129 1/16 9Sep11 3yo+ GBP12,789 DON, GB 2055 LH G 123 R Hughes 7 2.08.13 1 4 9/4F Beaten Up (GB) 123 trckd ldr: smooth hdwy 3f out: led wl over 1f out: Mashaaref (GB) 123 pushed clr fnl f: comf Valid Reason (GB) 130 1/7 22Oct11 Worthington's Champion Shield NBY, GB 2405 LH GF 122 J Murtagh 9 2.31.75 1 4.5 7/2 Beaten Up (GB) 122 w'like: scope: lengthy: str: t.k.h: hld up in rr: stdy Stakes 3yo+ G3 GBP49,185 (GB) 122 hdwy on outside fr over 2f out to ld over 1f out: c Barbican (GB) 122 clr ins fnl f: won gng away A very lightly campaigned UK-based four-year-old, who is having just his fourth race having won his first three. He was especially impressive on his final start when moving up to Gr.3 grade and up to 2405m when surging to a 4 ½ length victory. That stylish win was gained despite racing much too keenly early on.

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馬必霸 (SR) 郭克 (南非) 121 薛凱文 (4) Lifetime : 15 (7-3-3) Turf : 11 (6-1-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 4 2012 : 3 (2-1-0) Non-Turf : 4 (1-2-1) GF+ : － MAHBOOBA (AUS) 4 b f M de Kock (SAF) (Int'l Rating 112) K Shea 1st Up : － Dist : 0 (0-0-0) G : － Galileo (IRE) - Sogha (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA)) Earnings : HK$5,878,802 Track : 3 (2-1-0) Y : － Owner(s): Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum (16.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/5 23Sep11 Aqlaam Godolphin Stakes 3yo+ NEW, GB 2400 RH GF 123 P Cosgrave 7 2.28.56 1 6 3/1 Mahbooba (AUS) 123 lw: t.k.h: chsd ldrs tl wnt 2nd 7f out: led 6f out: Listed GBP29,106 Al Shemali (GB) 130 pushed clr 2f out: in n.d after: pushed along and All The Aces (IRE) 130 edgd lft ins fnl f: easily 6/11 16Oct11 E. P. Taylor S. 3yo+ G1 WO, CAN 2000 LH Y 124 J P Spencer 2 2.06.98 6 4 6.25 Miss Keller (IRE) 124 yielded upper stretch CAD1,000,000 I'm a Dreamer (IRE) 124 Dream Peace (IRE) 119 1/10 5Jan12 3yo+ Conditions USD125,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH G 122 C Soumillon 4 1.48.74 1 4.3 11/8F Mahbooba (AUS) 121 Tracked leader, led 300m out, comfortably Laajooj (IRE) 123 Derbaas (USA) 126 2/8 20Jan12 Cape Verdi Sponsored By The MEY, UAE 1600 LH G 126 C Soumillon 7 1.38.33 2 Nose 2/5F First City (GB) 126 Soon led, kicked clear 400m out, ran on bravely, Saeed & Mohammed Al Mahbooba (AUS) 126 headed close home Naboodah Group 3yo+ F&M G2 Reem (AUS) 126 USD200,000 1/10 17Feb12 Balanchine Sponsored By S O G MEY, UAE 1800 LH G 126 C Soumillon 10 1.50.27 1 2.5 8/11F Mahbooba (AUS) 126 Mid-division, ridden 500m out, ran on well final Operations 3yo+ f&m G2 First City (GB) 128 300m, led 100m out, comfortably USD200,000 Reem (AUS) 126 She has enjoyed a rewarding Dubai Carnival in 2012, winning two of her three starts and only beaten a nose in the other one. She has looked a difficult ride who needs motivating but she did do well to win a Gr.2 on her latest start as she had a tough trip. The form of that race has not been enhanced since however and we’ll need to see a career best if she is to have a big chance here.

