TURF THE HONG KONG SPRINT 1000m (International) (Group 1)

ANABATIK (AUS) 3br.g. 126 125 (USA) – Key Satellite (AUS) (Chanteclair (AUS)) J. Moore, Hong Kong in frame on all eight starts winning five times: won class 2 event by a head from Hidden Dragon at Sha Tin on reappearance and similar 12-runner event on all-weather on penultimate start by 5½ lengths from Super Sprint: best effort when 1¼ lengths third of 14 to All Thrills Too in Group 3 International Sprint Trial at Sha Tin last time, always prominent and unable to rally when headed 400m out: stays 1200m: acts on good to firm going, good to soft and all-weather: blinkered. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 5/1 3-14b 120+ btn 1¼ by All Thrills Too MCahill Nov 2 Sh 1200g C-2 9/4f 1-12b 108+ won by 5½ from Super Sprint MCahill Oct 6 Sh 1000m C-2 7/2 1-13b 89+ won by hd from Hidden Dragon MCahill BELIEVE (JPN) 4 b.f. 123 140 Sunday Silence (USA) – Great Christine (USA) ( (USA)) S. Matsumoto, Japan smart sprinter: probably most improved sprinter in Japan winning her last four starts culminating in ½ length defeat of Admire Cozzene in Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes at Niigata: prior to that she won Grade 3 Centaur Stakes at Hanshin by 4 lengths breaking track record in process: stays 1200m but should have the speed to be as effective at 1000m: acts on firm going. Sep 29 Ni 1200f JpG1 6/5f 1-11 140 won by ½ from Admire Cozzene YTake Sep 8 Hs 1200f JpG3 evsf 1-12 won by 4 from Paian YIwata Aug 17 Ko 1200f minr 1-10 won by 2½ from Osumi Erst 5 ch.g. 126 137 (IRE) – Krisia () D. Nicholls, Great Britain angular gelding: very smart performer: improved performer this year, winning Darley at Newmarket by ½ length from stable-companion and 20-runner Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere in October by nose from Slap Shot, leading on line last time: best effort otherwise when fourth of 17 to in at York in August despite race not run to suit: best at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm and soft ground: has had tongue tied: has run well when sweating: sometimes slowly away: held up. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 4/1jf 1-20 131 won by ns from Slap Shot DHolland Sep 7 Ha 1200m SpCp 5/1 6-14t 127 btn 3 by KDalgleish Aug 22 Yo 1000m Nunt 8/1 4-17t 134+ btn 1 by Kyllachy DHolland MALHUB (USA) 4b.orbr.c.126 140 Kingmambo (USA) – Arjuzah (IRE) (Ahonoora) J. H. M. Gosden, Great Britain quite attractive colt: fluent mover: high class performer, lightly raced (has twice undergone breathing operation): better than ever this year, winning minor event at Yarmouth and Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot (beat Danehurst 1½ lengths): very good second last 3 starts in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (½ length behind Kyllachy), Sprint Cup at Haydock (beaten short head by Invincible Spirit) and Diadem Stakes at Ascot (best effort when beaten short head by Crystal Castle, nosing ahead entering final 200m and just foiled): best at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm going: has worn crossed noseband: tongue tied. Sep 28 As 1200m Diad 9/2 2-11t 140 btn sh by Crystal Castle RHills Sep 7 Ha 1200m SpCp 11/2 2-14t 135 btn sh by Invincible Spirit RHills Aug 22 Yo 1000m Nunt 15/2 2-17t 136+ btn ½ by Kyllachy RHills SHONAN KAMPF (JPN) 4 b.c. 126 138 Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) – Shonan Grace (JPN) (Lucky Sovereign) Y. Okubo, Japan very smart peformer: won Grade 1 Takamatsunomiya by 3½ lengths from Admire Cozzene in March: disappointed on wet ground next time before finishing ¾ lengths third to Believe in Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes on penultimate start: won Grade 2 Swan Stakes by 3 lengths from Rikiai Taikan on final start in October: stays 1400m but has won over 1200m: acts on firm going: likes to make running. Oct 26 Ky 1400f JpG2 5/1 1-18 won by 3 from Rikiai Taikan SFujita Sep 29 Ni 1200f JpG1 2/1 3-11 138 btn ¾ by Believe SFujita Jun 30 Ha 1200f JpG3 5/4f 4-12 btn 3 by Sunningdale FALVELON (AUS) 6 b.h. 126 136 Alannon (AUS) – Devil’s Zephyr (AUS) (Zephyr Zing (NZ)) D. Bougoure, Australia the best srinter in Australia: has won the Hong Kong Sprint for the last 2 years narrowly defeating Morluc in 2000 before beating the same horse by a short head 12 months ago: notched his second Group 1 Doomben 10,000 over 1350m in May and then unlucky when a short neck second of 20 to Show A Heart in Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap in June: campaigned in Melbourne recently over the cup carnival without luck for two close seconds from three run: arguably best at 1000m: has won on rain-affected ground, but ideally suited by firm: has a good record first time back from an absence. Nov 7 Fl 1200g G2 2-7 130 btn ½ by ASRussell Oct 26 Mo 1000g G2 5-6 – btn 1 by Spinning Hill DOliver Oct 12 Ca 1000g G2 2-7 136 btn ns by Spinning Hill DOliver

SLAP SHOT (IRE) 3 ch.f. 123 132 Lycius (USA) – Katanning (Green Desert (USA)) L. Riccardi, Italy first foal: dam Italian maiden out of Coronation Stakes third Katakana: smart performer: won 3 times at Rome at 2 yrs, including 2 listed races in autumn, and minor event there this April: placed since in Prix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp (very close third to Maybe Forever), Premio Piero e Ugo Tudini at Rome (short-headed by Oh Bej Oh Bej), valuable minor event at (1¼ lengths second to Oh Bej Oh Bej) and 20-runner Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp (73/1, career-best effort when beaten nose by Continent): effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on soft and good to firm ground: speedy. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 73/1 2-20 132 btn ns by Continent MDemuro Sep 22 Mn 1000s minr 2-7 124 btn 1¼ by Oh Bej Oh Bej MDemuro May 26 Ro 1200m Tudi 2-17 127 btn sh by Oh Bej Oh Bej PAragoni

