Welcome to the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 2008 to be held on Sunday 27th April. The race day also features the Champions Mile, the Hong Kong leg of the Asian Mile Challenge.
In the FORM GUIDE of each race, the PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS table provides you with a bird-eye's view of the race. This at-a-glance guide gives you a full form summary of the horses in a simple and concise table.
Another handy tool is the INTERNATIONAL RATINGS CHART. In weight- for-age races like the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup, generally speaking, the higher a horse's rating, which is based on racing performance, the better is its chance to win.
If you need further information and analysis, just flip over to the next section where you will find the COMPREHENSIVE PAST PERFORMANCE of the horses. Also included is the FORM ANALYSIS, which highlights the notable achievements and racing characteristics of each horse. Another feature is the RATINGS HISTORY CHART. This chart indicates the quality and consistency of a horse's previous 10 starts through a graphical illustration of the ratings achieved in these races.
This information is correct as of 15th April 2008. You may visit the Club's website at hkjc.com/qeii and asianmilechallenge.com for updates.
Content Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (G1) ...... 6 Champions Mile (G1)...... 16 Key Race Sectional Photographs...... 24 Trainer Profiles ...... 34 Jockey Profiles ...... 37 Betting Guide ...... 40 Race Track Abbreviations ...... 42
Disclaimer In the preparation of this Form Guide, the Club endeavours to offer the most current, correct and clearly expressed information to the public. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, the Club disclaims any responsibility and accepts no liability (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising from any inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors that may be contained in this Form Guide. The Club also does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for purpose of the information contained in this Form Guide.
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Previous Winners
Year Horse / Owner Age/ Trained Trainer / Wt. Winning Odds Race Lead-Up Form Sex Jockey Margin Time
2007 Viva Pataca (GB) 5g HK J Moore 126 1-3/4 7.5 2.01.9 2nd - 4Mar07 HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 GF Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun M Kinane 3rd - 28Jan07 Stewards’ Cup [G1] 1600 GF 4th - 10Dec06 CX HK Cup (G1) 2000 GF
2006 Irridescence (SAF) 4f SAF M F de Kock 122 Hd 5.8 2.02.0 1st - 24Feb06 Balanchine (Listed) 1777 GS Team Valor W C Marwing 5th - 2Jul05 Durban July H. (G1) 2200 G 1st - 5Jun05 Woolavington (G1) 2200 G
2005 Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) 4g HK D E Ferraris 126 3/4 5.7 2.01.8 1st - 13Mar05 Mercedes-Benz HK Derby [G1] 2000 GY Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man & the A Delpech 1st - 30Jan05 Centenary Vase [G3] 2000 G Executors of the Estate of the late Chow 1st - 16Jan05 Class 1 H. 1600 GF Nam
2004 River Dancer (IRE) 5g HK J Size 126 3/4 58 2.01.4 9th - 3Apr04 Premier H. 1800 GY The Hon Ronald Arculli G Schofield 10th - 21Mar04 Chairman’s Trophy [G2] 1600 GF 4th - 22Feb04 HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 GF
2003 Eishin Preston (USA) 6h JPN S Kitahashi 126 1-3/4 2.4F 2.03.8 16th - 23Feb03 February S. [G1] 1800 Dirt Toyomitsu Hirai Y Fukunaga 5th - 15Dec02 HK Cup (G1) 2000 GF 2nd - 17Nov02 Mile Championship [G1] 1600 F
2002 Eishin Preston (USA) 5h JPN S Kitahashi 126 1/2 4.6 2.02.5 5th - 24Feb02 Nakayama Kinen [G2] 1800 F Toyomitsu Hirai Y Fukunaga 1st - 16Dec01 HK Mile (G1) 1600 GF 2nd - 18Nov01 Mile Championship [G1] 1600 F
2001 Silvano (GER) 5h GER A Wohler 126 1-3/4 7.2 2.03.1 3rd - 24Mar01 Dubai Sheema Classic (G2) 2400 G Stiftung Gestut Faehrhof A Suborics 1st - 3Mar01 Singapore Cup [G1] 2000 G 5th - 17Dec00 HK Vase (G1) 2400 GF
Statistics (Year 1995 - 2007)
No of Races 13
Leading Jockey D Whyte 2 Wins (Year 1997 & 1998) 1 Pld (Year 1999) 10 Rides Y Fukunaga 2 Wins (Year 2002 & 2003) 2 Rides M Kinane 2 Wins (Year 1995 & 2007) 2 Rides
Leading Trainer S Kitahashi 2 Wins (Year 2002 & 2003) 2 Starters
Multiple Winners Eishin Preston (USA) 2 Wins (Year 2002 & 2003)
Win % of Favourite 23%
3yo Colts & Geldings No starter
3yo Fillies No starter
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w Performance Analysis
Horse Details Easy Analysis Age/ Int'l Good 2007-2008 Name Rep Wt. G1 Distance Wet Sex Rating Going Placings Viva Pataca HK 6G 126 122 5:1-2-0 10:4-2-1 20:9-3-4 5:3-0-0 3211712-312 Matsurida Gogh JPN 5H 126 121 3:1-0-0 12:6-1-0 17:8-1-1 Nil 1307101-1 Archipenko SAF 4C 126 119 5:0-0-1 3:1-0-1 8:2-0-1 3:1-1-0 10755-013 Quijano GER 6G 126 119 5:1-1-1 10:8-0-0 13:8-1-1 6:4-0-0 11701132-54 Jackpot Delight HK 4G 126 114 Nil 2:0-2-0 9:2-3-0 4:4-0-0 11140-61222 Packing Winner HK 5G 126 114 Nil 5:1-1-0 12:5-2-0 2:0-0-0 21112-445 Helene Mascot HK 4C 126 112 1:0-0-0 7:3-2-1 8:3-2-1 1:0-0-0 1216734-121 Sir Slick NZ 6G 126 111 20:5-4-1 11:5-2-1 46:12-11-5 28:7-3-4 11-219221010 Balius FR 5H 126 109 Nil 18:7-6-0 Nil 17:7-5-0 2112118-24 Bullish Cash HK 5G 126 109 Nil 8:2-1-1 21:4-5-1 2:2-0-0 4424361-261 Viva Macau HK 5H 126 108 3:0-0-1 12:5-1-1 16:2-2-1 6:3-0-2 837160-8734 Musical Way FR 6M 122 110 5:0-0-3 28:7-4-7 11:2-1-4 20:5-2-5 7411133-28
International Ratings Chart
Name International Rating
(4 lb. weight allowance added to rating for fillies and mares) Viva Pataca 122 Matsurida Gogh 121 Archipenko 119 Quijano 119 Jackpot Delight 114 Packing Winner 114 Helene Mascot 112 Sir Slick 111 Balius 109 Bullish Cash 109 Viva Macau 108 Musical Way (mare) 110 + 4
- 6 - Speed Chart
Tough New Zealand front-runner Sir Slick should have Matsurida Gogh and Packing Winner on his heels, which should result in a genuine race tempo. This map shows the preferred running position of each horse in relation to the leader, but since it was prepared prior to barrier draw, does not represent positions in relation to the inside rail.
* Full speed maps will be available after barrier draw in the SpeedPOWER Form Guide at www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/asp
Winners and Starters Statistics (Year 1995 - 2007)
Representing Winners % to total Starters % to total % of winners to Country winners starters starters per country
Australia 0 0.0% 9 5.4% 0.0% France 1 7.7% 7 4.2% 14.3% Great Britain 0 0.0% 5 3.0% 0.0% Germany 1 7.7% 5 3.0% 20.0% Hong Kong 5 38.5% 103 62.0% 4.9% Japan 2 15.4% 7 4.2% 28.6% MRA 0 0.0% 3 1.8% 0.0% New Zealand 0 0.0% 8 4.8% 0.0% South Africa 2 15.4% 7 4.2% 28.6% UAE 2 15.4% 10 6.0% 20.0% USA 0 0.0% 2 1.2% 0.0% Total 13 100.0% 166 100.0%
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VIVA PATACA (GB) 爆冷 J Moore (HK) D Beadman 126 lb (122) ex Comic Strip 6 b/br g Marju (IRE) - Comic (IRE) (Be My Chief (USA)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 10 starts: 4-2-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 10 starts: 4-2-1 2006/07 4/5 7( 2 -1-2 ) G1 win: '07 AP QE II Cup 2000m 2007/08 5/6 6( 2 -2-1 )
130 122 121 122 Before Import 7( 5 -0-0 ) 125 120 118 118 120 115 115 120 111 After Import 19 ( 8 -3-4 ) 115 110 First Up 5 ( 1 -0-1 ) 105 100 Turf/Good 20 ( 9 -3-4 ) 95 Turf/Wet 5 ( 3 -0-0 ) 28/1 4/3 29/4 3/6 21/10 11/11 9/12 20/1 24/2 29/3 Prizemoney won: HK$50,072,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 3/13 115 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 -1.8L 5.5 C Soumillon 1.34.1 Armada 4.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 2/8 115 [G1] HK Gold Cup 126 -Nk 1.9F M Kinane 2.04.4 Vengeance Of Rain 29.4.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/10 120 G1 AP QE II Cup 126 +1.8L 7.5 M Kinane 2.01.9 Vengeance Of Rain 3.6.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 1/7 122 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 +3.3L 2.5 M Kinane 2.24.6 Vengeance Of Rain 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 7/14 118 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 133 -2.5L 7.8 D Beadman 1.33.1 Down Town 11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/11 118 [G2] CX Cup Trial 128 +1L 1.7F D Beadman 2.01.5 Packing Winner 9.12.07 ST, HK 2000 RH G 2/7 121 G1 CX HK Cup 126 -0.5L 1.3F M Kinane 2.02.8 Ramonti 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 3/8 111 [G1] Citi Stewards' Cup 126 -3L 1.9F D Beadman 1.34.3 Good Ba Ba 24.2.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 1/8 122 [G1] Citi HK Gold Cup 126 +2.8L 1.5F D Beadman 2.03.9 Floral Pegasus 29.3.08 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 2/16 120 G1 Sheema Classic 123 -2.8L 9/4F D Beadman 2.27.4 Sun Classique Champion Stayer, five-time Gr.1 winner from 2000m to 2400m, including a comfortable 1.8L victory in this race last year. Maintaining very high standards this term; second in both the CX HK Cup (G1) and the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) either side of an easy Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (HKG1) success. He looks the one to beat provided he is over his exertions in the Emirates; best stalking from midfield with cover and no ground concerns.
MATSURIDA GOGH (JPN) 梵高藝展 Sakae Kunieda (JPN) M Ebina 126 lb (121) 5 b h Sunday Silence (USA) - Paper Rain (USA) (Bel Bolide (USA)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 3 starts: 1-1-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 12 starts: 6-1-0 2007 4 7 ( 3 -0-1 ) G1 win: '07 Arima Kinen 2500m 2008 5 1 ( 1 -0-0 )
130 121 121 Career 17 ( 8 -1-1 ) 125 120 111 111 112 First Up 7 ( 4 -1-1 ) 115 106 110 103 102 Turf/Good 17 ( 8 -1-1 ) 105 100 Turf/Wet - 95 Prizemoney won: HK$30,519,000 21/1 24/3 29/4 2/9 23/9 28/10 23/12 29/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 10.12.06 NAK, JPN 2000 RH F 2/12 - - allowance 121 -Nose 2.3F N Yokoyama 2.00.2 Fate Tricks 23.12.06 NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 1/14 - - allowance 123 +0.8L 2.7F N Yokoyama 1.46.9 Nihonpillow Keith 21.1.07 NAK, JPN 2200 RH F 1/10 111 [G2] American JC Cup 123 +5L 3.2 N Yokoyama 2.12.8 Intelleto 24.3.07 NAK, JPN 2500 RH F 3/14 111 G2 Nikkei Sho 126 -0.8L 2.4F N Yokoyama 2.31.8 Never Bouchon 29.4.07 KYO, JPN 3200 RH F 11/16 106 G1 Tenno Sho (Spring) 128 -6.8L 9.6 N Yokoyama 3.14.1 Meisho Samson 2.9.07 SAP, JPN 2000 RH F 7/16 103 [G2] Sapporo Kinen 126 -3L 4.2F K Ando 2.00.1 Fusaichi Pandora 23.9.07 NAK, JPN 2200 RH F 1/16 112 G2 All Comers 128 +0.5L 2.3F M Ebina 2.12.5 Silk Nexus 28.10.07 TOK, JPN 2000 LH G 15/16 102 G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 128 -10.3L 32.4 M Ebina 1.58.4 Meisho Samson 23.12.07 NAK, JPN 2500 RH G 1/15 121 G1 Arima Kinen 126 +1.3L 52.3 M Ebina 2.33.6 Daiwa Scarlet 29.3.08 NAK, JPN 2500 RH F 1/13 121 G2 Nikkei Sho 130 +3L 2.3F M Ebina 2.32.7 Tosho Knight Belied odds of 50/1 to score a comfortable win - his first at Gr.1 level - from an elite field in the Arima Kinen (2500m) in December and has since added the Gr.2 Nikkei Sho at the same course and distance; six of his eight career wins have been at the right-handed Nakayama venue. The question now whether he can transfer this form to HK over a trip that appears short of his best. Raced close-up in the Arima Kinen and loves fast ground.