勇騎兵 (SR) 蘇萊 (阿聯酋) 126 戴圖理 (5) Lifetime : 22 (4-3-3) Turf : 21 (4-3-3) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 5 2012 : 1 (0-1-0) Non-Turf : 1 (0-0-0) GF+ : － CAVALRYMAN (GB) 6 b h S bin Suroor (UAE) (Int'l Rating 113) L Dettori 1st Up : － Dist : 11 (2-1-3) G : － (USA) - Silversword (FR) (Highest Honor (FR)) Earnings : HK$13,445,801 Track : 2 (0-1-0) Y : － Owner(s): Godolphin (12.0) Trk/Dist : 2 (0-1-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 2/8 25Jun11 Try .betfair.com On NEW, GB 2400 RH GS 126 M Barzalona 7 2.33.35 2 0.8 100/30 (IRE) 126 hld up: hdwy over 2f out: sn rdn: styd on Your Smartphone Fred Archer F (DH) Cavalryman (GB) 126 Stakes 4yo+ Listed GBP29,542 (DH) Afsare (GB) 126 10/10 24Jul11 3yo+ HOP, GER 2400 RH G 132 A Pietsch 8 2.33.50 10 18 9.4 Danedream (GER) 117 dwlt and scrubbed along on outside to ld after 1f: G1 EUR175,000 Scalo (GB) 132 sn hdd and settled in 2nd on outside of Dandino: Superstition (FR) 129 dropped to 3rd 5f out: 4th and rdn 2 1/2f out: nt qckn fr 2f out: wknd fnl f 6/6 14Aug11 Rheinland-Pokal 3yo+ G1 KOL, GER 2400 RH S 132 L Dettori 3 2.35.29 6 13.8 7/2 Earl Of Tinsdal (GER) 121 broke wl: settled bhd ldr: swtchd towards centre EUR155,000 Saltas (GER) 121 of trck: rdn bef fnl turn: threatened briefly early in Silvaner (GER) 121 st but unable to handle trck conditions and sn wknd: dropped bk to last 5/14 23Oct11 Prix Royal-Oak 3yo+ G1 LCH, FR 3100 RH G 130 M Barzalona 14 3.21.47 5 4 24 B Be Fabulous (GER) 127 prom racing keenly: led sn after ent bk st: sn in EUR250,000 Miss Lago (IRE) 118 clr ld: pushed along over 2f out: styd on wout Shankardeh (IRE) 118 qckning: hdd fnl 140yds: no ex 2/16 10Mar12 Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored MEY, UAE 2410 LH G 126 O Peslier 8 2.33.68 2 1 20/1 Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 126 Rear of mid-division, ran on well final 400m, By Skywards 3yo+ G2 Cavalryman (GB) 126 nearest finish USD250,000 Campanologist (USA) 126 / Songcraft (IRE) 126 Had a terrific winning spree in 2009 before running an excellent third in the Arc that year. However the fact that he has failed to win any of his last 15 starts – including when fifth in this race in 2010 – means that he won’t be one of the favourites here though he did run an encouraging second – especially as he raced wide – in a Gr.2 here this month.