AGNETHA (GER) 3 ch.f. 123 130 Big Shuffle (USA) – Aerleona (IRE) (Caerleon (USA)) D. K. Weld, Ireland approx. 74,000Y in Germany: lengthy, good-quartered filly: fifth foal: sister to smart German sprinter Areion and half-sister to 3 winners in Germany, including useful sprinter Atalante (by Alkalde): dam German 2-y-o 1200m winner: smart performer: won King George 200th Anniversary Stakes at Goodwood in August by short head from Rudi’s Pet, travelling well and leading final 200m: good efforts last 2 starts when ¾-length third of 12 to Lady Dominatrix in Group 3 at Newbury and very close fifth of 20 to Continent in Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp, showing good speed throughout in latter: effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm and soft going. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 49/1 5-20 130 btn 1 by Continent PJSmullen Sep 21 Nb 1000f Grp3 8/1 3-12 130 btn ¾ by Lady Dominatrix RHughes Sep 14 Cr 1200m BOLA 2/1f 5-6 119+ btn 3 by Polar Way PJSmullen

ZIPPING (IRE) 3 b.c. 126 133 Zafonic (USA) – Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon (USA)) R. Collet, France leggy, quite attractive colt: smart performer: respectable efforts in listed contest at Maisons-Laffitte (found little in front) and 2000 Guineas at Newmarket (about 4 lengths fourth to Rock of Gibraltar) first 2 starts this year: won Prix de Ris-Orangis at Deauville in July, leading on line to beat May Ball a nose: much the better effort since when very close third of 20 to Continent in Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp last time: has form at 1600m, likely to prove best at 1000m/1200m: acts on soft ground, probably on good to firm: best held up and produced late. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 96/10 3-20 132 btn ¼ by Continent DBonilla Aug 11 Dv 1400s Ghee 27/10 6-9 118 btn 4¾ by May Ball DBonilla Jul 7 Dv 1200s Rs-O 6/5jf 1-10 133 won by ns from May Ball DBonilla

ALL THRILLS TOO (AUS) 5 ch.g. 126 142 St Covet (AUS) – Red Slippers (NZ) (Citidancer) D. A. Hayes, Hong Kong very smart performer: developed into one of Hong Kong’s best sprinters last season winning class 1 event at Sha Tin and premier event there next time: showed much improved form when third to Falvelon in Hong Kong Sprint last December: finished second in both Chairman’s Sprint Prize and Centenary Sprint Cup (Group 1 events) in March/April: as good as ever this term winning premier class event at Sha Tin by 2¼ lengths from Electronic Unicorn and 14-runner Group 3 International Sprint Trial by ½ length from Cape of Good Hope, quickened to lead 200m out and held on under hands and heels: effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on good to firm going and probably good to soft: tongue tied on debut, blinkered last 3 starts. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 13/8f 1-14b 130 won by ½ from Cape of Good Hope GMosse Nov 2 Sh 1200g Prem 9/2 1-14b 137+ won by 2¼ from Electronic Unicorn GMosse Jun 9 Sh 1400v Prem 9/1 8-14b – btn 13¾ by Score GMosse

FIREBOLT (IRE) 4 b.g. 126 129 Flying Spur (AUS) – Musianica (Music Boy) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong smart performer: known in England as Volata where he won a Group 3 race over 1200m for M. Tompkins: very good first season in Hong Kong winning Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup on debut and Group 2 Sha Tin Vase on penultimate start by 2 lengths from Our Class: creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 14 to All Thrills Too in Group 3 International Sprint Trial at Sha Tin on reappearance: may prove best down straight 1000m but does stay 1200m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 10/3 5-14 129 btn 2¼ by All Thrills Too WCMarwing May 25 Sh 1000d Grp2 4/1 1-13 128+ won by 2 from Our Class AMarcus May 11 Kn 1207g SgSp 7-12 118+ btn 6 by North Boy WCMarwing MISTEGIC (AUS) 4 b.g. 126 134 Strategic (AUS) – Volcanic Mist (AUS) (Volcanic Prince (AUS)) L. Curtis, Australia smart Australian sprinter who has won six of his 22 starts including 11 placings: was placed in the Melbourne Group One sprinting treble last autumn (Lightning Stakes, Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap) before carrying 56.5kgs to win the Group One Galaxy Stakes (1100m) at Randwick: raced well in recent Melbourne Cup Carnival winning the listed NcEwen Trophy over 1000m and running third in Group One/Two sprints on three other occasions: best at 1000m (won five times and placed a further five times from 10 starts at the minimum trip): acts on all turf going: sometimes blinkered. Nov 7 Fl 1200g G2 5-7 – btn 5¾ by Choisir KMcEvoy Oct 26 Mo 1000g G2 3-6 133 btn ¾ by Spinning Hill Oct 12 Ca 1000g G2 3-7 134 btn 1 by Spinning Hill TEXAS GLITTER (USA) 6 b.h. 126 130 Glitterman (USA) – Come On Texas (USA) (Apalachee (USA)) T. A. Pletcher, USA smart sprinter: won two Group 3 races (both over 1200m) in 1999 and 2000 and has won a pair of Listed events in 2002, including Calder Turf Sprint (1000m) for the second successive year: won his last start beating Rocky Bar by ¾ length in Grade 3 event at Hollywood Park: effective at 1000m/ 1200m: acts on all turf going and dirt. Nov 29 Ho 1100f G3 1-5 130 won by ¾ from Rocky Bar JRVelazquez Oct 12 Cr 1000f minr 1-7 won by 1¾ from Ghostly Numbers Sep 2 Me 1000s minr 3-7 btn 3¼ by Bop ECoa CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (GB) 4 ch.g. 126 129 Inchinor – Cape Merino (Clantime) D. Oughton, Hong Kong smart peformer: trained in England at 2 yrs by D. Elsworth where he won a maiden at Newmarket over 1400m: good first season in Hong Kong winning two class 2 events at Sha Tin in February and in May: improved again this term to win class 1 events there on reappearance and on penultimate start: easily best effort when ½ length second of 14 to All Thrills Too in Group 3 International Sprint Trial at Sha Tin last time, caught flat-footed before staying on strongly: effective at 1000m-1400m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: tough and genuine. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 7/1 2-14 129 btn ½ by All Thrills Too ODoleuze Oct 20 Sh 1000m C-1 15/8f 1-14 122+ won by nk from Crocker DJWhyte Sep 22 Sh 1000g C-1 6/1 1-14 103+ won by sh from Champ de Union GSchofield TURF THE 2400m (International) (Group 1)