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ARCHIPENKO (USA) 雕塑家 M F de Kock (SAF) K Shea 126 lb (119) 4 b c Kingmambo (USA) - Bound (USA) (Nijinsky (CAN)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 1 starts: 0-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 3 starts: 1-0-1 2007 3 5 ( 1 -0-0 ) G1 win: Nil 2008 4 3 ( 1 -0-1 ) 130 Career 11 ( 3 -1-1 ) 119 125 116 120 111 112 First Up 3 ( 1 -0-0 ) 115 107 110 102 Turf/Good 8 ( 2 -0-1 ) 105 99 100 Turf/Wet 3 ( 1 -1-0 ) 48 95 Prizemoney won: HK$6,302,000 13/5 2/6 7/7 1/8 9/9 7/2 21/2 29/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 23.10.06 CUR, IRE 1400 St H 2/23 - - 2yo mdn 122 -0.8L 25/1 S M Levey 1.34.8 Spanish Harlem 30.10.06 LEO, IRE 1400 LH S 1/18 - - 2yo mdn 126 +6L 2/1F J A Heffernan 1.35.0 Honoured Guest 13.5.07 LEO, IRE 2000 LH GF 1/5 111 G2 Derby Trial S. - 3yo 127 +0.8L 8/1 M Kinane 2.07.9 Yellowstone 2.6.07 EPS, GB 2409 LH G 17/17 48 G1 Derby S. - 3yo 126 -51L 13/2 M Kinane 2.34.7 Authorized 7.7.07 SAN, GB 2006 RH GS 7/8 99 G1 Eclipse S. 122 -13L 16/1 C O'Donoghue 2.05.8 Notnowcato 1.8.07 GOO, GB 1600 RH G 5/8 107 G1 Sussex S. 126 -7L 25/1 D R McCabe 1.37.6 Ramonti 9.9.07 LCH, FR 1600 RH G 5/9 112 G1 Moulin de Longchamp 123 -6.5L 40/1 J A Heffernan 1.36.8 Darjina 7.2.08 NAD, UAE 1300 LH G 10/12 102 - hcp 132 -6.8L 9/1 J P Murtagh 1.18.8 So Will I 21.2.08 NAD, UAE 1600 LH G 1/10 116 G2 Al Fahidi Fort 126 +2L 14/1 K B Shea 1.39.3 Royal Oath 29.3.08 NAD, UAE 1777 LH G 3/16 119 G1 Dubai Duty Free 126 -0.5L 16/1 K B Shea 1.46.2 Jay Peg Trained by Aidan O’Brien last year with Gr.2 Derby Trial win at Leopardstown his principal achievement; made no impact in four subsequent Gr.1 tries between 1600m and 2400m. Switched to Mike de Kock for Dubai campaign and unlucky in the Dubai Duty Free (G1) last time (short of room at the furlong pole, he finished best of all for 3rd). Should be suited by 2000m here, handles any surface and looks a leading player.
QUIJANO (GER) 佳駿龍 P Schiergen (GER) A Starke 126 lb (119) 6 ch g Acatenango (GER) - Quila (IRE) (Unfuwain (USA)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 2 starts: 0-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 10 starts: 8-0-0 2007 5 9 ( 5 -1-1 ) G1 win: '07 GP Von Baden 2400m 2008 6 2 ( 0 -0-0 ) 130 Career 19 ( 12 -1-1 ) 125 119 117 117 119 114 115 116 120 111 First Up 5 ( 2 -0-0 ) 115 110 Turf/Good 13 ( 8 -1-1 ) 102 100 105 100 Turf/Wet 6 ( 4 -0-0 ) 95 Prizemoney won: HK$11,091,000 9/2 1/3 31/3 18/7 5/8 2/9 21/10 9/12 6/3 29/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 9.2.07 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 1/11 111 - 95+ hcp 125 +SHd 8/11F M Kinane 2.33.5 Laverock 1.3.07 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 1/12 114 G3 City Of Gold 123 +1.3L 5/2F A Starke 2.33.0 Oracle West 31.3.07 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 7/14 115 G1 Sheema Classic 123 -3.8L 9/1 A Starke 2.31.0 Vengeance Of Rain 18.7.07 VHY, FR 2000 RH S 10/13 102 G3 Vichy-Auvergne 132 -6.8L 13/10F A Starke 2.05.8 Atlantic Air 5.8.07 KOL, GER 2200 RH G 1/5 100 L Ittlingen-pokal 132 +1L - A Starke 2.17.7 Prinz 2.9.07 BAD, GER 2400 LH G 1/9 119 G1 GP Von Baden 132 +Nk 59/10 A Starke 2.28.1 Adlerflug 21.10.07 WO, CAN 2400 LH F 3/12 117 G1 Canadian Intl 126 -1L 39/10 A Starke 2.27.7 Cloudy's Knight 9.12.07 ST, HK 2400 RH G 2/13 116 G1 CX HK Vase 126 -1.5L 9.7 A Starke 2.28.2 Doctor Dino 6.3.08 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 5/11 117 G3 Dubai City Of Gold 130 -2.8L 100/30 A Starke 2.30.1 Gower Song 29.3.08 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 4/16 119 G1 Sheema Classic 123 -3.5L 10/1 A Starke 2.27.4 Sun Classique Runner-up in the CX HK Vase (G1) in December and 4th last time in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), 0.8Ls behind rival Viva Pataca. Career highlight remains his success in Germany’s most prestigious race, the Grosser Preis von Baden (G1). Dropping back to 2000m here does not appear ideal, however. Usually positions around midfield and has no ground issues.
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JACKPOT DELIGHT (NZ) 喜聚寶 C Fownes (HK) G Mosse 126 lb (114) ex Hamlets Ghost 4 gr g Danasinga (AUS) - Principation (NZ) (Prince Echo (IRE)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 1 starts: 0-1-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 2 starts: 0-2-0 2006/07 3 6 ( 5 -0-0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4 7 ( 1 -3-0 ) 130 Before Import 6( 5 -0-0 ) 125 114 120 111 After Import 7 ( 1 -3-0 ) 115 110 First Up 3 ( 1 -0-0 ) 100 105 100 Turf/Good 9 ( 2 -3-0 ) 76 59 82 86 95 Turf/Wet 4 ( 4 -0-0 ) 1/12 26/12 20/1 2/2 24/2 16/3 6/4 Prizemoney won: HK$5,276,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 12.5.07 ARP, NZ 1400 LH Y 1/8 - - 3yo hcp 120 +1L fav T Harris 1.24.3 Elblitzem 26.5.07 ELL, NZ 1400 RH Y 1/8 - - 3yo hcp 126 +SNk fav T Harris 1.24.4 Tons Of Bubbles 23.6.07 OKI, NZ 1400 LH S 1/8 - - 3yo hcp 130 +8L fav T Harris 1.25.2 Russian Jack 1.12.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 4/14 76 - Cl.2 hcp 121 -2.3L 3.6F S Dye 1.22.3 Regency Dragon 26.12.07 ST, HK 1400 RH G 13/14 59 - Cl.2 hcp 120 -10.3L 3.3F S Dye 1.21.8 Firm Offer 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 6/13 100 [G1] Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile 126 -3.5L 11 D Beadman 1.34.3 Helene Mascot 2.2.08 ST, HK 1600 RH Y 1/11 82 - Cl.2 hcp 124 +Nk 3.4F C Soumillon 1.37.6 Albertinelli 24.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 2/14 86 - Cl.2 hcp 125 -Hd 6.8 C Soumillon 1.50.1 Fellowship 16.3.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 2/13 111 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 -Nk 10 C Soumillon 2.01.3 Helene Mascot 6.4.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 2/10 114 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 123 -Nk 5.2 G Mosse 1.33.7 Armada Imported from New Zealand with the M-B HK Derby (HKG1) at the top of his agenda, Jackpot Delight found rival Helene Mascot’s superior stamina a neck too strong in the big one. Boosted the Derby form and earned his ticket for this race by running top class miler Armada to a neck next start in the Chairman’s Trophy (HKG2). Best when ridden quietly and goes on any ground.
PACKING WINNER (NZ) 包裝大師 L Ho (HK) D Whyte 126 lb (114) 5 b g Zabeel (NZ) - Musical Note (AUS) (Marscay (AUS)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 2 starts: 0-1-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 5 starts: 1-1-0 2006/07 4 6 ( 3 -1-0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 5 6 ( 2 -1-0 ) 130 Career 14 ( 5 -2-0 ) 125 114 120 111 First Up 5 ( 1 -1-0 ) 115 106 110 Turf/Good 12 ( 5 -2-0 ) 105 99 100 Turf/Wet 2 ( 0 -0-0 ) 100 83 95 Prizemoney won: HK$3,817,000 15/9 1/10 11/11 2/2 24/2 24/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 26.11.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 7/14 - - Cl.4 hcp 132 -3.8L 1.6F D Whyte 1.35.3 Easy Punch 23.12.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/12 - - Cl.4 hcp 129 +1.3L 1.6F D Whyte 1.35.2 Red Wine Honey 1.5.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/13 - - Cl.3 hcp 121 -Nk 6.1 D Whyte 1.34.7 Joy And Fun 3.6.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/10 - - Cl.3 hcp 121 +4.8L 1.7F D Whyte 1.34.2 Prime Delight 15.9.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/12 83 - Cl.2 hcp 118 +1.3L 1.8F D Whyte 1.34.4 Lotzatow 1.10.07 ST, HK 1800 RH GF 1/11 99 - Cl.2 hcp 125 +3.8L 1.5F D Whyte 1.46.2 Dordenma 11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 2/11 111 [G2] CX Cup Trial 123 -1L 4.4 D Whyte 2.01.5 Viva Pataca 2.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH Y 4/9 100 [G3] Centenary Vase - hcp 116 -4.5L 2.7F F Coetzee 1.48.9 Bullish Luck 24.2.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 4/8 114 [G1] Citi HK Gold Cup 126 -3.3L 17 D Whyte 2.03.9 Viva Pataca 24.3.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 5/11 106 [G3] Premier Plate - hcp 133 -8.3L 2.9F D Whyte 1.46.3 Bullish Cash Set track record for 1800m at Sha Tin in Class 2 earlier in the season but comfortably held in four subsequent outings at Group level. Flattered (receiving 5lbs) by proximity to Viva Pataca in the CX International Cup Trial (HKG2) in November and comprehensively routed by the same horse in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (HKG1) at level weights on penultimate start. Seems outclassed at this level; best on a good track and positions close-up.
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HELENE MASCOT (IRE) 喜蓮福星 A S Cruz (HK) F Coetzee 126 lb (112) ex Salford Mill 4 b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Razana (IRE) (Kahyasi (IRE)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 1 starts: 1-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 7 starts: 3-2-1 2007 3 7 ( 2 -1-1 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4 3 ( 2 -1-0 ) 130 Before Import 8( 2 -2-1 ) 125 120 111 112 After Import 3 ( 2 -1-0 ) 115 105 107 108 110 104 102 104 First Up 4 ( 1 -2-1 ) 105 100 Turf/Good 8 ( 3 -2-1 ) 95 Turf/Wet 1 ( 0 -0-0 ) 18/4 5/5 2/6 22/6 21/9 20/1 17/2 16/3 Prizemoney won: HK$15,232,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 6.1.07 LIN, GB 2000 LH Poly 1/8 - - 3yo mdn 126 +2L 2/7F M Halford 2.13.2 Jocheski 18.4.07 NEW, GB 1800 St GF 2/8 104 L Feilden S. - 3yo 125 -Hd 9/1 T E Durcan 1.49.7 Petara Bay 5.5.07 NEW, GB 2000 St GF 1/6 105 L Newmarket S. - 3yo 124 +1.3L 2/1 K McEvoy 2.03.1 Acapulco 2.6.07 EPS, GB 2409 LH G 6/17 111 G1 Derby S. - 3yo 126 -8.8L 20/1 T E Durcan 2.34.7 Authorized 22.6.07 ASC, GB 2400 RH GS 7/9 102 G2 King Edward VII S. - 3yo 124 -8.8L 11/2 T E Durcan 2.37.1 Boscobel 13.9.07 DON, GB 2055 LH GF 3/7 - - conditions 129 -3.8L 11/4 T E Durcan 2.06.0 Kirklees 21.9.07 NBY, GB 2205 LH GF 4/6 107 G3 Arc Trial 122 -1.5L 13/2 T Quinn 2.18.1 Halicarnassus 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/13 108 [G1] Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile 126 +Nk 11 F Coetzee 1.34.3 Horace's Choice 17.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 2/13 104 [G2] Mercedes-Benz Derby Trial 126 -0.8L 3.9F F Coetzee 1.48.6 Green Birdie 16.3.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 1/13 112 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 +Nk 2.3F F Coetzee 2.01.3 Jackpot Delight Sixth in last year’s Epsom Derby and imported to Hong Kong to tremendous effect, winning the M-B HK Classic Mile (HKG1) on local debut and the M-B HK Derby (HKG1) on third outing. Had excuses in between in the M-B HK Derby Trial (HKG2) after an interrupted preparation and over-racing without cover. The step-up to international level appears well within his range and further improvement likely; settles midfield or better and best on top of the ground.