瑰寶灘 岳伯仁 (愛爾蘭) 125 史賓沙 (6) Lifetime : 12 (5-3-2) Turf : 12 (5-3-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 6 2012 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － TREASURE BEACH (GB) 4 db/br c A O'Brien (IRE) (Int'l Rating 120) J Spencer 1st Up : － Dist : 3 (0-1-0) G : － Galileo (IRE) - Honorine (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem (IRE)) Earnings : HK$15,698,041 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor & Mrs F Hay (8.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/8 26Jun11 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 3yo CUR, IRE 2400 RH G 126 C O'Donoghue 8 2.33.26 1 0.8 7/2 Treasure Beach (GB) 126 settled in 4th: clsr in 3rd appr st: pushed along to G1 EUR1,250,000 Seville (GER) 126 chal over 1f out: styd on best u.p to ld fnl 100yds Memphis Tennessee (IRE) 126 4/7 14Jul11 LCH, FR 2400 RH GS 128 C O'Donoghue 2 2.26.63 4 4.8 4 Meandre (FR) 128 trckd ldr: 1 l down in 2nd whn rdn over 2f out: hrd 3yo G1 EUR600,000 Seville (GER) 128 rdn 1 1/2f out: one pce fnl f: lost 3rd cl home (GB) 128 1/9 13Aug11 Secretariat S. 3yo G1 AP, USA 2000 LH Y 123 C O'Donoghue 3 2.03.91 1 Nk 2.5F Treasure Beach (GB) 123 stalked foe, steady bid USD400,000 Ziyarid (IRE) 119 Banned (USA) 123 14/16 2Oct11 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe LCH, FR 2400 RH G 123 C O'Donoghue 12 2.24.49 14 18 58 Danedream (GER) 120 led: hdd over 3f out: sn rdn: wknd 2f out 3yo+ G1 EUR4,000,000 (IRE) 120 (IRE) 128 3/16 16Oct11 Pattison Canadian International WO, CAN 2400 LH Y 119 C O'Donoghue 13 2.34.90 3 6 4.6F Sarah Lynx (IRE) 123 determined drive S. 3yo+ G1 CAD1,500,000 (IRE) 126 Treasure Beach (GB) 119 He began his career at a relatively low level but made huge progress last season and was only caught in the last strides in the Gr.1 Derby at Epsom last June. He went on to gain a gutsy victory in the Gr.1 Irish Derby at The Curragh and was later taken to the USA to win a Gr.1 in Chicago. This is his perfect distance and international ratings would give him a live chance on this 2012 debut.

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至勁寶 (TT) 布銘球 (英國) 126 莫雅 (7) Lifetime : 21 (9-2-2) Turf : 21 (9-2-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 7 2012 : 1 (0-0-1) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － JAKKALBERRY (IRE) 6 b h M Botti (GB) (Int'l Rating 116) 1st Up : － Dist : 7 (3-0-0) G : － Storming Home (GB) - Claba di San Jore (IRE) ( (IRE)) Earnings : HK$5,295,507 Track : 1 (0-0-1) Y : － Owner(s): Effevi SNC Di Villa Felice & Co (20.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 4/9 12Jun11 Gran Premio di Milano 3yo+ G1 MIL, ITY 2400 RH H 133 F Branca 9 2.34.40 4 2.8 3.3 Voila Ici (IRE) EUR297,000 Scalo (GB) Saratoga Black (IRE) 1/4 28Aug11 4yo+ Allowance EUR22,000 MIL, ITY 2200 RH G 125 F Branca 5 2.16.70 1 6 1.1F Jakkalberry (IRE) Cima de Pluie (GB) Lord Lampo (USA) 2/6 18Sep11 Premio Federico Tesio 3yo+ G2 MIL, ITY 2200 RH H 123 F Branca 3 2.19.00 2 0.8 2.6 Sneak a Peek (ITY) EUR154,000 Jakkalberry (IRE) Voila Ici (IRE) 7/13 11Dec11 Cathay Pacific ST, HK 2400 RH GF 126 F Branca 13 2.27.50 7 5.8 71 Dunaden (FR) 126 Smart pace from widest draw, tracked 2 deep to 3yo+ G1 HKD14,000,000 Thumbs Up (NZ) 126 1st turn, settled 2nd, narrow lead 1200m out, Silver Pond (FR) 126 / Red overhauled at 200m, dropped out. Cadeaux (GB) 126 3/12 1Mar12 Nad Al Sheba Trophy MEY, UAE 2810 LH G 128 R Moore 5 3.01.09 3 3.8 15/2 TT Fox Hunt (IRE) 130 Mid-division, ran on final 400m, nearest finish Sponsored By Attijari Al Islami Opinion Poll (IRE) 132 3yo+ G3 USD200,000 Jakkalberry (IRE) 128 Won a Gr.1 over this distance in Italy in 2010. He led for some of the trip in the Hong Kong Vase last December and was not disgraced there as a 70-1 outsider, also running quite a promising third on his Meydan debut early this month. He is a strong stayer who will have a much bigger chance here if the pace is swift.