AQUARELLISTE (FR) 4 b.f. 123 138 (USA) – Agathe (USA) ( (USA)) E. Lellouche, France big, strong, rather plain filly: good walker: very smart performer: didn’t need to be at best to win steadily-run at Longchamp in April by ½ length from Execute: disappointing in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud next time (reportedly gave trouble in preliminaries and thought to have been in season) but not discredited when 5½ lengths fourth of 9 to in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot: back to near best when winning 5-runner Gray d’Albion Barriere at Longchamp in September by length from and ran creditably when just under 3 lengths sixth to in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe there last time (really took eye beforehand): stays 2400m: acts on soft and good to firm ground: went down freely at Ascot. Oct 6 Lo 2400g Arc 42/10 6-16 138 btn 2½ by Marienbard DBoeuf Sep 15 Lo 2400m Foy 9/10f 1-5 137+ won by 1 from Anabaa Blue DBoeuf Jul 27 As 2400m KGQE 8/1 4-9 134 btn 5½ by Golan DBoeuf FALCON FLIGHT (FR) 6 b.h. 126 136 Persian Bold – Flying Circus ( (USA)) D. J. Burke II, USA very smart ex-French trained horse: has won 5 of his 18 career starts: off 10 months prior to winning Grade 3 handicap at Arlington on reappearance in July by a neck from Kappa King: one of several to be unlucky in running when very close fifth to Beat Hollow in Arlington Million following month, slipping through against rail on home turn, but getting little room inside final 200m and still having plenty of running left in him at finish: creditable 2¼ lengths second to Ballingarry in Canadian International at Woodbine last time on penultimate start before good 2 lengths third of 8 to in Breeders’ Cup Turf last time: stays 2400m: acts on firm and good to soft going: usually held up. Oct 26 Ar 2400d BCTf 123/10 3-8 135 btn 2 by High Chaparral PValenzuela Sep 29 Wb 2400d Canl 29/10f 2-8 132 btn 2¼ by Ballingarry PValenzuela Aug 17 Ar 2000f ArlM 17/1 5-9 136 btn ½ by Beat Hollow RDouglas ANGE GABRIEL (FR) 4 b.c. 126 135 Kaldounevees (FR) – Mount Gable (Head For Heights) E. Libaud, France fourth foal: dam French 11f and 11.5f winner: very smart performer: completed 5-timer in maiden at Argentan, minor events at Angers, Nantes and Saint-Cloud and listed race at Deauville at 3 yrs: improved again this year: won listed race at Longchamp (by head from Califet) in March, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (tracked pace, led over 300m out to beat Polish Summer 2 lengths) in June and Prix du Conseil de Paris at Longchamp (made all, beat Thompson Rouge ½ length) in October: placed other starts, running well when 1½ lengths equal-second to Anabaa Blue in fourth outing: stays 2500m: acts on heavy and good to firm ground: reliable. Oct 20 Lo 2400d CnsP 16/10f 1-6 133 won by ½ from Thompson Rouge TJarnet Jun 30 St 2400m GPSC 163/10 1-6 135 won by 2 from Polish Summer TJarnet Jun 9 Cy 2400m GPCh 62/10 2-11 133 btn 1½ by Anabaa Blue DHolland RAINBOW AND GOLD (USA) 5 ch.g. 126 ? Gulch (USA) – Weekend Storm (USA) ( (CAN)) P. C. Kan, Hong Kong won Group 3 at Sha Tin in February but mainly out of form since: stays 2400m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: tried blinkered (below form). Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 24/1 13-13 – btn 15½ by Red Pepper ELegrix Oct 12 Sh 1600m C-1 50/1 12-14 – btn 10½ by Northern Gold Ball KSYu May 19 Sh 2400s Grp1 5/2f 11-11 – btn ml by Cheers Hong Kong GMosse DELTA FORM (AUS) 6br.g. 126 131 Marscay (AUS) – Arborea (AUS) (Imperial Prince) Jenine Sahadi, USA smart peformer that spent early part of his career in South Africa where he won just 2 of his 15 starts: much improved when transferred to M. De Kock where he won all four starts including Africa’s richest race, the Summer Handicap on November 25, 2000: subsequently sold to America where he won on his second outing before disappointing on his first 2 starts this year: back to form in Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap in September when beating The Tin Man by a neck, breaking track record in process: not disgraced last time when 3½ lengths third to Sligo Bay in Hollywood Turf Classic: stays 2400m: acts on firm going. Nov 23 Hi 2400f HwTC 21/10f 3-11 128 btn 3½ by Sligo Bay GAlmeida Sep 29 Bp 2400g TfCi 131/10 3-8 131 btn 3½ by Denon GAlmeida Sep 1 Dm 2200f G2 1-10 won by nk from The Tin Man GAlmeida POLISH SUMMER 5 b.h. 126 134 Polish Precedent (USA) – Hunt The Sun (Rainbow Quest (USA)) A. Fabre, France strong, good sort: first foal: dam, placed at 1¼m in France, sister to very smart middle-distance stayers Sunshack and Raintrap: very smart performer, lightly raced: successful this year in minor event at Chantilly in June and (led over 200m out, stayed on well to beat Califet a neck) in August: finished in frame in pattern races other starts, best effort when just under 2 lengths fourth of 5 to in Prix Foy at Longchamp: respectable third past post to in 16-runner there latest start, leading 300m out but hanging right and headed inside last (disqualified for causing interference): best at 2400m to 3300m: has form on soft ground, best efforts on good/good to firm: reliable. Oct 6 Lo 4000g Cadr 22/10f 3D-16 128 btn ¾ by Give Notice CSoumillon Sep 15 Lo 2400m Foy 36/10 4-5 134 btn 1¾ by Aquarelliste RHughes Aug 25 Dv 2600g GPDe 9/10f 1-7 129 won by nk from Califet OPeslier EKRAAR (USA) 5 b.h. 126 133 Red Ransom (USA) – Sacahuista (USA) (Raja Baba (USA)) Saeed bin Suroor, UAE well-made horse: good walker: very smart performer on balance of form: seemed back to best final start in 2001 when head second of 14 to Stay Gold in Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin: best effort this term when creditable 1¼ lengths second to in Premio Presidente della Repubblica at Rome in May, leading 600m out until final 200m: respectable 1½ lengths third to Black Sam Bellamy in Gran Premio del Jockey Club at Milan over 5 months later, in touch throughout and keeping on: effective at 