SIR SLICK (NZ) 精靈爵士 G Nicholson (NZ) B Herd 126 lb (111) 6 b g Volksraad (GB) - Miss Opera (NZ) (Paris Opera (AUS)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 5 starts: 2-1-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 11 starts: 5-2-1 2006/07 5 17 ( 7 -2-4 ) G1 win: '08 New Zealand S. 2000m, '07 Zabeel Classic 2000m, '07 Otaki- 2007/08 6 19 ( 5 -5-1 ) Maori S. 1600m, '07 Whakanui Intl S. 2000m, '07 Thorndon Mile 1600m Career 74 ( 19 -14- 9 ) 130 First Up 6 ( 0 -3-1 ) 125 120 111 111 111 Turf/Good 46 ( 12 -11- 5 ) 115 107 107 106 110 104 105 105 Turf/Wet 28 ( 7 -3-4 ) 105 100 Prizemoney won: HK$7,546,000 95 26/12 1/1 26/1 9/2 22/2 8/3 22/3 29/3 12/4
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 26.12.07 ELL, NZ 2000 RH Y 1/9 111 G1 Zabeel Classic 130 +LHd - B Herd 2.03.8 Xcellent 1.1.08 ELL, NZ 1600 RH F 2/14 111 G2 Rich Hill Mile - hcp 133 -LNk fav B Herd 1.34.0 Fiscal Madness 12.1.08 AWA, NZ 1400 LH G 1/11 - - hcp 129 +Nose fav R Rattley 1.21.5 Tipulater 26.1.08 TRE, NZ 1600 LH Y 9/16 107 G1 Thorndon Mile - hcp 133 -4.4L fav B Herd 1.35.1 Alamosa 9.2.08 TER, NZ 2000 LH G 2/10 104 G1 Whakanui Intl S. 130 -1.8L fav B Herd 2.02.1 Mission Critical 22.2.08 OKI, NZ 1600 LH G 2/11 107 G1 Otaki-Maori S. 130 -0.5L - B Herd 1.32.6 Alamosa 8.3.08 ELL, NZ 2000 RH Y 1/10 111 G1 New Zealand S. 130 +Nk fav B Herd 2.02.4 Ombre Rose 22.3.08 TAR, NZ 1600 RH G 11/15 106 G2 Intl Trophy - hcp 132 -3.1L fav B Herd 1.35.5 Ginga Dude 29.3.08 AWA, NZ 2000 LH G 1/8 105 G2 Awapuni Cup 130 +1.8L fav B Herd 2.03.6 Chettak 12.4.08 ELL, NZ 1600 RH G 12/18 105 G1 Easter Handicap 133 -4.6 - B Herd 1.33.0 Pasta Post Five-time Group 1 winner between 1600m and 2000m in New Zealand where he was voted Champion Middle Distance Horse last term. Also tremendously durable: he has raced 19 times this season alone. This is his first venture out of his homeland where he is something of a crowd favourite, known for his tenacious front-running style. He has won on fast and dead tracks and certainly worthy of respect if he can set a steady tempo.
- 11 - Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (Group 1) - 2000m - Turf - Right-handed Course
BALIUS (IRE) 希臘寶馬 C Laffon-Parias (FR) M Blancpain 126 lb (109) 5 b h Mujahid (USA) - Akhla (USA) (Nashwan (USA)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 4 starts: 1-2-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 18 starts: 7-6-0 2007 4 7 ( 4 -2-0 ) G1 win: Nil 2008 5 2 ( 0 -1-0 ) 130 Career 18 ( 7 -6-0 ) 125 120 First Up 5 ( 1 -3-0 ) 109 115 107 108 108106 108 110 102 Turf/Good - 105 97 99 100 Turf/Wet 17 ( 7 -5-0 ) 95 Prizemoney won: HK$2,585,000 18/11 30/3 27/4 26/5 18/7 30/9 30/10 15/3 6/4
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 18.11.06 MRS, FR 2000 LH S 1/8 97 L GP de Marseille 122 +Hd 63/10 M Blancpain 2.01.2 Oracle West 30.3.07 DEA, FR 1900 RH Fibre 2/10 99 L Jacques Laffitte 128 -3L 13/2 M Blancpain 1.58.0 Kilometre Neuf 27.4.07 TOU, FR 2000 RH GS 1/10 102 L Le Vase D'argent 127 +0.5L 34/10 M Blancpain 2.05.1 Tunduru 26.5.07 LBS, FR 1900 RH VS 1/9 107 L GP de Bordeaux 127 +Nose 38/10 M Blancpain 2.07.9 Echoes Rock 18.7.07 VHY, FR 2000 RH GS 2/13 108 G3 Vichy-Auvergne 128 -0.5L 13/1 M Blancpain 2.05.8 Atlantic Air 30.9.07 STR, FR 2100 RH S 1/11 108 L La Region Alsace 133 +2L 27/10 M Blancpain 3.43.9 Solsiste 30.10.07 FBL, FR 2000 LH VS 1/8 106 L Tantieme 130 +Nose 27/10F M Blancpain 2.04.3 Kilometre Neuf 17.11.07 MRS, FR 2000 LH GS 8/9 - L GP de Marseille 131 -4.3L 2/1F M Blancpain 2.02.2 Touch Of Land 15.3.08 STC, FR 2000 LH H 2/6 108 G3 Exbury 123 -3L 39/10 M Blancpain 2.12.8 Spirit One 6.4.08 LCH, FR 2000 RH H 4/8 109 G2 Harcourt 123 -1.8L 19/1 M Blancpain 2.14.6 Loup Breton Pitched in at the deep end on his first trip outside France, never mind this maiden Gr.1 assignment; five-times a Listed winner in France but twice 2nd at Gr.3 level and most recently 4th when upped to Gr.2 standard. Trip here will suit but much more of a concern that he’s yet to race on ground faster than good-to-soft at home; settles midfield or further back. Trainer and Jockey combined to run 12th in this race in 2006 with Laverock.
BULLISH CASH (NZ) 牛精財星 A S Cruz (HK) B Prebble 126 lb (109) ex Wewantit 5 b g Howbaddouwantit (USA) - La Mafia (NZ) (Phizam (NZ)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 3 starts: 0-0-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 8 starts: 2-1-1 2006/07 4 10 ( 0 -3-0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 5 7 ( 2 -1-1 ) 130 Before Import 6( 4 -1-0 ) 125 120 After Import 17 ( 2 -4-1 ) 115 109 107 110 First Up 3 ( 0 -1-0 ) 105 100 Turf/Good 21 ( 4 -5-1 ) 8386 84 77 7884 89 95 85 Turf/Wet 2 ( 2 -0-0 ) 29/4 24/5 24/6 1/10 11/11 1/12 23/12 20/1 24/2 24/3 Prizemoney won: HK$4,137,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 4/13 85 - Cl.2 hcp 125 -3L 4.8 B Prebble 1.34.7 Egyptian Ra 24.5.07 ST, HK 2000 RH G 4/10 83 - Cl.2 hcp 126 -1.8L 5.2 Y T Cheng 2.02.8 Go Johnny Go 24.6.07 ST, HK 1800 RH GF 2/14 86 - Cl.1 hcp 118 -1.5L 3.5F E Saint-Martin 1.47.5 Time Supreme 1.10.07 ST, HK 1800 RH GF 4/11 84 - Cl.2 hcp 123 -5L 5.6 E Saint-Martin 1.46.2 Packing Winner 11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 3/10 77 - Cl.2 hcp 119 -2.5L 10 K L Chui 2.02.5 Fuji Sunrise 1.12.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 6/14 78 - Cl.2 hcp 124 -2.8L 8 S K Sit 1.22.3 Regency Dragon 23.12.07 ST, HK 1800 RH G 1/11 84 - Cl.1 hcp 109 +1.5L 5.4 K L Chui 1.48.2 Luckyme 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 2/8 89 - Cl.1 hcp 115 -Nose 4.9 K L Chui 1.34.4 Full Of Joy 24.2.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 6/8 109 [G1] Citi HK Gold Cup 126 -5.5L 32 F Coetzee 2.03.9 Viva Pataca 24.3.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 1/11 107 [G3] Premier Plate - hcp 116 +2.8L 4.6 B Prebble 1.46.3 Fellowship Failed to measure into a Derby horse as hoped in a disappointing first season (no wins from 10 starts) but much improved this campaign. Over 5Ls behind Viva Pataca in the Citi HK Gold Cup (HKG1), although his last start success by 2.8Ls from a light weight in the Premier Plate (HKG3) was particularly striking. He’s certainly on the upgrade but needs another giant leap forward to enter calculations here. Waited with and adapts to any going.
- 12 - Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (Group 1) - 2000m - Turf - Right-handed Course
VIVA MACAU (FR) 爆炸 J Moore (HK) M Nunes 126 lb (108) ex Dilek 5 br h Sendawar (IRE) - Diyawara (IRE) (Doyoun (FR)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 3 starts: 0-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 12 starts: 5-1-1 2006/07 3/4 8( 0 -2-1 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4/5 8( 1 -0-1 ) 130 Before Import 6( 4 -0-1 ) 125 120 104 After Import 16 ( 1 -2-2 ) 115 108 108 108 105 105 104 First Up 3 ( 0 -0-0 ) 110 101 101 103 105 Turf/Good 16 ( 2 -2-1 ) 100 95 Turf/Wet 6 ( 3 -0-2 ) 12/5 3/6 15/9 14/10 11/11 9/12 1/1 20/1 2/2 6/3 Prizemoney won: HK$5,718,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 12.5.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 8/14 104 [G3] Queen Mother - hcp 133 -5.5L 10 D Whyte 2.27.8 Ever Bright 3.6.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 3/7 108 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 -7.8L 19 D Whyte 2.24.6 Viva Pataca 15.9.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 7/14 101 - Cl.1 hcp 132 -4.5L 31 D Whyte 1.21.6 Pocket Money 14.10.07 ST, HK 1800 RH GF 1/13 108 - Sa Sa Ladies' Purse - hcp 133 +SHd 3.7 D Beadman 1.48.5 Luckyme 11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 6/11 105 [G2] CX Cup Trial 123 -3.8L 10 M Nunes 2.01.5 Viva Pataca 9.12.07 ST, HK 2400 RH G 12/13 101 G1 CX HK Vase 126 -10L 23 D Beadman 2.28.2 Doctor Dino 1.1.08 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 8/14 105 [G3] Chinese Club Cup - hcp 126 -3L 82 Z Purton 1.21.7 Pocket Money 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 7/8 104 [G1] Citi Stewards' Cup 126 -6.3L 64 Z Purton 1.34.3 Good Ba Ba 2.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH Y 3/9 103 [G3] Centenary Vase - hcp 119 -4.3L 2.8 D Beadman 1.48.9 Bullish Luck 6.3.08 NAD, UAE 1777 LH G 4/16 108 G2 Jebel Hatta 126 -1.5L 10/1 D Beadman 1.49.3 Lord Admiral Just one win in 16 starts since transferring to HK from France with Gr.1 form and that came in a Class 1 handicap. Has been outclassed in both international Gr.1s to date when Hong Kong trained, finishing 9th in this race last year and next to last in the CX HK Vase (G1); failed to qualify for the Dubai Duty Free when a staying-on 4th in the Jebel Hatta (G2) in March. Lack of a recent run may also count against him; comfortable on any ground and to any race position.