天鷹翱翔 鮑歌蓮 (法國) 126 柏兆雷 (8) Lifetime : 40 (13-16-5) Turf : 32 (12-10-5) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 8 2012 : 1 (0-1-0) Non-Turf : 8 (1-6-0) GF+ : － CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR) 6 b g C Barande-Barbe (FR) (Int'l Rating 128) O Peslier 1st Up : － Dist : 8 (2-4-0) G : － Even Top (IRE) - Taille De Guepe (FR) (Septieme Ciel (USA)) Earnings : HK$20,229,340 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy, Xavier Niel (3.5) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/6 28Aug11 Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de DEA, FR 2500 RH VS 132 F Blondel 4 2.45.00 1 10 1.4F Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 132 racd wd: pressed ldr: taken to outside rail in bk Deauville 3yo+ G2 EUR200,000 Silver Pond (FR) 132 st: overall ldr 1/2-way: shkn up and qcknd clr fr 2f Marinous (FR) 129 out: readily 2/11 1Oct11 Qatar 3yo+ G2 LCH, FR 1950 RH G 130 F Blondel 5 2.00.41 2 SNk 1.9F (GB) 126 racd in 4th: swtchd outside and qcknd to ld ins EUR130,000 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 130 fnl 2f: r.o wl u.p: hdd cl home Shimraan (FR) 126 1/12 15Oct11 Qipco Champion Stakes 3yo+ ASC, GB 2000 RH G 129 C Soumillon 1 2.02.52 1 0.8 12/1 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 129 racd keenly: mostly trckd ldng trio: moved up G1 GBP1,278,810 So You Think (NZ) 129 strly to chal over 1f out: drvn to ld ins fnl f: r.o wl Snow Fairy (IRE) 126 to assert nr fin 5/10 11Dec11 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup ST, HK 2000 RH GF 126 C Soumillon 2 2.04.57 5 2 3.4 California Memory (USA) 126 Settled in midfield and would probably not have 3yo+ G1 HKD20,000,000 Irian (GER) 126 been suited by the slow pace, had no clear run Zazou (GER) 126 early straight, put in some solid late work but was left with plenty to do. 2/5 3Mar12 4yo+ Conditions EUR50,000 CHY, FR 1900 RH Fibresand 132 C Soumillon 3 2.00.40 2 2 4.5 Zazou (GER) 132 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 132 Tryst (GB) 123 Europe’s most popular gelding, having finished in the first three in 34 of his 40 starts. Last season was his best yet, climaxed by his defeat of So You Think in a Gr.1 at Ascot in October. He didn’t have the chance to show his best in the Hong Kong Cup in December and, though beaten at odds-on back in France this month, is likely to be sharper for this first Meydan start.

聖堂 岳伯仁 (愛爾蘭) 126 歐本賢 (9) Lifetime : 11 (6-0-3) Turf : 11 (6-0-3) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 9 2012 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE) 5 b h A O'Brien (IRE) (Int'l Rating 124) J O'Brien 1st Up : － Dist : 3 (1-0-1) G : － (IRE) - Leaping Water (GB) (Sure Blade (USA)) Earnings : HK$20,288,112 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor (4.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/5 3Jun11 Investec 4yo+ EPS, GB 2409 LH G 126 R Moore 1 2.37.18 1 1 EvensF St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 126 t.k.h: chsd ldr: rdn over 3f out: nt pce of ldr and G1 GBP242,800 Midday (GB) 123 squeezed for room 2f out: swtchd rt wl over 1f Clowance (GB) 123 out: drvn and rallied ent fnl f: styd on gamely to ld fnl 75yds: gng away at fin 3/5 23Jul11 King George VI And Queen ASC, GB 2400 RH GS 133 J P O'Brien 2 2.35.07 3 4 7/2 (IRE) 121 t.k.h: hld up in tch: allowed ldrs to go clr 8f out: Elizabeth Stakes 3yo+ G1 (GB) 133 rdn and effrt jst over 2f out: kpt on same pce and GBP1,033,263 St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 