2000m/2400m: acts on firm and soft going, just respectable efforts on dirt: sometimes blinkered/visored: often tongue tied: races prominently: game. Oct 20 Mn 2400s GPJC 11/10f 3-8v 127 btn 1¼ by Black Sam Bellamy LDettori May 12 Ro 2000m PRep 2-9v 133 btn 1¼ by Falbrav RHills Mar 23 Na 2400g DuSC 14/1 5-15v 120 btn 9¾ by Nayef WSupple GUADALUPE (GER) 3br.f. 123 130 Monsun (GER) – Guernica (Unfuwain (USA)) P. Schiergen, Germany tall, rather leggy filly: first foal: dam unraced half-sister to dual Gold Cup winner Royal Rebel: smart performer: won national listed event at Hoppegarten in April and 18-runner Oaks d’Italia at Milan (by length from Bright And Clear) in May: good efforts last 3 starts when 5 lengths second of 11 to Islington in Yorkshire Oaks at York, fourth of 11 to Pearly Shells in at Longchamp and short-neck second of 8 to Black Sam Bellamy in Gran Premio del Jockey Club at Milan last time, leading inside final 200m but unable to contain winner’s rally close home: stays 2400m: acts on heavy and good to firm ground. Oct 20 Mn 2400s GPJC 66/10 2-8 130 btn ns by Black Sam Bellamy ASuborics Sep 15 Lo 2400m Verm 11/1 4-11 130 btn 5 by Pearly Shells ASuborics Aug 21 Yo 2400m YOak 20/1 2-11 128 btn 5 by Islington ASuborics INDIGENOUS (IRE) 9br.g. 126 135 Marju (IRE) – Sea Port (Averof) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong still a smart performer although hasn’t won since 1999: very good second in that year and at all discredited when seventh to Jungle Pocket in same race in 2001: easily best efforts this year when third to Eishin Preston in Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin and to in Singaporee Airlines International Cup at Kranji in April/May: ran another creditable race in this year’s Japan Cup when 2¼ lengths sixth to Falbrav: stays 2400m: acts on good to soft and to good to firm ground: comes from off the pace: tongue tied: tough. Nov 24 Na 2200f JpnC 123/1 6-16 135 btn 2¼ by Falbrav ESaint-Martin Oct 20 Sh 1600m Grp3 22/1 14-14 – btn 7½ by Super Molly ODoleuze May 19 Sh 2400s Grp1 4/1 10-11 – btn 30½ by Cheers Hong Kong WCMarwing CHEERS HONG KONG (FR) 5 b.g. 126 129 Midyan (USA) – Firyal (Nonoalco (USA)) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong useful peformer: steadily improved last season: won class 1 event at Sha Tin last December and 11-runner Group 1 Champions And Chater Cup in May: well held so far this term over mainly inadequate trips: stays 2400m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: tried blinkered earlier in career. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 4/1 8-13 116 btn 5¾ by Red Pepper ODoleuze Nov 2 Sh 1200g Prem 45/1 12-14 – btn 10¾ by All Thrills Too DJWhyte Oct 1 Sh 1400m Prem 98/1 14-14 – btn 10¼ by Jeune King Prawn WMLai IDOL (NZ) 6 ch.g. 126 117 Masterclass (USA) – Venetian Court (NZ) (Pompeii Court (USA)) S. Woods, Hong Kong useful performer: won Hong Kong Gold Cup in 2001: seemingly as good as ever last time (suspicion he may be flattered) when 3 lengths fourth of 13 to Red Pepper in Group 3 International Cup Trial at Sha Tin, tried to make all: stays 2400m: acts on good to firm going, good to soft and soft: blinkered first 4 starts. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 16/1 4-13 117 btn 3 by Red Pepper RQuinn Oct 26 Hv 1800g C-1 21/1 8-12 – btn 4 by Rebel Leader RQuinn Oct 6 Sh 1800m C-1 23/1 8-13 – btn 3¼ by Luckswell RQuinn GREENMORE (USA) 6 b.g. 126 114 Kingmambo (USA) – Moivouloirtoi (USA) (Bering) S. T. Wong, Hong Kong useful performer: busy campaign last season winning class 2 event at Sha Tin in January and placed on six other occasions: seemingly good effort on penultimate start when 4½ lengths fifth of 13 to Red Pepper in Group 3 International Cup Trial at Sha Tin although well below form last time: stays 2400m: acts on good to firm going and soft: blinkered: sometimes slowly away. Nov 30 Sh 1600d C-1 54/1 9-14b – btn 10 by Ferrule YTCheng Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 97/1 5-13b 114? btn 4½ by Red Pepper YTCheng Oct 26 Hv 1800g C-1 25/1 10-12b – btn 6¼ by Rebel Leader YTCheng LUCKSWELL (NZ) 5 ch.g. 126 100 Senor Pete (USA) – Pink Melody (IRE) (Stop The Music (USA)) S. Woods fairly useful performer: won class 2 events at Sha Tin last December and in January and 13-runner class 1 event there on penultimate start when allowed uncontested lead: below form last time: stays 2400m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 8/1 9-13 – btn 5¾ by Red Pepper ESaint-Martin Oct 6 Sh 1800m C-1 13/2 1-13 110 won by ½ from Caracoler WCMarwing Jun 9 Sh 2400s QMme 10/1 4-14 93 btn 1¾ by Caracoler SDye CARACOLER (ARG) 6gr.g. 126 101 Ringaro (USA) – Carolette (ARG) (Logical (USA)) D. A. Hayes, Hong Kong fairly useful performer: mainly well held in first season in HK until springing 50/1 surprise when beating Come See You by a head in Queen Mothers Memorial Cup at Sha Tin in June: good ½ length second of 13 to Luckswell in class 1 event at Sha Tin in October: below form last 2 starts: stays 2400m: acts on soft going: tried blinkered. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 27/1 11-13 – btn 6½ by Red Pepper CWilliams Oct 26 Hv 1800g C-1 13/1 11-12 – btn 6¾ by Rebel Leader DDunn Oct 6 Sh 1800m C-1 30/1 2-13 101 btn ½ by Luckswell DDunn TURF THE 1600m (International) (Group 1)