MUSICAL WAY (FR) 音樂感 P H van de Poele (FR) R Thomas 122 lb (110) 6 ch m Gold Away (IRE) - Mulika (FR) (Procida (USA)) 2000M Turf Right-handed: 15 starts: 4-0-4 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1800-2200M: 28 starts: 7-4-7 2007 5 9 ( 3 -0-3 ) G1 win: Nil 2008 6 2 ( 0 -1-0 ) 130 Career 36 ( 8 -4-9 ) 125 120 First Up 5 ( 1 -1-1 ) 110 115 107 107 109 108 110 105 105 Turf/Good 11 ( 2 -1-4 ) 105 Turf/Wet 20 ( 5 -2-5 ) 100 91 95 90 Prizemoney won: HK$6,437,000 30/6 19/8 5/9 25/9 6/10 28/10 9/12 7/3 6/4
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 14.6.07 LCH, FR 2000 RH G -/8 - G3 La Coupe 125 - 73/10 R Thomas 2.06.6 Stage Gift 30.6.07 CUR, IRE 2000 RH S 7/9 91 G1 Pretty Polly S. - f&m 135 -17.5L 20/1 R Thomas 2.10.6 Peeping Fawn 19.8.07 DEA, FR 2000 RH S 4/11 107 G2 Jean Romanet 123 -2.3L 10/1 R Thomas 2.11.1 Satwa Queen 5.9.07 CHY, FR 2000 RH GS 1/8 105 L Boulogne 125 +1L 29/10 R Thomas 2.06.5 Touch Of Land 25.9.07 ML, FR 2000 St GS 1/6 107 G3 La Coupe de M-L - f&m 122 +0.5L 28/10 R Thomas 2.03.2 Kocab 6.10.07 LCH, FR 1950 RH S 1/9 109 G2 Dollar 122 +1L 9/1 R Thomas 2.04.2 Loup Breton 28.10.07 ROM, ITY 2000 RH GS 3/12 108 G1 Lydia Tesio - f&m 126 -1L 16/10F R Thomas 2.02.6 Turfrose 9.12.07 ST, HK 2000 RH G 3/7 110 G1 CX HK Cup 122 -3L 99 R Thomas 2.02.8 Ramonti 7.3.08 DEA, FR 1900 RH Fibre 2/7 105 - allowance 127 -1L 6/4JF R Thomas 2.00.2 Kocab 6.4.08 LCH, FR 2000 RH H 8/8 90 G2 Harcourt 123 -16L 56/10 R Thomas 2.14.6 Loup Breton French mare facing her third Gr.1 at Sha Tin: she ran 3rd behind Ramonti and Viva Pataca in the CX HK Cup (G1) in December having placed 10th in the same race a year earlier. She started over 100/1 each time. Winless in five Gr.1 attempts overall and career highlight came with Prix Dollar (G2) victory last year. Seasonal bow last month when runner-up on artificial surface. Sole experience of fast ground in HK and settled midfield on both starts here.
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Previous Winners
Year Horse / Owner Age/ Trained Trainer / Wt. Winning Odds Race Lead-Up Form Sex Jockey Margin Time
2007 Able One (NZ) 4g HK J Moore 126 1-1/4 33 1.34.5 5th - 9Apr07 Premier Plate H. [G3] 1800 G Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan M Kinane 4th - 18Mar07 Mercedes-Benz HK Derby [G1] 2000 G 1st - 20Feb07 Class 2 H. 1600 G
2006 Bullish Luck (USA) 7g HK A S Cruz 126 1-1/2 12 1.33.7 5th - 23Apr06 AP QE II Cup (G1) 2000 GF Wong Wing Keung B Prebble 5th - 25Mar06 Dubai Duty Free (G1) 1777 GF 2nd - 26Feb06 HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 GF
2005 Bullish Luck (USA) 6g HK A S Cruz 126 SHd 9.3 1.33.7 6th - 24Apr05 AP QE II Cup (G1) 2000 GF Wong Wing Keung G Mosse 1st - 19Mar05 Chairman’s Trophy [G2] 1600 GF 5th - 20Feb05 HK Gold Cup [G1] 2000 G
2004 Figures (NZ) 4g HK D Oughton 126 1/2 35 1.34.2 11th - 25Apr04 Chairman’s Sprint Prize [G1] 1200 GF Financial Investors Group Syndicate T Mundry 10th - 13Mar04 Centenary Sprint Cup [G1] 1000 GF 1st - 22Feb04 Class 1 H. 1400 GF
2003 Electronic Unicorn (USA) 7g HK J Size 126 2-1/4 1.4F 1.36.2 1st - 23Mar03 Chairman’s Trophy [G2] 1600 G Lo Ying Bin R Fradd 1st - 19Jan03 Stewards’ Cup [G1] 1600 GF 2nd - 15Dec02 HK Mile (G1) 1600 GF
2002 Jeune King Prawn (AUS) 4c HK I W Allan 126 SHd 4.5 1.35.2 13th - 17Mar02 HK Derby [G1] 2000 G Mr & Mrs Lau Sak Hong W C Marwing 3rd - 14Feb02 HK Classic Mile [G1] GF 3rd - 20Jan02 Stewards’ Cup [G1] G
2001 Red Pepper (GB) 4g HK P C Kan 126 3/4 9.4 1.37.5 3rd - 6May01 Class 1 H. 1600 GF Mr & Mrs Chau Kam Chuen E Legrix 2nd - 22Apr01 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup [G3] 1600 GY 10th - 11Apr01 Class 1 H. 1650 G
* The race is opened to overseas runners since 2005.
Statistics (Year 2005 - 2007)
No of Races 3
Leading Jockey M Kinane 1 Win (Year 2007) 1 Ride G Mosse 1 Win (Year 2005) 3 Rides B Prebble 1 Win (Year 2006) 3 Rides
Leading Trainer A S Cruz 2 Wins (Year 2005 & 2006) 9 Starters
Multiple Winners Bullish Luck (USA) 2 Wins (Year 2005 & 2006)
Win % of Favourite 0%
3yo Colts & Geldings 1 starter - unplaced
3yo Fillies No starter
- 15 - Champions Mile (Group 1) Third Leg of the Asian Mile Challenge HK$8 million (US$1.03 million) 1600m
w Performance Analysis
Horse Details Easy Analysis Age/ Int'l Good 2007-2008 Name Rep Wt. G1 Distance Wet Sex Rating Going Placings Armada HK 6G 126 119 1:0-1-0 11:8-2-0 12:8-2-0 1:1-0-0 12-81 Good Ba Ba HK 6G 126 119 3:1-0-0 18:9-4-0 23:12-4-1 2:0-0-0 11157211-11 Bullish Luck HK 9G 126 115 12:1-1-1 41:10-5-3 52:11-6-5 4:1-1-1 4338755-130 Floral Pegasus HK 5H 126 115 4:0-0-0 20:7-4-3 22:8-6-3 1:0-0-0 124024-3227 Joyful Winner HK 7G 126 114 6:0-1-1 28:6-3-6 32:8-3-6 4:1-1-0 290435-7233 Able One HK 5G 126 109 3:1-0-0 16:4-1-1 17:5-1-0 1:0-0-1 45105090-05 Joy And Fun HK 4G 126 109 Nil 13:5-2-1 16:6-3-1 Nil 21103-57515 Green Birdie HK 4G 126 108 2:0-0-0 4:1-0-0 14:3-2-2 4:1-0-1 1243687-413 Meiner Segal JPN 4C 126 108 2:0-0-0 10:4-1-1 12:4-1-1 Nil 12083106-0 Dao Dao HK 4G 126 106 Nil 9:6-3-0 9:5-3-0 1:1-0-0 1211-2171
International Ratings Chart
Name International Rating
Armada 119 Good Ba Ba 119 Bullish Luck 115 Floral Pegasus 115 Joyful Winner 114 Able One 109 Joy And Fun 109 Green Birdie 108 Meiner Segal 108 Dao Dao 106
- 16 - Speed Chart
None of the three on-pace runners - Joy And Fun, Able One and Floral Pegasus - is the type that absolutely has to lead, and with a 700m run to the first bend there will be plenty of time for them to sort out the forward positions. A pace battle is unlikely and the race tempo is likely to be on the slow side of good.
* Full speed maps will be available after barrier draw in the SpeedPOWER Form Guide at www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/asp
Winners and Starters Statistics (Year 2005 - 2007)
Representing Winners % to total Starters % to total % of winners to Country winners starters starters per country
Australia 0 0.0% 3 8.6% 0.0%
Great Britain 0 0.0% 2 5.7% 0.0%
Hong Kong 3 100.0% 26 74.3% 11.5%
Japan 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 0.0%
South Africa 0 0.0% 2 5.7% 0.0%
UAE 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 0.0%
Total 3 100.0% 35 100.0%
- 17 - Champions Mile (Group 1) - 1600m - Turf - Right-handed Course
ARMADA (NZ) 好利威 J Size (HK) D Whyte 126 lb (119) 6 ch g Towkay (AUS) - Dance In Time (NZ) (Red Tempo (NZ)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 6 starts: 4-2-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 11 starts: 8-2-0 2006/07 5 5 ( 2 - 2- 0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 6 2 ( 1 - 0- 0 ) 130 120 Career 13 ( 9 - 2- 0 ) 125 116 120 114 114 115 First Up 5 ( 3 - 0- 0 ) 115 110 104 105 105 Turf/Good 12 ( 8 - 2- 0 ) 105 Turf/Wet 1 ( 1 - 0- 0 ) 100 88 93 95 Prizemoney won: HK$15,529,000 30/4 28/5 2/7 29/10 19/11 10/12 28/1 18/3 16/3 6/4
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 30.4.06 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/14 88 - Cl.2 hcp 121 +1.5L 1.8F D Whyte 1.22.2 Winning Reward 28.5.06 ST, HK 1400 RH YS 1/14 93 - Cl.2 hcp 129 +1.3L 2.1F D Whyte 1.23.7 Supreme Class 2.7.06 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/14 104 - ST Mile Trophy - hcp 124 +Nk 1.9F D Whyte 1.34.7 All's Well 29.10.06 ST, HK 1200 RH GF 4/14 105 [G3] HSBC Premier Bowl - hcp 114 -1.5L 3.4 D Whyte 1.08.1 Absolute Champion 19.11.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/11 114 [G2] CX Mile Trial 123 +0.8L 2.7F D Whyte 1.34.0 The Duke 10.12.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/14 116 G1 CX HK Mile 126 -Hd 2.2F D Whyte 1.33.4 The Duke 28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/13 120 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 +1.3L 2.1F D Whyte 1.34.1 Hello Pretty 18.3.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 2/7 114 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 126 -0.5L 1.2F D Whyte 1.34.2 Good Ba Ba 16.3.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 8/12 105 [G1] Queen's Silver Jubilee 126 -5.5L 11 D Whyte 1.21.3 Good Ba Ba 6.4.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/10 115 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 123 +Nk 3.6F D Whyte 1.33.7 Jackpot Delight Last season’s Champion Miler having won the Stewards’ Cup (HKG1) after a narrow reverse in the CX HK Mile (G1). Returned last month after a layoff of more than a year (reportedly off-colour and inappetent) and very much back on track with decisive Chairman’s Trophy (HKG2) success on 6 April. Further improvement likely and may give Good Ba Ba most to think about. Best on fast ground and usually positions forward of midfield.
GOOD BA BA (USA) 好爸爸 A Schutz (HK) O Doleuze 126 lb (119) 6 b g Lear Fan (USA) - Elle Meme (USA) (Zilzal (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 11 starts: 7-2-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 18 starts: 9-4-0 2006/07 4/5 8 ( 4 - 1- 0 ) G1 win: '07 CX HK Mile 1600m 2007/08 5/6 5 ( 4 - 1- 0 ) 130 Career 25 ( 12 - 4- 1 ) 125 119 118 117 115 114 120 111 112 112 First Up 5 ( 3 - 1- 0 ) 115 110 110 105 Turf/Good 23 ( 12 - 4- 1 ) 105 100 Turf/Wet 2 ( 0 - 0- 0 ) 95 Prizemoney won: HK$27,966,000 20/1 20/2 18/3 29/4 3/6 21/10 17/11 9/12 20/1 16/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 20.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/14 105 - Cl.1 hcp 123 +0.5L 4.1F O Doleuze 1.33.9 Sir Ernesto 20.2.07 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/11 110 - Cl.1 hcp 123 +1.3L 3F O Doleuze 1.20.9 Gold Striker 18.3.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/7 115 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 126 +0.5L 3.8 O Doleuze 1.34.2 Armada 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/9 111 G1 Champions Mile 126 -2.3L 2.3F O Doleuze 1.34.5 Able One 3.6.07 TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 7/18 112 G1 Yasuda Kinen 128 -3.5L 15.3 E Saint-Martin 1.32.3 Daiwa Major 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/14 114 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 126 -1.3L 8.4 O Doleuze 1.33.1 Down Town 17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/11 112 [G2] CX Mile Trial 123 +Nk 2.3F O Doleuze 1.33.2 Floral Pegasus 9.12.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/13 119 G1 CX HK Mile 126 +SHd 3.8F O Doleuze 1.34.5 Creachadoir 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/8 118 [G1] Citi Stewards' Cup 126 +1.3L 3.3 O Doleuze 1.34.3 Floral Pegasus 16.3.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/12 117 [G1] Queen's Silver Jubilee 126 +0.5L 3.8 O Doleuze 1.21.3 Sacred Kingdom One of the leading candidates for local Horse of the Year honours and seeking a fifth consecutive win and fourth straight at Gr.1 level; a tenacious victory in the CX HK Mile (G1) was followed by an easier success in the Citi Stewards’ Cup (HKG1) and a somewhat fortunate Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (HKG1) triumph. Ran 5th in this race last year, one of only two defeats under nine Olivier Doleuze rides when settled in rear for a strong late kick; best on fast ground.