133 no real imp on wnr 3/4 11Sep11 Qatar 4yo+ G2 LCH, FR 2400 RH GS 128 C Soumillon 4 2.32.28 3 2.8 3 Sarafina (FR) 125 racd in 3rd early: rushed up to trck ldr after 2f: EUR130,000 Hiruno D'Amour (JPN) 128 remained 2nd and pressed ldr over 2f out: led St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 128 narrowly appr fnl 1 1/2f: hdd 165yds out: no ex 5/16 2Oct11 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe LCH, FR 2400 RH G 131 J P O'Brien 6 2.24.49 5 6 62 Danedream (GER) 120 trckd ldrs: led narrowly over 3f out: drvn whn hdd 3yo+ G1 EUR4,000,000 Shareta (IRE) 120 appr fnl f: wknd fnl 100yds Snow Fairy (IRE) 128 1/9 5Nov11 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup CD, USA 2400 LH G 126 J P O'Brien 1 2.28.85 1 2.3 7.80 St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 126 uncovered 3/16, cleared Turf 3yo+ G1 USD3,000,000 (GB) 122 Brilliant Speed (USA) 122 A champion two-year-old who bounced back to glory last season with some stunning performances, notably when winning a Gr.1 at Epsom and when showing tremendous acceleration to win the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs on his latest start, last November. This distance is perfect, he has class on his side and looks the one to beat.

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承運 (SR) 艾沙朗尼 (阿聯酋) 126 巴米高 (10) Lifetime : 12 (3-1-2) Turf : 12 (3-1-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 10 2012 : 2 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － SHIMRAAN (FR) 5 b g M Al Zarooni (UAE) (Int'l Rating 118) M Barzalona 1st Up : － Dist : 5 (1-1-1) G : － (USA) - Shemriyna (IRE) (King Of Kings (IRE)) Earnings : HK$3,254,967 Track : 2 (0-0-0) Y : － Owner(s): Godolphin (16.0) Trk/Dist : 1 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 6/7 14Aug11 Prix Gontaut-Biron - Hong Kong DEA, FR 2000 RH S 121 C Lemaire 3 2.08.60 6 24.8 10 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 130 racd in bk trio: last and pushed along 2 1/2f out: Jockey Club 4yo+ G3 Lancelot (FR) 121 c v wd into st: no ch fnl 2f EUR80,000 Skins Game (GB) 127 1/7 4Sep11 4yo+ alw EUR22,000 LCH, FR 2000 RH S 123 G Mosse 1 2.12.21 1 0.8 2.2 Shimraan (FR) 123 Sir Ector (USA) 123 Speartooth (GB) 126 3/11 1Oct11 Qatar Prix Dollar 3yo+ G2 LCH, FR 1950 RH G 126 C Lemaire 3 2.00.41 3 1.5 43 Byword (GB) 126 settled in fnl 3rd of field: tk clsr order on ins over EUR130,000 Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 130 2f out: r.o u.p to go 3rd ins fnl f: nt able to chal Shimraan (FR) 126 first two 4/16 16Feb12 3yo+ 100+ Handicap MEY, UAE 2000 LH G 132 L Dettori 1 2.04.06 4 3.3 3/1F Zanzamar (SAF) 123 Mid-division, ran on final 400m, nearest finish USD175,000 Fallen Idol (GB) 121 Al Shemali (GB) 117 8/16 10Mar12 Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored MEY, UAE 2410 LH G 126 L Dettori 10 2.33.68 8 8.3 100/30F Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 126 Track leaders, every chance 600m out, By Skywards 3yo+ G2 Cavalryman (GB) 126 weakened final 200m USD250,000 Campanologist (USA) 126 / Songcraft (IRE) 126 Has some good form in France including when a fast finishing third in a classy Gr.2 over 1950m at Longchamp last October. He has been well fancied to win both starts in Meydan this season but has proved a bit disappointing each time, though he was forced to race wide on his latest effort and, with a better trip, could be capable of much better here.

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