JEUNE KING PRAWN (AUS) 5 b.h. 126 133 Danehill (USA) – Western Chorus (NZ) (Western Symphony (USA)) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong winner of 5 of his 6 starts in 2000/2001: won class 1 event at Sha Tin in January and Group 1 Champions Mile on penultimate start: made a winning start to this season when taking 14-runner premier class event by 1¼ lengths from Smart Winner, leading 200m out and holding on comfortably: effective at 1400m/1600m: yet to race on ground softer than good: consistent. Oct 1 Sh 1400m Prem 15/8f 1-14 133 won by ½ from Smart Winner WCMarwing Apr 21 Sh 1600g Chmp 7/2 1-14 126 won by sh from Red Pepper WCMarwing Mar 17 Sh 2000g DERB 19/1 13-14 – btn 10½ by Olympic Express ESaint-Martin (USA) 4 b.c. 126 137 Rahy (USA) – Danseur Fabuleux (USA) () Saeed bin Suroor, UAE rather angular, good-quartered colt: has a fluent, quick action: very smart performer: first past post in 2001 in Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp (disqualified for testing positive to banned substance) and at Goodwood: creditable efforts this year when runner-up in Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba, at Newbury (behind Keltos) and Sussex Stakes at Goodwood (beaten 2 lengths by Rock of Gibraltar) and third in International Stakes at York and at Newmarket (1¼ lengths behind Storming Home): effective at 1600m/2000m: acts on dirt and good to firm going, probably on soft: wears crossed noseband: often tongue tied. Oct 19 Nm 2000m Cham 9/2 3-11t 137 btn 1¼ by Storming Home LDettori Sep 8 Wb 1600f Atto 255/100f 6-13 128+ btn 2¼ by Good Journey LDettori Aug 20 Yo 2000g Int 7/2 3-7t 136+ btn 2 by Nayef LDettori NAYYIR 4 ch.g. 126 139 Indian Ridge – Pearl Kite (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA)) G. A. Butler, Great Britain 5,000Y, 57,000 2-y-o: lengthy, angular gelding: has a round action: third foal: half-brother to smart 2200m to 2800m winner Shamaiel (by Lycius) and Irish 1300m winner Pearl Barley (by Polish Precedent): dam, 2-y-o 1600m winner who stayed 2800m, not one to trust: unraced at 2/3 yrs: has quickly developed into a very smart performer, winning maiden at Lingfield in March, handicap at Beverley (very easily) in May, Vodafone Diomed Stakes at in June, Theo Fennell Lennox Stakes at Goodwood (beat Redback ½ length) in August and 17-runner Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes at Newmarket in October: impressive when beating Firebreak 2½ lengths in last-named, travelling strongly and showing good turn of foot to quickly put seal on things: effective at 1300m to 1700m: acts on polytrack, soft and good to firm ground: has worn crossed noseband: held up. Oct 19 Nm 1400m Chal 7/1 1-17 137+ won by 2½ from Firebreak EAhern Sep 7 Ha 1200m SpCp 9/2f 10-14 119 btn 6 by Invincible Spirit EAhern Aug 11 Dv 1400s Ghee 31/10 3-9 128+ btn 1¼ by May Ball EAhern DUPONT 3 b.c. 126 128 Zafonic (USA) – June Moon (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) W. J. Haggas, GB useful-looking colt: has a short, round action: smart performer: won Premio Parioli at Rome and Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen at Cologne in May: ran well when fourth to Rock of Gibraltar, beaten about 6 lengths, in St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, slightly hampered 200m out: off 5 months, creditable fourth of 13 to Beauchamp Pilot in listed race at Lingfield last time, run petering out in final 200m: will prove best around 1600m: acts on good to firm going and polytrack: sometimes wanders under pressure. Nov 23 Li 2000g List 4/1 4-13 128 btn 1½ by Beauchamp Pilot JFanning Jun 18 As 1600g StJP 14/1 4-9 128 btn 5¾ by Rock of Gibraltar DHolland May 20 Cg 1600m Ge2G 9/2 1-9 128 won by 2 from Next Desert DHolland TILLERMAN 6 b.h. 126 137 In The Wings – Autumn Tint (USA) ( (USA)) Mrs A. J. Perrett, Great Britain big, strong, good sort: impresses in appearance: very smart performer: landed odds in minor event at Leicester in June: better than ever when unlucky short-head second of 12 to No Excuse Needed in at Royal Ascot second start, meeting trouble, still having plenty to do 200m out and just failing: had excuse next 2 runs, then won 7-runner at Goodwood in August under good tactical ride from R. Hughes, hemming in favourite then quickening to lead close home, beating Redback by neck: bit below best when third of 5 to in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last time, unsuited by tactical nature of race: effective at 1200m to 1600m: best efforts on good/good to firm going: usually taken steadily to post: sometimes slowly away: wears crossed noseband, pulls hard and is held up. Sep 28 As 1600g QEII 10/1 3-5 126 btn 5 by Where Or When KFallon Aug 24 Go 1600m Mile 5/1 1-7 131 won by nk from Redback RHughes Jul 27 As 1400m Tote 8/1 15-28 111 btn 15½ by Crystal Castle RHughes ADMIRE COZZENE (JPN) 6gr.h. 126 134 Cozzene (USA) – Admire McArdy (JPN) (Northern Taste (CAN)) M. Hashida, Japan very smart peformer: was voted Japanese Racing Association champion 2-y-o colt in 1998: was then injured and off track for 18 months: has taken him until this year to regain his form winning three times and finishing second twice the highlight being a neck victory over Dantsu Flame in the Grade 1Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo in June: not disgraced on his final outing when seventh behind Tokai Point in Grade 1 event: effective at 1200m-1600m: acts on firm going. Nov 17 Ky 1600f JpG1 17/10f 7-18 btn 2 by Tokai Point HGoto Sep 29 Ni 1200f JpG1 47/10 2-11 132 btn ½ by Believe HGoto Jun 2 To 1600f JpG1 148/10 1-18 134 won by nk from Dantsu Flame HGoto ELECTRONIC UNICORN (USA) 6br.g. 126 139 (USA) – Lilac Garden (USA) (Roberto (USA)) J. Size, Hong Kong top-class performer: joined John Size at beginning of last season: won National Panasonic Cup in November before following up in Chevaliar Cup, value for more than official winning margin of a neck: good second to Eishin Preston in Hong Kong Mile in December before winning Stewards Cup by 1¼ lengths from Red Pepper in January: good 2¼ lengths second of 14 to All Thrills Too in premier class event at Sha Tin on reappearance, set a lot to do at rear of field and never looking like catching winner: bit below form when fourth behind Super Molly in Group 3 event there last time, again set a lot to do: effective at 1200m-1800m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: often blinkered: held up. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 8/13f 4-13b 124 btn 3¼ by Super Molly RFradd Nov 2 Sh 1200g Prem 8/11f 2-14b 139 btn 2¼ by All Thrills Too ODoleuze Feb 24 Sh 2000g HKGC 4/5f 8-14b 109 btn 6¼ by Industrial Pioneer SDye CAYOKE (FR) 5 b.h. 126 128 Always Fair (USA) – Sarah Annita (Pharly (FR)) S. Guillot, France half-brother to several winners in France, including 1¼m winner Alfonso (by Galant Vert): dam French 1¼m winner: smart performer: won Prix de La Jonchere at Chantilly at 3 yrs and (after leaving J-M. Beguigne) completed hat-trick in minor events at Angers, Nantes and Toulouse late in 2001: won minor event at Marseille Pont de Vivaux in April and very messy listed race at Longchamp in September, avoiding trouble when beating demoted Danseuse d’Etoile by a short neck: creditable ¼ length third of 10 to Dedication in Prix De La Foret there last time: effective at 7f/1m: acts on soft and good to firm ground: blinkered since reappearance this year. Oct 13 Lo 1400m Fore 17/1 3-10b 128 btn ¼ by Dedication TGillet Sep 22 Lo 1400d Pin 9/1 1-10b 122 won by ns from Danseuse d’Etoile TGillet Aug 27 Dv 1200d Meau 24/1 7-13b 122 btn 3 by Crystal Castle TGillet GATEMAN 5 b.g. 126 131 – Scandalette (Niniski (USA)) M. Johnston, Great Britain big, well-made gelding: progressive juvenile for B. Meehan, winning maiden at Haydock and minor events at Epsom and Chester: subsequently transferred to USA, winning 2 non-graded races at Keeneland (left W. E. Walden/gelded after final 4-y-o start): smart form on return to Britain, winning 5-runner minor event at Yarmouth and Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh (by 2½ lengths from One Won One) in July: good efforts last 2 starts when neck second of 9 to Meshaheer in listed race at Newbury (nearest finish) and very close third of 11 to Domedriver in at Longchamp (made most): effective at 1400m/1600m (had form at 1800m in USA): acts on firm and soft going, well held only outing on dirt: reportedly finished distressed sixth start. Oct 5 Lo 1600g FrG2 77/10 3-11 129 btn ½ by Domedriver GMosse Sep 20 Nb 1400m List 10/1 2-9 131 btn ¼ by Meshaheer KDalgleish Aug 17 Nb 1400f Hung 11/1 3-10 126+ btn 2 by KDarley TOKAI POINT (JPN) 6 ch.h. 126 140 Tokai Teio (JPN) – Match Pont (JPN) (Real Shadai (USA)) Y. Goto, Japan very smart perfomer: finished second in Grade 2 race in August, beaten 1½ byTMOcean: slightly disappointing although didn’t get clearest of runs in minor event next time before winning his first Grade 1 event at 31st attempt last time when beating Eishin Preston by a neck in at Kyoto, settled off pace before unleashing a late dash to get up close home: stays 2000m: acts on firm going. Nov 17 Ky 1600f JpG1 23/1 1-18 133+ won by nk from Eishin Preston MEbina Oct 19 Na 1600f minr 5-15 btn 2¾ by Meisho Ramses Aug 18 Sa 2000f JpG2 2-16 btn 1½ by TMOcean MKatsuura OLYMPIC EXPRESS (GB) 4br.g. 126 126 Bishop of Cashel – Rachael Tennessee (USA) (Matsadoon (USA)) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong known as Ecclesiastical in England where he won 2 races over 1600m and finished second in a hot handicap at Royal Ascot: highly promising first season in HK where he finished second in two class 1 events before winning Group 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile in February and Hong Kong Derby by 3½ lengths from Precision in March: by no means disgraced when fourth to Grandera in Singapore Airlines International Cup on penultimate start: well held over inadequate 1000m on reappearance: effective at 1600m-2000m: acts on good to firm going. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 27/1 14-14 – btn 21½ by All Thrills Too WMLai May 11 Kn 2011g SgIC 4-13 126 btn 6¾ by Grandera WCMarwing Apr 21 Sh 2000g QEII 13/2 8-14 126 btn 4½ by Eishin Preston WCMarwing SCENIC PEAK (AUS) 5 b.g. 126 128 Scenic – Chesapeake (AUS) (Marscay (AUS)) D. Bougoure, Australia smart sprinter/miler: has won 11 of his 26 starts: recorded first Group One victory last time when winning the Emirates Stakes at Flemington by 1¼ lengths from Crawl, breaking track record in process: has won twice at Group 3 level and in four runs over 1600m he has recorded one win and one third placing: effective at 1200m-1650m: prefers firm going: usually races prominently: blinkered: races well when fresh. Nov 9 Fl 1600g G1 14/1 1-16 128 won by 1¼ from Crawl DNikolic Oct 26 Mo 1600g G2 12/1 13-15 btn 12 by Royal Code DNikolic Oct 12 Ca 1600g G1 4-16 btn ¼ by Shot of Thunder DNikolic SUPER MOLLY (AUS) 5 b.g. 126 132 Snippets (AUS) – Shingle Moss (AUS) (Twig Moss (FR)) D. A. Hayes, Hong Kong in great form at start of last season winning two class 1 events at Sha Tin: highly tried thereafter and mainly below form: good efforts all starts this season, won 14-runner Group 3 Sha Tin Trophy on penultimate start by 1½ lengths from Meridian Star and similar event there last time by 1¼ lengths from Dr More, angled out for run 400m out before claiming the lead at the 200m marker and holding on comfortably: stays 1600m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: blinkered last 5 starts. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 9/2 1-13b 127+ won by 1½ from Dr More GMosse Oct 20 Sh 1600m Grp3 11/2 1-14b 125 won by 1½ from Meridian Star DJWhyte Oct 1 Sh 1400m Prem 11/1 4-14b 119+ btn 2 by Jeune King Prawn YTCheng GRAND DELIGHT (AUS) 5 b.g. 126 124 Hurricane Sky (AUS) – Egyptian Ibis (Straight Strike (USA)) J. Size, Hong Kong won class 1 event at Sha Tin on reappearance and similar 14-runner event there on penultimate start by 1¾ lengths from Clement Supreme, always just behind the early leaders before hitting front 200m out and easily holding on: good 3¼ lengths third of 14 to Super Molly in Group 3 event at Sha Tin last time: effective at 1400m/1600m: acts on good to firm going and soft: blinkered of late: consistent. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 8/1 3-13b 124 btn 3¼ by Super Molly SDye Nov 2 Sh 1400g C-1 5/2f 1-14b 123 won by 1¾ from Clement Supreme SDye Oct 20 Sh 1600m Grp3 3/1f 3-14b 118 btn 1¾ by Super Molly SDye TURF THE HONG KONG CUP 2000m (International) (Group 1)