- 18 - Champions Mile (Group 1) - 1600m - Turf - Right-handed Course
BULLISH LUCK (USA) 牛精福星 A S Cruz (HK) G Mosse 126 lb (115) ex Al Moughazel 9 b g Royal Academy (USA) - Wild Vintage (USA) (Alysheba (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 28 starts: 6-3-2 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 41 starts: 10-5-3 2006/07 7/8 9 ( 0 - 0- 2 ) G1 win: '06 Yasuda Kinen 1600m 2007/08 8/9 5 ( 1 - 0- 1 ) 130 Before Import 8( 2- 2- 1 ) 125 115 115 115 120 111 113 After Import 49 ( 10 - 5- 6 ) 115 108 107 110 First Up 10 ( 3 - 2- 1 ) 100 102 105 100 Turf/Good 52 ( 11 - 6- 5 ) 83 95 Turf/Wet 4 ( 1 - 1- 1 ) 28/1 4/3 31/3 29/4 3/6 21/10 11/11 2/2 24/2 29/3 Prizemoney won: HK$61,857,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 4/13 111 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 -4L 12 B Prebble 1.34.1 Armada 4.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 3/8 115 [G1] HK Gold Cup 126 -0.8L 8.6 B Prebble 2.04.4 Vengeance Of Rain 31.3.07 NAD, UAE 2000 LH Dirt 3/7 113 G1 Dubai World Cup 126 -9.8L 40/1 B Prebble 1.59.9 Invasor 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 8/9 100 G1 Champions Mile 126 -7.8L 14 B Prebble 1.34.5 Able One 3.6.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 7/7 83 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 -24.3L 21 B Prebble 2.24.6 Viva Pataca 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/14 102 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 115 -1.5L 24 K L Chui 1.33.1 Down Town 11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 5/11 108 [G2] CX Cup Trial 123 -2.3L 11 E Saint-Martin 2.01.5 Viva Pataca 2.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH Y 1/9 115 [G3] Centenary Vase - hcp 123 +3L 9.2 C Soumillon 1.48.9 Vital King 24.2.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 3/8 115 [G1] Citi HK Gold Cup 126 -2.8L 5.7 C Soumillon 2.03.9 Viva Pataca 29.3.08 NAD, UAE 1777 LH G 13/16 107 G1 Dubai Duty Free 126 -6.5L 22/1 B Prebble 1.46.2 Jay Peg Five-time Gr.1 winner in the twilight of his career but still capable of packing a punch as evidenced by his 3Ls romp in the Centenary Vase (HKG3) on handicap terms in February. Never competitive from a wide barrier in the Dubai Duty Free (G1) latest and was not given a hard time to finish 13th. He has not finished better than 3rd in his last five Gr.1 tests. Waited with and acts on any ground.
FLORAL PEGASUS (AUS) 俊歡騰 A S Cruz (HK) F Coetzee 126 lb (115) 5 ch h Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Crown Crest (GB) (Mill Reef (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 10 starts: 2-3-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 20 starts: 7-4-3 2006/07 4 9 ( 5 - 1- 1 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 5 7 ( 0 - 3- 1 ) 130 Career 25 ( 9 - 7- 3 ) 125 115 115 115 115 115 120 113 112 113 111 First Up 3 ( 1 - 1- 0 ) 115 106 110 Turf/Good 22 ( 8 - 6- 3 ) 105 100 Turf/Wet 1 ( 0 - 0- 0 ) 95 Prizemoney won: HK$21,162,000 20/2 18/3 29/4 21/10 17/11 9/12 1/1 20/1 24/2 29/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 20.2.07 ST, HK 1800 RH G 1/13 113 [G2] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby Trial 126 +1.5L 2.3F G Mosse 1.48.8 Viva Macau 18.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH G 2/14 112 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 -Nose 1.5F G Mosse 2.02.9 Vital King 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 4/9 113 G1 Champions Mile 126 -1.3L 3.7 G Mosse 1.34.5 Able One 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 11/14 106 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 124 -4.3L 8.5 G Mosse 1.33.1 Down Town 17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/11 115 [G2] CX Mile Trial 128 -Nk 7.4 G Mosse 1.33.2 Good Ba Ba 9.12.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 4/13 115 G1 CX HK Mile 126 -2L 8.9 G Mosse 1.34.5 Good Ba Ba 1.1.08 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 3/14 111 [G3] Chinese Club Cup - hcp 128 -1.3L 4.9 K L Chui 1.21.7 Pocket Money 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 2/8 115 [G1] Citi Stewards' Cup 126 -1.3L 5.1 G Mosse 1.34.3 Good Ba Ba 24.2.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 2/8 115 [G1] Citi HK Gold Cup 126 -2.8L 8.1 G Mosse 2.03.9 Viva Pataca 29.3.08 NAD, UAE 1777 LH G 7/16 115 G1 Dubai Duty Free 126 -2.5L 14/1 G Mosse 1.46.2 Jay Peg Consistent, high class entire but now without a victory in his last nine starts and yet to finish better than 4th in four attempts against international opposition; performed well in the Dubai Duty Free (G1), briefly disputed the lead in the stretch only to be relegated to 7th in the final 100m. Needs a career best to win here, however; settles close to the pace and best on a sound surface.
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JOYFUL WINNER (AUS) 勝利飛駒 J Moore (HK) 126 lb (114) 7 b g El Moxie (USA) - Northern Tycoon (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 14 starts: 1-1-4 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 28 starts: 6-3-6 2006/07 6 8 ( 1 - 1- 1 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 7 8 ( 0 - 1- 3 ) 130 Before Import 8( 2- 1- 0 ) 125 120 114 112 113 113 114 113 After Import 29 ( 8 - 3- 6 ) 110 110 115 107 110 103 First Up 6 ( 2 - 0- 0 ) 105 100 Turf/Good 32 ( 8 - 3- 6 ) 95 Turf/Wet 4 ( 1 - 1- 0 ) 29/4 3/6 1/10 21/10 17/11 9/12 1/1 9/2 16/3 6/4 Prizemoney won: HK$17,786,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/9 114 G1 Champions Mile 126 -1.3L 9 D Beadman 1.34.5 Able One 3.6.07 TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 9/18 110 G1 Yasuda Kinen 128 -4.5L 9.8 G Mosse 1.32.3 Daiwa Major 1.10.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 11/13 103 [G3] National Day Cup - hcp 130 -5.5L 8.7 D Beadman 1.20.7 Tiber 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 4/14 107 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 120 -1.5L 31 C K Tong 1.33.1 Down Town 17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 3/11 112 [G2] CX Mile Trial 128 -2L 7.9 D Whyte 1.33.2 Good Ba Ba 9.12.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 5/13 113 G1 CX HK Mile 126 -2.8L 29 D Beadman 1.34.5 Good Ba Ba 1.1.08 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 7/14 110 [G3] Chinese Club Cup - hcp 131 -2.8L 14 G Mosse 1.21.7 Pocket Money 9.2.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 2/12 113 - Cl.1 hcp 133 -Nk 15 C Soumillon 1.21.9 Full Of Joy 16.3.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 3/12 114 [G1] Queen's Silver Jubilee 126 -1.3L 16 C Soumillon 1.21.3 Good Ba Ba 6.4.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 3/10 113 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 123 -1.3L 6.9 D Beadman 1.33.7 Armada 3rd in this race in 2006 and 2nd here a year ago, his chances of going one better depend on whether he can snap a ten-race losing streak. Remains very consistent, nonetheless, and placed in his last three. More recently six of his last 12 runs have been around an International mark of 113 and he needs to find more if he is to win at this level; ridden with restraint and best on a dry track.
ABLE ONE (NZ) 步步穩 J Moore (HK) 126 lb (109) 5 b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Gardenia (NZ) (Danehill (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 8 starts: 3-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 16 starts: 4-1-1 2006/07 4 6 ( 2 - 0- 0 ) G1 win: '07 Champions Mile 1600m 2007/08 5 6 ( 0 - 0- 0 ) 130 Before Import 1( 1- 0- 0 ) 125 116 120 108 114 After Import 17 ( 4 - 1- 1 ) 115 107 107 109 110 105 First Up 4 ( 1 - 1- 0 ) 100 101 100 105 100 Turf/Good 17 ( 5 - 1- 0 ) 95 Turf/Wet 1 ( 0 - 0- 1 ) 18/3 9/4 29/4 3/6 1/10 21/10 17/11 9/12 1/1 20/1 Prizemoney won: HK$7,661,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 18.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH G 4/14 108 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 -1.8L 32 D Beadman 2.02.9 Vital King 9.4.07 ST, HK 1800 RH G 5/6 100 [G3] HSBC Premier Plate - hcp 113 -4.8L 1.9F M Nunes 1.47.6 Sir Ernesto 29.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/9 116 G1 Champions Mile 126 +1.3L 33 M Kinane 1.34.5 Joyful Winner 3.6.07 TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 12/18 107 G1 Yasuda Kinen 128 -5.8L 23.9 N Callow 1.32.3 Daiwa Major 1.10.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 5/13 114 [G3] National Day Cup - hcp 131 -1.3L 14 Z Purton 1.20.7 Tiber 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 12/14 107 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 126 -4.8L 12 Z Purton 1.33.1 Down Town 17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 9/11 105 [G2] CX Mile Trial 128 -5.3L 19 M Nunes 1.33.2 Good Ba Ba 9.12.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 10/13 101 G1 CX HK Mile 126 -9L 22 M Kinane 1.34.5 Good Ba Ba 1.1.08 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 12/14 100 [G3] Chinese Club Cup - hcp 129 -6.3L 28 S Dye 1.21.7 Pocket Money 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 5/8 109 [G1] Citi Stewards' Cup 126 -3.8L 41 G Boss 1.34.3 Good Ba Ba Shock 33/1 winner of this race last year when allowed to dictate the pace and kick clear for a 1.3Ls success from stable mate Joyful Winner but has failed reproduce anything close to that form since - yet to finish better than 5th in six runs this term. Unraced since finishing 3.8Ls back in 5th to Good Ba Ba in the Stewards’ Cup (HKG1) when incurring a stress fracture to off- fore radius; might have to hope for another soft lead; best on a fast track.
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JOY AND FUN (NZ) 時尚風采 D Cruz (HK) G Boss 126 lb (109) 4 b g Cullen (AUS) - Gin Player (NZ) (Defensive Play (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 5 starts: 1-1-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 13 starts: 5-2-1 2006/07 3 9 ( 5 - 3- 0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4 7 ( 1 - 0- 1 ) 130 Career 16 ( 6 - 3- 1 ) 125 120 First Up 2 ( 0 - 0- 0 ) 115 109 110 Turf/Good 16 ( 6 - 3- 1 ) 105 100 Turf/Wet - 87 84 84 87 82 84 88 95 Prizemoney won: HK$3,678,000 17/6 25/11 9/12 1/1 20/1 13/2 16/3 6/4
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 14.4.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 2/14 - - Cl.3 hcp 129 -SHd 5.6 F Coetzee 1.34.9 Go Johnny Go 1.5.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/13 - - Cl.3 hcp 133 +Nk 2.6F F Coetzee 1.34.7 Packing Winner 17.6.07 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/14 87 - Cl.2 hcp 123 +0.5L 2.4F F Coetzee 1.22.3 Horace's Choice 25.11.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 12/14 84 - Chevalier Cup - hcp 116 -3.5L 5.7 F Coetzee 1.21.7 Sunny Power 9.12.07 ST, HK 1600 RH G 3/13 84 - Cl.1 hcp 121 -3.3L 5.6 F Coetzee 1.34.8 Sunny King 1.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/14 87 - Cl.2 hcp 125 -1.3L 4.6 F Coetzee 1.34.7 Never Look Back 20.1.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 7/14 82 - Cl.2 hcp 130 -4.3L 4.3F O Doleuze 1.47.3 Lu Yue 13.2.08 HV, HK 1800 RH G 5/12 84 - Cl.2 hcp 126 -5L 4.4F F Coetzee 1.50.3 Californiamountain 16.3.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/14 88 - Cl.2 hcp 126 +Hd 16 G Boss 1.22.0 Prime Score 6.4.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 5/10 109 [G2] Chairman's Trophy 123 -3L 21 M du Plessis 1.33.7 Armada Last season's Champion Griffin; he sustained a fracture to his wither before the start of the current season and needed six starts to notch a first win of the campaign over 1400m last month. Reasonable effort on Pattern race debut latest when 5th beaten 3Ls by rival Armada in the Chairman’s Trophy (HKG2) but it’s very hard to seriously entertain him at this higher level; adaptable in terms of racing position and best on top of the ground.