GRANDERA (IRE) 4 ch.c. 126 143 Grand Lodge (USA) – Bordighera (USA) (Alysheba (USA)) Saeed bin Suroor, UAE strong, medium-sized, good-topped colt: fluent mover: high-class performer: better than ever this year, winning Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji (by 2 lengths from Paolini) in May, Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot (powered clear from over 200m out to beat Indian Creek by 5 lengths) in June and Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown (looked held when wandering under pressure initially but rallied to beat a short head final stride) in September: creditable 1¼ lengths third to Northerly in Cox Plate at Moonee Valley last time, best work close home after still having bit to do home turn: on toes and swished tail prior to well-below form fifth of 9 in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot fifth start: best efforts at 2000m: acts on firm going: blinkered (didn’t settle in steadily-run race) once: edgy/took strong hold to post at Royal Ascot: carries head awkwardly: held up. Oct 26 My 2000g CoxP 8/1 3-9 140+ btn 1 by Northerly LDettori Sep 7 Lt 2000m IrCh 5/2 1-7 137+ won by sh from Hawk Wing LDettori Jul 27 As 2400m KGQE 13/8f 5-9 130 btn 8 by Golan LDettori SARAFAN (USA) 5 b.g. 126 137 Lear Fan (USA) – Saraa Ree (USA) (Caro) N. D. Drysdale, USA big, good-topped gelding: very smart performer: trained in Britain at 2 and 3 yrs by Sir Mark Prescott, winning listed race at Goodwood and finishing fifth in St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot: has done well since transfer to US, and won Grade 2 handicap at Fair Grounds in March and Eddie Read Handicap at Del Mar in July, latter by 1¼ lengths from Beat Hollow, getting first run on unlucky runner-up: second on 3 of next 4 starts, in Arlington Million (beaten a head by Beat Hollow, keeping on well), Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship at Santa Anita (beaten length by The Tin Man, left with too much to do way race was run and staying on well) and Japan Cup at Nakayama (failed by a nose to beat Falbrav): needs further than 300m and stays 2200m: acts on firm and soft going: blinkered most starts in 2001: best held up. Nov 24 Nk 2200f JpnC 34/1 2-16 137 btn ns by Falbrav CNakatani Oct 6 Sn 2000f CLHM 8/10pf 2-6 133+ btn 1 by The Tin Man CNakatani Aug 17 Ar 2000f ArlM 41/10 2-9 136+ btn hd by Beat Hollow CNakatani EISHIN PRESTON (USA) 5 b.h. 126 138 (USA) – Warranty Applied (USA) (Monteverdi) S. Kitahashi, Japan high-class performer: won 3 times in Japan at 4 yrs, including Group 3/2 events at Kokura and Tokyo, and Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin (readily by 3¼ lengths from Electronic Unicorn) final outing in 2001: won Audemar Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin in April by ½ length from Agnes Digital: runner-up since in Group 2 event at Nakayama (beaten 2 lengths by Magnaten) and Mile Championship at Kyoto (went down by a neck to Tokai Point): stays 2000m: acts on firm ground: has worn hood: held up. Nov 17 Ky 1600f JpG1 86/10 2-18 132 btn nk by Tokai Point YFukunaga Oct 27 Na 2000f JpG1 66/10 8-18 btn 4½ by Symboli Kris S YFukunaga Oct 6 Na 1800f 2-9 btn 2 by Magnaten YFukunaga INDIAN CREEK 4br.c. 126 reserve 133 Indian Ridge – Blue Water (USA) (Bering) D. R. C. Elsworth, Great Britain tall, useful-looking colt: very smart performer: won Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket in April by head from Island House: good efforts since only when in frame in Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot (5 lengths second to Grandera) and International Stakes at York (3½ lengths fourth of 7 to Nayef, kept on from rear in straight) on third/fifth starts: stays 2000m: acts on good to firm and good to soft going: reportedly pulled a muscle second start this year: sometimes slowly away: soon off bridle in rear last 4 outings, and may not have ideal attitude. Oct 19 Nm 2000m Cham 9/1 6-11 127 btn 6 by Storming Home DHolland Aug 20 Yo 2000g Int 14/1 4-7 133 btn 3½ by Nayef TQuinn Jul 6 Sa 2000d Ecli 8/1 5-5 120 btn 11½ by Hawk Wing TQuinn ULUNDI 7 b.g. 126 136 Rainbow Quest (USA) – Flit (USA) ( (USA)) P. R. Webber, Great Britain quite good-topped gelding: useful hurdler: very smart performer on Flat, better than ever this year: joint-top weight, won listed rated stakes at Royal Ascot on reappearance by head from Arabie, leading over 200m out: creditable close fourth to Beat Hollow in Arlington Million in August, staying on well final 200m: below form when 4½ lengths seventh of 8 behind Denon in Turf Classic at Belmont last time, unable to quicken in straight after taking over lead on home turn: effective at 2000m/easy 2400m: acts on firm and good to soft going, possibly not on soft: has been bandaged in front: waited with. Sep 29 Bp 2400g TfCl 41/10 7-8 125 btn 4 by Denon PatEddery Aug 17 Ar 2000f ArlM 30/1 4-9 136 btn ½ by Beat Hollow RHughes Jun 21 As 2000m Wolf 10/1 1-17 136 won by hd from Arabie RHughes PAOLINI (GER) 5 ch.h. 126 135 Lando (GER) – Prairie Darling (Stanford) A. Wohler, Germany strong, good-bodied horse: carries plenty of condition: very smart performer: won Premio Presidente della Repubblica at Rome and Gran Premio di Milano in 2001: ran well when 2 lengths second to Grandera in Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji on reappearance in May and when close sixth to Beat Hollow in Arlington Million (unable to quicken, though didn’t enjoy clearest of runs in closing stages) in August: still going well when badly hampered on home turn in Prince of Wales’s Stakes won by Grandera at Royal Ascot in between: below form in Canadian International at Woodbine last time: stays 2400m: acts on firm going, not at best on soft: blinkered this year: attempted to bite winner penultimate start at 4 yrs. Sep 29 Wb 2400d CanI 335/100 6-8b 118 btn 11½ by Ballingarry ASuborics Aug 17 Ar 2000ff ArlM 79/10 6-9b 135 btn ¾ by Beat Hollow ASuborics Jun 19 As 2000m PofW 14/1 8-12b 109+ btn 17 by Grandera ASuborics DANO-MAST 6 b.h. 126 134 Unfuwain (USA) – Camera Girl (Kalaglow) F. Poulsen, Denmark closely related to a winner in Italy by Night Shift and half-brother to 2 winners, including useful 1600m to 2000m winner Captain Scott (by Polar Falcon): dam unraced: smart performer: won listed race at Copenhagen and at Saint-Cloud in 2001: successful this year in listed race at Copenhagen in June, Stockholm Cup International