GREEN BIRDIE (NZ) 綠色駿威 C Fownes (HK) B Prebble 126 lb (108) 4 b g Catbird (AUS) - Mrs Squillionaire (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 1 starts: 0-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 4 starts: 1-0-0 2006/07 3 8 ( 1 - 2- 0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4 7 ( 1 - 0- 2 ) 130 Before Import 7( 2- 1- 1 ) 125 120 After Import 11 ( 2 - 1- 2 ) 115 108 106 110 104 104 First Up 4 ( 1 - 0- 1 ) 101 105 98 98 100 99 99 100 Turf/Good 14 ( 3 - 2- 2 ) 95 Turf/Wet 4 ( 1 - 0- 1 ) 18/4 24/5 24/6 9/9 1/10 25/11 9/12 20/1 17/2 16/3 Prizemoney won: HK$6,929,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 18.4.07 HV, HK 1200 RH GF 1/12 98 - Cl.1 hcp 121 +Nk 10 S Dye 1.09.5 King Encosta 24.5.07 ST, HK 1200 RH GF 2/12 101 [G3] HSBC Premier Sha Tin Vase - hcp 118 -1.8L 16 S Dye 1.07.7 Medic Power 24.6.07 ST, HK 1200 RH GF 4/10 98 - Cl.1 hcp 126 -3.5L 1.5F S Dye 1.08.0 Yellow Diamond 9.9.07 ST, HK 1200 RH GF 3/11 100 - HKSAR CE's Cup - hcp 124 -1L 3.8 S Dye 1.08.6 Sunny Power 1.10.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 6/13 99 [G3] National Day Cup - hcp 117 -1.5L 5.7 G Boss 1.20.7 Tiber 25.11.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 8/14 99 - Chevalier Cup - hcp 131 -3L 6.8 S Dye 1.21.7 Sunny Power 9.12.07 ST, HK 1200 RH G 7/13 108 G1 CX HK Sprint 126 -6.5L 31 L Dettori 1.08.4 Sacred Kingdom 20.1.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 4/13 104 [G1] Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile 126 -1.5L 7.8 O Doleuze 1.34.3 Helene Mascot 17.2.08 ST, HK 1800 RH G 1/13 106 [G2] Mercedes-Benz Derby Trial 126 +0.8L 6.1 O Doleuze 1.48.6 Helene Mascot 16.3.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 3/13 104 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 -4L 4.6 O Doleuze 2.01.3 Helene Mascot Best effort locally came against own age group when too strong for Helene Mascot in the M-B HK Derby Trial (HKG2); also did well to run 3rd in the Derby itself despite not truly seeing out the 2000m distance. Much better suited back to this trip and a more experienced, settled horse than the one which finished 7th beaten 6.5Ls in the CX HK Mile (G1) four months ago; should settle in midfield given a favourable draw and best on sound surface.
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MEINER SEGAL (JPN) 盛高 Sakae Kunieda (JPN) M Ebina 126 lb (108) 4 db/br c Zenno El Cid (IRE) - Eishin Aino Uta (JPN) (Sunday Silence (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 4 starts: 1-0-1 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 10 starts: 4-1-1 2007 3 8 ( 2 - 1- 1 ) G1 win: Nil 2008 4 1 ( 0 - 0- 0 ) 130 Career 12 ( 4 - 1- 1 ) 125 120 First Up 4 ( 1 - 1- 1 ) 115 106 107 108 110 103 105 105 Turf/Good 12 ( 4 - 1- 1 ) 105 97 99 100 95 Turf/Wet - 95 Prizemoney won: HK$7,836,000 10/12 18/3 15/4 6/5 9/9 20/10 18/11 16/12 30/3
Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 10.12.06 NAK, JPN 1600 RH F 6/15 106 [G1] Futurity S. - 2yo 121 -2.3L 9.8 H Goto 1.34.4 Dream Journey 7.1.07 NAK, JPN 1600 RH G 1/8 - - open 126 +Nk 1.7F H Goto 1.36.4 Suzuka Causeway 18.3.07 NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 2/11 103 [G2] Spring S. - 3yo 123 -0.8L 5.2 H Goto 1.49.0 Flying Apple 15.4.07 NAK, JPN 2000 RH F 10/18 105 [G1] Jpn 2000 Guineas - 3yo 126 -4.3L 67 H Goto 1.59.9 Victory 6.5.07 TOK, JPN 1600 LH G 8/18 97 [G1] NHK Mile Cup - 3yo 126 -6.3L 10.8 H Goto 1.34.3 Pink Cameo 9.9.07 NAK, JPN 1600 RH F 3/16 99 G3 Autumn H. 117 -2.5L 5.8F H Goto 1.32.6 King's Trail 20.10.07 TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 1/18 105 G3 Fuji S. 119 +Hd 8.3 H Goto 1.33.3 Michael Barows 18.11.07 KYO, JPN 1600 RH F 10/18 107 G1 Mile Championship 123 -5L 31.6 H Goto 1.32.7 Daiwa Major 16.12.07 HSN, JPN 1400 RH F 6/18 108 [G2] Hanshin Cup 123 -1.5L 37.4 H Shii 1.20.6 Suzuka Phoenix 30.3.08 CYO, JPN 1200 LH F 18/18 95 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen 126 -7.8L 44.3 Y Shibayama 1.07.1 Fine Grain Stable mate of APQEII Cup runner Matsurida Gogh; sole Pattern success in the Fuji Stakes (G3) over a mile in Tokyo last October is the highlight of a form chart that also reveals 6th place as his best finishing position from five Gr.1 attempts, including comprehensive subsequent defeats in the Mile Championship (G1) and finishing last of 18 in a Gr.1 sprint. Significant improvement required; settles around midfield and best on fast ground.
DAO DAO (AUS) 大腦 J Size (HK) 126 lb (106) 4 br g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Casual Way (NZ) (Casual Lies (USA)) 1600M Turf Right-handed: 4 starts: 4-0-0 Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd) 1400-1800M: 9 starts: 6-3-0 2006/07 3 3 ( 2 - 1- 0 ) G1 win: Nil 2007/08 4 7 ( 4 - 2- 0 ) 130 Before Import 3( 2- 1- 0 ) 125 120 After Import 7 ( 4 - 2- 0 ) 115 106 110 First Up 3 ( 1 - 2- 0 ) 105 101 Turf/Good 9 ( 5 - 3- 0 ) 100 86 90 94 95 Turf/Wet 1 ( 1 - 0- 0 ) 14/10 9/2 24/2 16/3 6/4 Prizemoney won: HK$3,720,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 15.12.06 KENS, AUS 1400 RH Y 1/11 - - 3yo mdn hcp 123 +2.8L 4F D Beadman 1.24.7 Detected 30.12.06 RHIL, AUS 1400 RH G 2/8 - - 3yo hcp 118 -1.8L 4.8 R M Quinn 1.23.6 Sniper's Bullet 20.1.07 RAND, AUS 1600 RH G 1/8 - - 3yo hcp 127 +2.5L 1.7F D Beadman 1.35.4 Redoute's Dancer 9.9.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 2/14 - - Cl.3 hcp 130 -Hd 5.8 D Whyte 1.21.7 Triumphant Diamond 23.9.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/10 - - Cl.3 hcp 129 +Hd 1.6F D Whyte 1.34.3 Flying Bishop 14.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 1/12 86 - Cl.2 hcp 120 +Nk 3.5F F Coetzee 1.34.6 Full Of Joy 9.2.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 2/14 90 - Cl.2 hcp 127 -0.8L 9.7 D Whyte 1.21.8 Prime Score 24.2.08 ST, HK 1600 RH G 1/10 94 - Cl.1 hcp 123 +Nk 1.5F D Whyte 1.35.2 Go Johnny Go 16.3.08 ST, HK 2000 RH G 7/13 101 [G1] Mercedes-Benz HK Derby 126 -6L 6.1 D Whyte 2.01.3 Helene Mascot 6.4.08 ST, HK 1400 RH G 1/12 106 - Cl.1 hcp 133 +2.3L 3.1F D Whyte 1.21.4 Skyview Bar Career best effort last time out lugging maximum weight in Class 1 for a comprehensive victory in a very smart time helped erase memories of a previous flop in the M-B HK Derby (HKG1) when he didn’t stay the trip. Has never finished out of the quinella in nine runs in Australia and HK up to a mile, but yet to tackle a field of this depth either; interesting contender, nonetheless. Positions better than midfield and has won on fast and wet tracks.
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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase - Group 1 9 December 2007, 2400M Good, 2.28.2
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner 1 Doctor Dino O Peslier R Gibson 126 4 2.28.2 8.7 AP QE II 2 Quijano A Starke P Schiergen 126 1 1-1/2 2.28.4 9.7 3 Bussoni C Soumillon H Blume 126 6 1-3/4 2.28.4 30 4 Arch Rebel F Berry N Meade 126 10 2-3/4 2.28.6 89 5 Kocab S Pasquier A Fabre 126 2 3-1/4 2.28.7 97 6 Egerton T Mundry P Rau 126 3 3-3/4 2.28.7 99 7 Dylan Thomas J Murtagh A P O’Brien 126 7 4-3/4 2.28.9 1.7F 8 Ever Bright O Doleuze P O’Sullivan 126 5 4-3/4 2.28.9 41 9 Red Rocks L Dettori B J Meehan 126 8 4-3/4 2.28.9 6.8 10 Hawkes Bay G Mosse D J Hall 126 11 5-1/2 2.29.0 49 11 Macleya R Moore A Fabre 122 12 9 2.29.6 24 AP QE II 12 Viva Macau D Beadman J Moore 126 13 10 2.29.8 23 13 Vital King B Prebble P O’Sullivan 126 9 24-1/2 2.32.0 12
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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile - Group 1 9 December 2007, 1600M Good, 1.34.5
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner CM 1 Good Ba Ba O Doleuze A Schutz 126 6 1.34.5 3.8F 2 Creachadoir L Dettori S bin Suroor 125 12 SH 1.34.5 19 3 Darjina C Soumillon De Royer-Dupre 121 9 1-1/4 1.34.7 4.9 CM 4 Floral Pegasus G Mosse A S Cruz 126 11 2 1.34.8 8.9 CM 5 Joyful Winner D Beadman J Moore 126 7 2-3/4 1.34.9 29 6 Spirito Del Vento O Peslier J-M Beguigne 126 13 3 1.35.0 31 7 The Duke G Boss C Fownes 126 3 4 1.35.1 61 8 Excellent Art J Murtagh A P O’Brien 125 5 4-1/2 1.35.2 4.3 9 Kongo Rikishio S Fujita K Yamauchi 126 1 7 1.35.6 7.6 CM 10 Able One M Kinane J Moore 126 2 9 1.35.9 22 11 Visionario N Callan S Woods 125 8 10 1.36.1 99 12 Al Qasi R Moore P Chapple-Hyam 126 10 11-1/4 1.36.2 99 13 Down Town D Whyte C H Yip 126 4 11-1/4 1.36.2 11
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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup - Group 1 9 December 2007, 2000M Good, 2.02.8
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner 1 Ramonti L Dettori S bin Suroor 126 4 2.02.8 4.8 AP QE II 2 Viva Pataca M Kinane J Moore 126 3 1/2 2.02.9 1.3 AP QE II 3 Musical Way R Thomas P van de Poele 122 5 3 2.03.3 99 4 Art Trader D Beadman J Moore 126 1 3-1/2 2.03.4 52 5 Shadow Gate K Tanaka Y Kato 126 2 4 2.03.5 24 6 Vengeance Of Rain A Delpech D E Ferraris 126 7 4-1/4 2.03.5 9.4 7 Royal Prince B Prebble A S Cruz 126 6 7 2.03.9 19
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Stewards’ Cup - HK Group 1 20 January 2008, 1600M Good, 1.34.3
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner CM 1 Good Ba Ba O Doleuze A Schutz 126 4 1.34.3 3.3 CM 2 Floral Pegasus G Mosse A S Cruz 126 2 1-1/4 1.34.5 5.1 AP QE II 3 Viva Pataca D Beadman J Moore 126 7 3 1.34.7 1.9F 4 Down Town D Whyte C H Yip 126 6 3-1/4 1.34.8 9.4 CM 5 Able One G Boss J Moore 126 1 3-3/4 1.34.9 41 6 Royal Prince B Prebble A S Cruz 126 5 4-1/4 1.34.9 30 AP QE II 7 Viva Macau Z Purton J Moore 126 3 6-1/4 1.35.2 64 8 Art Trader E Saint-Martin J Moore 126 8 10-3/4 1.36.0 67
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Centenary Vase (Handicap) - HK Group 3 2 February 2008, 1800M Yielding, 1.48.9
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner CM 1 Bullish Luck C Soumillon A S Cruz 123 8 1.48.9 9.2 2 Vital King B Prebble P O’Sullivan 123 4 3 1.49.4 10 AP QE II 3 Viva Macau D Beadman J Moore 119 1 4-1/4 1.49.6 2.8 AP QE II 4 Packing Winner F Coetzee L Ho 116 9 4-1/2 1.49.6 2.7F 5 Sir Ernesto O Doleuze D Cruz 121 7 8 1.50.2 30 6 Syllabus E Wilson D E Ferraris 113 2 9 1.50.4 13 7 Top Honor H W Lai A Lee 110 3 12-3/4 1.51.0 25 8 Famous Dancer C W Wong J Moore 108 5 13 1.51.0 67
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Hong Kong Gold Cup - HK Group 1 24 February 2008, 2000M Good, 2.03.9
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner AP QE II 1 Viva Pataca D Beadman J Moore 126 2 2.03.9 1.5F CM 2 Floral Pegasus G Mosse A S Cruz 126 3 2-3/4 2.04.4 8.1 CM 3 Bullish Luck C Soumillon A S Cruz 126 7 2-3/4 2.04.4 5.7 AP QE II 4 Packing Winner D Whyte L Ho 126 6 3-1/4 2.04.4 17 5 Hello Pretty B Prebble A S Cruz 126 5 4 2.04.5 16 AP QE II 6 Bullish Cash F Coetzee A S Cruz 126 4 5-1/2 2.04.8 32 7 Vital King E Saint-Martin P O’Sullivan 126 1 6 2.04.9 12 8 Sir Ernesto O Doleuze D Cruz 126 8 8-1/2 2.05.3 99
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Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup - HK Group 1 16 March 2008, 1400M Good, 1.21.3
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner CM 1 Good Ba Ba O Doleuze A Schutz 126 11 1.21.3 3.8 2 Sacred Kingdom G Mosse P F Yiu 126 4 1/2 1.21.4 1.6F CM 3 Joyful Winner C Soumillon J Moore 126 9 1-1/4 1.21.5 16 4 Scintillation E Saint-Martin C S Shum 126 3 2-3/4 1.21.8 47 5 River Jordan D Beadman J Moore 126 7 2-3/4 1.21.8 46 6 Survey Survey K M Chin A S Cruz 126 5 3-1/4 1.21.9 77 7 Down Town B Prebble C H Yip 126 12 5 1.22.2 19 CM 8 Armada D Whyte J Size 126 1 5-1/2 1.22.2 11 9 Sunny Power O Peslier K W Lui 126 2 6 1.22.3 31 10 Slow Waltz F Coetzee J Size 126 10 6-1/4 1.22.3 26 11 King Encosta K L Chui A S Cruz 126 8 10-1/4 1.23.0 99 12 Danacourt G Boss J Moore 126 6 14-1/2 1.23.7 99
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Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby - HK Group 1 16 March 2008, 2000M Good, 2.01.3
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner AP QE II 1 Helene Mascot F Coetzee A S Cruz 126 3 2.01.3 2.3F AP QE II 2 Jackpot Delight C Soumillon C Fownes 126 9 Nk 2.01.4 10 CM 3 Green Birdie O Doleuze C Fownes 126 12 4 2.02.0 4.6 4 Ambitious General E Saint-Martin D J Hall 126 6 4-3/4 2.02.1 73 5 Never Look Back G Mosse P O’Sullivan 126 5 4-3/4 2.02.1 14 6 Great Guy K L Chui A S Cruz 126 10 5-1/2 2.02.2 96 CM 7 Dao Dao D Whyte J Size 126 2 6 2.02.3 6.1 8 Win Practitioner B Prebble C Fownes 126 8 6 2.02.3 9 9 Fearless B Fayd’herbe D E Ferraris 126 11 8-1/4 2.02.6 64 10 Horace’s Choice G Boss C Fownes 126 7 9-3/4 2.02.9 77 11 Viva Hong Kong D Beadman J Moore 126 13 13-1/4 2.03.4 39 12 Luckyme Y T Cheng A S Cruz 126 4 13-1/4 2.03.4 87 13 Lu Yue O Peslier C H Yip 126 14 19-1/4 2.04.4 28
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Premier Plate (Handicap) - HK Group 3 24 March 2008, 1800M Good, 1.46.3
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner AP QE II 1 Bullish Cash B Prebble A S Cruz 116 5 1.46.3 4.6 2 Fellowship D Beadman P O’Sullivan 119 3 2-3/4 1.46.8 3.6 3 Agility E Saint-Martin S Woods 119 4 3-3/4 1.46.9 28 4 Hail The Storm G Boss C Fownes 117 9 6-1/2 1.47.3 13 AP QE II 5 Packing Winner D Whyte L Ho 133 1 8-1/4 1.47.6 2.9F 6 Plastic Polymer M Nunes J Size 122 10 10-3/4 1.48.0 72 7 Californiamountain K L Chui A S Cruz 118 7 13-1/4 1.48.4 9.5 8 Syllabus F Coetzee D E Ferraris 120 2 15 1.48.7 17 9 Growl Y T Cheng A Lee 113 11 20-1/4 1.49.5 30 10 Young Hero H W Lai A Lee 111 8 25-1/2 1.50.4 46 11 Sir Ernesto Z Purton D Cruz 127 6 43-1/4 1.53.2 24
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Chairman’s Trophy - HK Group 2 6 April 2008, 1600M Good, 1.33.7
Starter Pos Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Draw Length Finishing Win Wt. Behind Time Odds Winner CM 1 Armada D Whyte J Size 123 6 1.33.7 3.6F AP QE II 2 Jackpot Delight G Mosse C Fownes 123 1 Nk 1.33.8 5.2 CM 3 Joyful Winner D Beadman J Moore 123 8 1-1/4 1.33.9 6.9 4 Hello Pretty B Prebble A S Cruz 123 5 2-3/4 1.34.1 5.2 CM 5 Joy And Fun M Du Plessis D Cruz 123 7 3 1.34.2 21 6 Helene Brilliant K L Chui A S Cruz 123 4 3-3/4 1.34.3 12 7 Down Town C W Wong C H Yip 123 3 4-3/4 1.34.5 8.7 8 River Jordan E Saint-Martin J Moore 123 2 5-1/2 1.34.6 8.7 9 Top Honor O Doleuze A Lee 123 10 5-1/2 1.34.6 99 10 Royal Prince F Coetzee A S Cruz 123 9 7 1.34.8 21
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Cruz, Derek CM - Joy And Fun Derek Cruz, born 23 May 1955, is in his 18th season as a trainer in Hong Kong. His riding career numbered just two winners over 20 years ago but his training operation has churned out some 370 successes to date - best score of 44 in the 2002/03 season. Career highlight came last term when Natural Blitz secured the CXHK Sprint, his first Gr.1 triumph. Other Group race winners include Wind Dancer, Concert Boss and Solid Contact.
Cruz, Tony AP QE II - Helene Mascot, Bullish Cash; CM - Bullish Luck, Floral Pegasus Born 24 December 1956 and six times Hong Kong's champion rider with his record of 946 winners beaten this season by Douglas Whyte. Passed the 600 winner mark as a trainer earlier this year, he first landed the HK trainer's title in 1999/2000 and regained it in 2005, setting a new record for season winners (91) and earnings (HK$113m) in the process. More recently Silent Witness, the dual CX HK Sprint and six-time HK Gr.1 sprint champion, led the charge with Bullish Luck, five-times a Gr.1 winner. Lucky Owners' double in the CX HK Mile and M-B HK Derby in 2003/04 stands out among many more big-race wins. Helene Mascot added a second Derby last month.
De Kock, Mike AP QE II - Archipenko Born 14 February 1964, De Kock won his first Gr.1 just four months into his training career in 1988. A champion trainer, he has won every major event in South Africa at least once and he trained the only South African Triple Crown winner to date, Horse Chestnut. De Kock's has been the leading trainer every year since the Dubai International carnival began in 2004. He has won the UAE Derby four times (Victory Moon, Lundy’s Liability, Asiatic Boy and Honour Devil) and the Dubai Duty Free twice with Ipi Tombe and Right Approach and the Sheema Classic with Sun Classique.
Fownes, Caspar AP QE II - Jackpot Delight; CM - Green Birdie Born 12 August 1967, he assisted his trainer father Lawrie for several seasons before taking over the mantle in 2003/04. Eclipsed his father's best season stats in his rookie year with 44 winners and last year won his first trainers' premiership. Has a career total of well over 200 HK wins with his most famous win via The Duke in the CX HK Mile in 2006. He also saddled the first four past the post when Green Treasure won the HK Gr.3 Sha Tin Trophy last season. Has a particularly good strike-rate with runners at Happy Valley.
Ho, Peter AP QE II - Packing Winner Born 6 July 1960, Peter Ho Leung has been training in his own right since the 1997/98 season. Prior to the meeting on 20 April 2008, he was responsible for the winners of 284 races. He has had a handful of Group performers in his time, but yet to make a significant breakthrough. Unlucky, however, that his very promising Grand Supreme succumbed to injury and Packing Winner, his Cup runner and 1800m track record holder at Sha Tin, has been the pick of the remainder.
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Kunieda, Sakae AP QE II - Matsurida Gogh; CM - Meiner Segal Born in 1955, Kunieda obtained his trainer’s license in 1989 but had to wait until 1998 for his first graded victory when Black Hawk took the Gr.3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy. The same horse later added the Gr.1 Sprinters Stakes and Gr.1 Yasuda Kinen. Without a Gr.1 win until the 2007 G1 NHK Mile Cup with Pink Cameo. Kunieda also picked up his first Grand Prix title in the Arima Kinen with Matsurida Gogh last year. Based at the Miho Training Centre, Kunieda has prepared 444 career wins to date with seven more in steeplechases.
Laffon-Parias, Carlos AP QE II - Balius Carlos Laffon Parias was born on 10 May 1963 in Spain where he was a champion amateur rider on five occasions. He moved to Chantilly in 1986 as assistant to Criquette Head, staying until 1991 when he took out his own licence to train and netted a first win in October 1992. Struggler's victory in the Prix Saint Georges (Gr.3) was his first Pattern win but Laffon-Parias had to wait until 1998 for a first Gr.1 success when Spadoun won the Criterium de Saint Cloud, a race he landed again in 1999 with Goldamix. Other major wins include 2001 Prix St Alary with Nadia and Keltos in the 2002 Lockinge Stakes. He is now a regular fixture in the top ten French trainers.
Moore, John AP QE II - Viva Pataca, Viva Macau; CM - Joyful Winner, Able One Born 17 March 1950, Moore has been involved in HK racing since the professional era began in 1971. He started his training career in 1985, prior to which he held the position of assistant trainer to his famous father, George. Since then he has been leading Hong Kong trainer five times and he holds the HK record for winners trained – last month he became the first figure in Hong Kong racing ever to breach 1000 wins. Last term he prepared an international double thanks to Viva Pataca in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup and Able One in the Champions Mile. He rates Viva Pataca as the best he has trained.
Nicholson, Graeme AP QE II - Sir Slick Graeme Nicholson, age 70, is a dairy farmer who has been involved in the racing industry for 25 years and has been training for 16 of those. Has had considerable success with a small team in recent seasons and notched his first group race success when Sir Slick, by far and away his most successful runner, won the Japan NZ Trophy in 2006. Sir Slick will also be his first international runner.
Schiergen, Peter AP QE II - Quijano Born 23 March 1965, Schiergen won the German jockeys' championship for the first time in 1992 and won five straight titles. In 1995 he won an incredible 271 races, breaking a European record. He retired from the saddle with 1471 wins and set up as a trainer in 1998 in Cologne and enjoyed instant success, preparing Tiger Hill to land the 1998 and 1999 Grosser Preis von Baden. He has been Germany’s champion trainer on three occasions and his AP QE II Cup hopeful Quijano is his latest stable star to follow other Gr.1 champions such as Schiaparelli, Catella and Boreal.
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Schutz, Andreas CM - Good Ba Ba Born 19 February 1968, Schutz, formerly an amateur jockey, took over from his champion trainer father, Bruno, in 1998. Champion trainer in Germany on four occasions, he has won five German Derbies and as many German Oaks. He has won in excess of 80 stakes races, including several Gr.1s worldwide most notably via Samum, Caitano, Borgia, Elle Danzig, Dai Jin, Robertico, Waky Nao and Epalo the 2004 World Racing Championship winner. Made a nice impact in his maiden HK season last year and triple Gr.1 winner Good Ba Ba, including a memorable win in the CX HK Mile, has helped him to maintain a high profile.
Size, John CM - Armada, Dao Dao John Size, born 10 July 1954, was a top trainer in Sydney before his arrival in HK in 2001. He broke the mould by winning the trainers' premiership in his very first season, adding three more titles in 2003, 2004 and 2006 and he would be odds-on to reclaim the championship this year. Has trained over 400 winners in HK, including the winners of two Horse of the Year titles, the multiple Gr.1 scorers Electronic Unicorn and Grand Delight; he also won the AP QE II Cup in 2004 with longshot River Dancer, the same year he secured two Triple Crown legs via Super Kid. Stewards’ Cup winner Armada has been his best horse of recent seasons.
Van de Poele, Philippe AP QE II - Musical Way Born in Chantilly on 6 December 1962, Van de Poele trained his first winner at Amiens in 1986 and the best horse he has trained to date is AP QE II Cup candidate Musical Way, winner of Last year’s Group 2 Prix Dollar and multiple other stakes events. Van de Poele was 27th in the French trainers' table last year.
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Beadman, Darren AP QE II - Viva Pataca Born 17 November 1965, Beadman last year became the youngest rider to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame and the first to do so while still riding. He won the Golden Slipper as a teenager, one of 86 Gr.1 races he has lifted with Melbourne Cups on Kingston Rule and Saintly included. Repeatedly broke his own records in seven Sydney jockeys’ premierships (current standard is 164). He won the Hong Kong International Bowl in 1996 and 1997 on Monopolize and Catalan Opening respectively and, now in the first season of a retainer with John Moore, he added the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup on Viva Pataca in February.