at Taby (by 1½ lengths from Harrier) in September and Prix Dollar Fouquet’s Barriere at Longchamp (led 2f out to beat Binary File 2½ lengths) in October: effective at 1800m to 2400m: acts on soft and good to firm ground: consistent. Oct 5 Lo 2000g Doll 253/10 1-11 134 won by 2½ from Binary File OPeslier Sep 8 Ty 2400g StCp 32/10 1-6 129 won by 1½ from Harrier FSanchez Aug 4 Cn 2400g ScOC 67/10 2-6 131 btn 2 by Valley Chapel LVillarroel RED PEPPER (GB) 5 b.g. 126 132 Cadeaux Genereux – Final Shot (AUS) (Sovereign Red (NZ)) P. C. Kan, Hong Kong known as Sir Nicholas in England where he won 2 races for J. Noseda and finished second in Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot: very smart performer: showed much improved form last season finishing second twice before winning Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy by 1 length from Happy Momentum: best effort when second to Electronic Unicorn in Group 1 Stewards’ Cup in January: won 13-runner Group 3 International Cup Trial by a head from Dr More at Sha Tin last time, hit the front 100m out having raced in midfield and holding on well: stays 2000m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 17/2 1-13 123 won by hd from Dr More GSchofield Oct 20 Sh 1600m Grp3 7/1 8-14 123 btn 3¾ by Super Molly ELegrix Oct 1 Sh 1400m Prem 7/1 6-14 126 btn 3 by Jeune King Prawn ESaint-Martin DR MORE (AUS) 5 b.g. 126 131 Danehill (USA) – Chinese Justice (USA) (Diesis) J. Size, Hong Kong smart performer: much improved last year: won class 1 events at Sha Tin in March and April: made winning start to this season when beating Sun Shine River in class 1 event at Sha Tin: has finished second in Group 3 events at Sha Tin last 2 starts head behind Red Pepper in International Cup Trial on penultimate start before finishing 1½ lengths behind Super Molly last time: effective 1400m-2000m: acts on good to firm going and soft: free-going sort. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 33/1 2-13 123+ btn 1½ by Super Molly RQuinn Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 14/1 2-13 123+ btn hd by Red Pepper SDye Nov 10 Sh 1600m C-1 4/1 7-14 115 btn 3¾ by Housemaster SDye PRECISION (FR) 4gr.g. 126 128 Anabaa (USA) – Stop Fiddling (Welsh Term) D. Oughton, Hong Kong improved throughout last season: won class 3 event last October, class 2 event last November and class 1 event in January, all at Sha Tin: 3½ lengths second of 14 to Olympic Express in Hong Kong Derby: excelled himself when close seventh to Eishin Prestion in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in April: best effort this season when 2¾ lengths third of 13 to Red Pepper in Group 3 International Cup Trial at Sha Tin on penultimate start, under pressure 800m out before finishing well: bit disappointing behind Super Molly last time: stays 2000m: acts on good to firm going and good to soft: consistent. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 45/1 7-13 114 btn 5 by Super Molly HKYim Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 5/1 3-13 118 btn 2¾ by Red Pepper HKYim Oct 20 Sh 1600m Grp3 13/2 6-14 112 btn 3 by Super Molly HKYim HOUSEMASTER (IRE) 6 b.g. 126 128 Rudimentary (USA) – Glenarff (USA) (Irish River (FR)) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong smart colt in GB in 1999, winning Chester Vase and fourth in Derby: only raced twice last season running well below form on both occasions even allowing for inadequate test of stamina: bounced back to form of late (still below his best) winning 14-runner class 1 event at Sha Tin on penultimate start by a short head from Dashing Winner, split horses 200m out before leading in last few strides: below form in Group 3 event last time: best at 2000m to 2400m: acts on good to firm going: has worn blinkers before: usually held up. Nov 24 Sh 1600m Grp3 11/1 10-13 – btn 6½ by Super Molly WCMarwing Nov 10 Sh 1600m C-1 5/1 1-14 109 won by sh from Dashing Winner WCMarwing Nov 2 Sh 1400g C-1 9/1 6-14 105 btn 3 by Grand Delight WCMarwing COME SEE YOU (IRE) 4 b.g. 126 112 Sri Pekan (USA) – Landrail (USA) (Storm Bird (CAN)) I. W. Allan, Hong Kong highly promising first season in Hong Kong winning class 3 event at Happy Valley in April and class 2 event at Sha Tin in May: good sixth of 14 to Cape Of Good Hope over 1000m in class 1 event at Sha Tin on reappearance: not disgraced when seventh behind Red Pepper in Group 3 International Trial at Sha Tin last time: stays 2400m: acts on soft ground: consistent. Nov 16 Sh 2000d Grp3 5/2f 7-13 112 btn 5½ by Red Pepper WCMarwing Oct 26 Hv 1800g C-1 9/4f 3-12 110 btn 1½ by Rebel Leader WCMarwing Sep 22 Sh 1000g C-1 42/1 6-14 104 btn 2¾ by Cape of Good Hope ESaint-Martin ROYAL TREASURE (AUS) 5gr.g. 126 112 Royal Academy (USA) – St Bridget’s Well (NZ) (Three Legs) M. C. Tam, Macau known at Sarson Trail in Australia where he won Group 2 Bill Butt Stakes (1600m): was later exported to Macau where he won the Macau Derby by 4½ lengths in April: has been placed in seven of his subsequent nine starts, his latest being a third in the Grade 3 Autumn Trophy in November: stays 1800m: probably acts on all turf going. Nov 3 Ma 1500m Grp3 2-13b – btn ½ by Black Avalanche MKhan Oct 13 Ma 1800m minr 5-9 – btn 1 by Wildami MKhan Apr 4 Ma 1800m MaDb 1-14 112 won by 4½ from Keeper LDettori CELLINI (GB) 4 ch.g. 126 111 Efisio – Luminary (Kalaglow) P. W. Chapple-Hyam, Hong Kong known as Where The Heart Is in England where he finished in the frame on five of his seven starts for M. Tompkins: promising first season in HK winning class 3 event at Sha Tin on third start: as good as ever this term winning class 2 event there by 2¾ lengths in September and 12-runner class 1 event at Happy Valley last time by 4½ lengths from Master Ying, making progress 600m out before hitting the front 100m out and pulling clear: stays 1800m: acts on good to firm going, good to soft and soft. Nov 20 Hv 1800m C-1 6/1 1-12 114+ won by 4½ from Master Ying WCMarwing Oct 26 Hv 1800g C-1 7/2 2-12 106+ btn hd by Rebel Leader DJWhyte Sep 22 Sh 1800g C-2 10/3 1-14 99+ won by 2¾ from Sirocco DJWhyte