Blancpain, Miguel AP QE II - Balius Born 29 April 1985, Blancpain hails from the south of Spain but was educated in France and attended the racing school in Chantilly. He was apprenticed to Carlos Laffon-Parias and is now the stable jockey. His first winner arrived in 2003 and currently he has around 250 winners to his name. His biggest career win to date was in the 2006 Group 2 Prix Harcourt on Delfos. He has ridden in Hong Kong once before on Laverock in the 2006 AP QE II Cup when unplaced.
Boss, Glen CM - Joy And Fun Glen Boss, born 21 August 1969, has ridden the winner of 57 Gr.1 races in a riding career spanning 20 years in Australia. Most famous for his partnership with Makybe Diva to win three successive Melbourne Cups (2003, 2004 and 2005), the Sydney Cup, Australian Cup, BMW and the Cox Plate - all at Group 1 level. He had ridden 46 winners in Hong Kong before basing himself here at the start of the current season. At the time of going to press he was tenth on the jockeys’ list with 23 winners.
Coetzee, Felix AP QE II - Helene Mascot; CM - Floral Pegasus Born 7 March 1959, the son of trainer Hennie, he is a former triple champion jockey in South Africa. He won the Durban July three times also. He recently breached the 600 winner barrier in his 15th HK season. Best known for his phenomenal association with horses from Tony Cruz stable, especially the great Silent Witness, the source of nine top- level victories; Lucky Owners, winner of the Hong Kong Mile and M-B HK Derby; and Helene Mascot who recently provided him with another M-B HK Derby. Coetzee is no longer the retained rider for the Tony Cruz stable but is still very much in demand, particularly for the John Size stable.
Doleuze, Olivier CM - Good Ba Ba Born on 19 April 1972; son of jockey-turned-trainer, Georges. Former champion apprentice in France; mostly rode for Criquette Head-Maarek; Classic wins Green Tune and Egyptband. He also won the 2001 Singapore Krisflyer Sprint win on Iron Mask. Well known for his flamboyant winning celebrations, Doleuze enjoyed his best Hong Kong season in 2006/07 with 67 winners, principally on The Duke in the CX HK Mile last December, a race he again won on Good Ba Ba this season; has since added the Stewards’ Cup and Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup on the same horse. He has partnered over 250 winners in HK since his first season in 2001/02.
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Ebina, Masayoshi AP QE II - Matsurida Gogh; CM - Meiner Segal Aged 39, Ebina is best known in Hong Kong for winning the 1995 Hong Kong International Cup, then a Gr.2 race, on Fujiyama Kenzan. He is also well known in Europe for his deeds on his Japan Cup winning mount, El Condor Pasa, winning the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and finishing second to Montjeu in the Arc de Triomphe. His most recent big win was in the 2007 Grand Prix Arima Kinen on Matsurida Gogh. He recently rode his 1600th JRA winner.
Herd, Bruce AP QE II - Sir Slick At the time of going to press Herd, aged 36, was one winner short of joining an elite list of jockeys to have ridden 1000 winners in New Zealand. Best known for his association with popular AP QE II Cup runner, Sir Slick, he has also won the New Zealand Oaks. He has ridden nine Group and Listed winners this season to be tied in second on the black type tally. Last season he rode 63 winners including 11 Group and Listed races.
Kinane, Mick TBC Born 22 June 1959 in Ireland; ‘Big Race King’ with over 160 Gr.1 winners worldwide, a list that factors in two Arcs, five King Georges, the Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cups, the Melbourne Cup, two Hong Kong Derbies (Sound Print, Che Sara Sara) and a Hong Kong Cup (Precision) in 2002. Won a 13th Irish jockeys' title in 2003; first visit to Hong Kong in 1986/87 and has since ridden over 160 winners here, most recently a Gr.1 double for John Moore in the AP QE II Cup and Champions Mile on Viva Pataca and Able One. Has been retained by Dermot Weld and Aidan O'Brien in Ireland; now stable jockey to John Oxx.
Mosse, Gerald AP QE II - Jackpot Delight; CM - Bullish Luck Born 3 January 1968, former champion apprentice in France; has ridden over 40 Gr.1 winners in Europe. Career highlight remains his Arc triumph on Saumarez in 1990; he has also won all the French Classics. Is in his 15th season riding in Hong Kong and has ridden well over 450 winners here, with three Hong Kong Derbies outstanding. His biggest money-spinner was Jim And Tonic, on whom he won the Hong Kong Bowl, Hong Kong Cup and AP QE II Cup. He also won the CX Hong Kong Sprint in 2002 and 2007 on All Thrills Too and Sacred Kingdom.
Nunes, Manoel TBC Manoel Nunes da Silva, born 12 November 1975, is from Brazil where he has won five Gr.1 races. He successfully moved to Macau to land the 2005 Macau Derby on Doppio, the same year he also won Macau Jockeys' Championship for the first of two consecutive years. He also won the 2006 Macau Hong Kong Trophy on outsider Redwood Falls. He had a very successful first season in Hong Kong in 2006/07, finishing seventh in the jockeys’ table on 37 winners with Able Prince's win in the CX International Sprint Trial the highlight. He has endured a quieter time this term, however.
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Prebble, Brett AP QE II - Bullish Cash; CM - Green Birdie Born 23 September 1977, Prebble is a former champion apprentice and twice champion jockey in Melbourne. His HK breakthrough came aboard Precision in the Champions & Chater Cup in 2003 and in 2005 he added the Australia Stakes on Cape Of Good Hope. Last season he launched a serious bid for the jockeys’ title, but eventually finished second to Douglas Whyte – no disgrace there – and looks likely to fill the same position this term. In 2005/06 he won the Champions Mile and Yasuda Kinen on Bullish Luck and in 2006/07 he added the CX HK Sprint on Absolute Champion and the M-B HK Derby on Vital King. He rode his 200th winner in HK before Christmas and added the Gr.1
Centenary Sprint Cup on Absolute Champion.
Shea, Kevin AP QE II - Archipenko Kevin Shea, 44, has long been rated among the best riders in South Africa but has risen to international prominence since joining forces with Mike De Kock in Dubai. On the champion mare Ipi Tombe he won the 2002 July Handicap and 2003 Dubai Duty Free. He has ridden some 30 career Gr.1 winners, the latest of which came aboard Sun Classique in the Dubai Sheema Classic last month. Shea began the current season in Hong Kong but was released from his commitments with four winners on the board.
Starke, Andrasch AP QE II - Quijano Born 4 January 1974, he has been Germany's champion jockey on five occasions. He has also recorded a long list of victories at the elite level in his homeland headed by four wins in the Derby, four in the Oaks and he also landed his second Grosser Preis von Baden in September on his AP QE II Cup mount Quijano. He made all to win the SIA Cup on Epalo in 2004. Overall, he has won 19 races in Hong Kong including two victories in 2000 and 2005 in the CX International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley.
Thomas, Ronan AP QE II - Musical Way Born 10 February 1978, Thomas is freelance, riding regularly for Jean-Marie Beguigne and Philippe van de Poele amongst others. His first Group winner came in April 2007 when he partnered Chichi Creasy to victory in the Gr 3 Prix de Fontainbleau, he notched up his second when his Cup mount Musical Way won the Gr.3 La Coupe de Maisons- Lafitte and followed up in the Gr.2 Prix Dollar.
Whyte, Douglas AP QE II - Packing Winner; CM - Armada Born 15 November 1971 in Durban, South Africa and nearing the 1000 winner threshold as a jockey in Hong Kong since 1996; Whyte broke Tony Cruz’s previous best of 946 wins at the CX Hong Kong International Races meeting last December. Virtually assured his eighth straight jockeys’ title this term, this feat will break the previous best of seven championships won by Basil Marcus and Gary Moore. Unsurprisingly, he also set the standard for winners in a season, recording a huge tally of 114 in 2005/06 to break his own record. Has lifted local Gr.1 events such as the Hong Kong Gold Cup and Hong Kong Vase (Indigenous); QEII Cup (London News), Chairman's Prize (Oriental
Express); Centenary Cup (Best Of The Best) and Stewards Cup (Armada).
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Pari-Mutuel Pools
Pool Dividend Qualification Unit Bet WIN 1st in a race 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race, or 1st or 2nd in a race of 4 to 6 PLACE declared starters $10 or its multiple QUINELLA 1st and 2nd in any order in a race Any two of the first three placed horses in any order in a QUINELLA PLACE race TIERCE 1st, 2nd and 3rd in correct order in a race TRIO 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in a race $10 (Minimum unit bet of $5 will be FIRST 4 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in any order in a race accepted for any ticket+ or betline++ with 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the two nominated a total bet amount of $100 or more) DOUBLE TRIO races • 1st in each of the two nominated races DOUBLE • Consolation: 1st in 1st nominated race and 2nd in 2nd $10 or its multiple nominated race • 1st in each of the three nominated races $10 (Minimum unit bet of $5 will be TREBLE • Consolation: 1st in first two Legs and 2nd in third Leg of accepted for any ticket+ or betline++ with the three nominated races a total bet amount of $100 or more) • 1st or 2nd in each of the six nominated races $10 (Minimum unit bet of $2 will be SIX UP • Six Win Bonus: 1st in each of the six nominated races accepted for any ticket+ or betline++ with a total bet amount of $100 or more) • 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the three nominated races $10 (Minimum unit bet of $2 will be TRIPLE TRIO • Consolation: Select correctly the 1st, 2nd and 3rd horses accepted for any ticket+ or betline++ with in any order in the first two Legs of the three nominated a total bet amount of $100 or more) races + Applicable to Cash Betting and Electronic Shroff Card ++ Applicable to Telebet, Online Betting Service and other Interactive Services
Triple Trio Chance Table – Multiple Bet (e.g. $10 per unit bet)
Total no. of horses selected 1st Leg 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 2nd Leg 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 3rd Leg 3 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 No. of Bet Combinations 1 4 16 40 64 100 160 400 1,000 Total Bet Amount $10 $40 $160 $400 $640 $1,000 $1,600 $4,000 $10,000
Triple Trio Quick Pick: • Ticket value at $20 : 3 selections for all Legs, $10 per unit bet • Ticket value at $40 : 4 selections for 1st Leg, 3 selections for the rest, $10 per unit bet • Ticket value at $128 : 4 selections for all Legs, $2 per unit bet • Ticket value at $135 : 1 banker with 3 selections for all Legs, $5 per unit bet
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First 4 Chance Table
First 4 Chance Table Multiple Total Horses selected 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 No. of Bet Combinations 5 15 35 70 126 210 330 495 715 1001 One Banker with No. of Selections 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 No. of Bet Combinations 4 10 20 35 56 84 120 165 220 286 Two Bankers with No. of Selections 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 No. of Bet Combinations 3 6 10 15 21 28 36 45 55 66 Three Bankers with No. of Selections 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 No. of Bet Combinations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cross Pool All Up Betting
You can select different betting pools, namely “Win”, “Place”, “Quinella” and “Quinella Place” for 2 to 6 races. Any dividend entitlement from a winning Leg will be automatically carried forward and reinvested in the subsequent Leg specified in your bet selection. For convenience, you can place “Win & Place” or “Quinella & Quinella Place” bet on the same horse(s) in the same race in one ticket. 2x3 All Up Formula: 2 means 2 races; 3 means 3 bet combinations (including 2 single-race bets and 1 double-race bet).
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ARP, NZ Arawa Park ML, FR Maisons-Laffitte ASC, GB Ascot MRS, FR Marseille Borely AWA, NZ Awapuni NAD, UAE Nad Al Sheba BAD, GER Baden-Baden NAK, JPN Nakayama CHY, FR Chantilly NBY, GB Newbury CUR, IRE Curragh NEW, GB Newmarket CYO, JPN Chukyo OKI, NZ Otaki DEA, FR Deauville RAND, AUS Randwick DON, GB Doncaster RHIL, AUS Rosehill ELL, NZ Ellerslie ROM, ITY Rome EPS, GB Epsom SAN, GB Sandown FBL, FR Fontainebleau SAP, JPN Sapporo GOO, GB Goodwood ST, HK Sha Tin HSN, JPN Hanshin STC, FR Saint-Cloud HV, HK Happy Valley STR, FR Strasbourg KEM, GB Kempton TAR, NZ Tauranga KENS, AUS Kensington TER, NZ Te Rapa KOL, GER Cologne TOK, JPN Tokyo KYO, JPN Kyoto TOU, FR Toulouse LBS, FR Bordeaux-Le-Bouscat TRE, NZ Trentham LCH, FR Longchamp VHY, FR Vichy LEO, IRE Leopardstown WO, CAN Woodbine LIN, GB Lingfield YOR, GB York
Edited by the Handicapping and Race Planning Department, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
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