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10:35 P.M. King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) S1-5 HK TIME Ascot, Great Britain - Turf - 2392 Metres (Right-handed) (24.7.2021) GB TIME 3:35 P.M. For 3-years-old and upwards. Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 122lb; fillies 119lb; 4-y-o and up colts and (24.7.2021) geldings 133lb; fillies 130lb.

Total Prize Money (GBP) £875,000 1st £496,212, 2nd £188,125, 3rd £94,150, 4th £46,900, 5th £23,537, 6th £11,812.

Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $9,409,300 1st $5,336,000, 2nd $2,023,000, 3rd $1,012,400, 4th $504,300, 5th $253,100, 6th $127,000.

馬號 歷季及近仗成績 排位 馬名 年齡/性別 配磅 評分 參賽國/地區 練馬師 騎師 參考賠率 Card Career Record & Form Draw Horse Name Age/Sex Wt. Rating Ctry/Region Trainer Jockey Ref. Odds 1 17 (7-4-0) 2 波爾明 5h 133 [117] 愛爾蘭 岳伯仁 羅敦 25 11221 Broome (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien Wayne Lordan 2 11 (6-1-2) 5 萬勝飛 4c 133 [122] 英國 高仕登及高素德 易健寧 9.0 18113 Mishriff (IRE) GB John & Thady Gosden David Egan 3 11 (7-1-1) 6 心之所慕 4f 130 [122] 愛爾蘭 岳伯仁 莫雅 2.1 31111 Love (IRE) IRE Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore 4 9 (5-1-1) 3 歡暢今宵 4f 130 [117] 英國 文令山 莫艾誠 16 15111 Wonderful Tonight (FR) GB David Menuisier Oisin Murphy 5 5 (2-2-0) 4 雅大爺 3c 122 [121] 英國 艾柏賓 布宜學 3.1 41221 Adayar (IRE) GB Charlie Appleby William Buick 6 7 (4-2-0) 1 孤傲飛鷹 3c 122 [118] 英國 梅馬田 戴圖理 6.0 11412 Lone Eagle (IRE) GB Martyn Meade

(6 Starters)

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10:35 P.M. King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) S1-5 HK TIME (24.07.2021) GB Time 3:35 P.M. (24.07.2021) Ascot, Great Britain - Turf - 2392 Metres (Right-handed)

For 3-years-old and upwards. Weights: 3-y-o colts and geldings 122lb; fillies 119lb; 4-y-o and up colts and geldings 133lb; fillies 130lb.

Total Prize Money (GBP) £875,000 1st £496,212, 2nd £188,125, 3rd £94,150, 4th £46,900, 5th £23,537, 6th £11,812.

Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $9,409,300 1st $5,336,000, 2nd $2,023,000, 3rd $1,012,400, 4th $504,300, 5th $253,100, 6th $127,000.

(6 Starters)

Betting Pools : Win, Place (2 dividends), Quinella, Tierce, Forecast & Trio Merged Pool, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.

Overseas Expert Column by Bill Esdaile Races don’t come much bigger than the 2,392m G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

There’s no better place to start than with this year’s G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner, LOVE. Aidan O’Brien’s filly confirmed her 3YO season was no fluke to land the spoils at this track last month after a 300-day break. It was a concern that she was stepping back from her preferred trip that day, but she proved her versatility and all clues point to another G1 win here, especially if the ground remains quick.

G1 Derby hero ADAYAR lines up to take on the wonder filly. When winning at Epsom last month, the Charlie Appleby- trained colt beat some well-regarded horses, including stablemate HURRICANE LANE who has since landed the G1 Irish Derby and G1 Grand Prix de Paris, both over 2,400m. ADAYAR’s Derby success was his first win of the season after finishing second in the G3 Classic Trial over 1,990m and the Listed Derby Trial Stakes over 2,321m. He appreciated the extra distance at Epsom and if he can repeat that effort he will be hard to beat getting plenty of weight from LOVE.

HURRICANE LANE bounced back from his defeat to ADAYAR to triumph over LONE EAGLE in the Irish Derby. Martyn Meade’s charge looked like the winner at the Curragh, only to be reeled in late on, but Frankie Dettori keeps the ride at his favourite track. Three of LONE EAGLE’s four career successes have come on soft going and quick conditions would be a concern.

Globetrotter MISHRIFF will have just his second outing over this trip as he tries to land his first domestic G1. He has already tasted success twice this year in the 1,800m Saudi Cup and the G1 2,410m Dubai Sheema Classic, before returning back to the UK for the G1 Eclipse Stakes over 1,990m, where he looked like he would come on for the run. If he does indeed improve for that outing, he’s an interesting contender but he has to prove he can be competitive at the top level in the UK.

Both WONDERFUL TONIGHT and BROOME would enter the equation if the rain turned out to be heavier than expected. They filled the first two places in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes over the same course and distance last time but the ground is likely to be too lively for both.

SELECTIONS: 3. LOVE, 5. ADAYAR, 6. LONE EAGLE & 2. MISHRIFF

Tipsters’ Selections

David Ashforth – Julian Muscat – William Hughes Racing Post Racing Post Racing Expert 3 Love 3 Love 2 Mishriff 2 Mishriff 6 Lone Eagle 3 Love 6 Lone Eagle 5 Adayar 6 Lone Eagle

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HK Time 10:35 P.M. S1-5 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes GB Time 3:35 P.M.

波爾明 岳伯仁 (愛爾蘭) 133 羅敦 (2) Lifetime : 17 (7-4-0) Turf : 17 (7-4-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 1 2021 : 6 (4-2-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － BROOME (IRE) 5 b h Aidan O'Brien (IRE) [117] Wayne Lordan 1st Up : － Dist : 5 (1-1-0) G : － Australia (GB)－Sweepstake (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) Earnings : HK$7,132,173 Track : 2 (0-1-0) Y : － Trk/Dist : 1 (0-1-0) S/Hvy : － (25) Owner(s): M Matsushima & Mrs J Magnier & M Tabor & D Smith

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 1/9 17Apr21 G3 Alleged S. 4yo+ CUR, IRE 2000 RH G 131 (115) Ryan 7 2.05.43 1 0.5 1/2F Broome (IRE) a little slow into stride and EUR50,000 Turf Moore Thundering Nights (IRE) pushed along briefly early, soon Up Helly Aa (IRE) chased leaders, 5th 3f out, pushed along again straight, soon effort, led and stayed on well closing stages 1/6 3May21 G2 Mooresbridge S. 4yo+ CUR, IRE 2000 RH Y 131 (115) Ryan 6 2.10.85 1 2 4/9F Broome (IRE) soon chased leader in 2nd, EUR100,000 Turf Moore Helvic Dream (IRE) joined for that position halfway, Twilight Payment (IRE) 2nd again and pushed along 3 1/2f out, challenged from 3f out, soon on terms, led 2 1/2f out, pressed and stayed on well under pressure final furlong 2/8 23May21 G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup 4yo+ CUR, IRE 2100 RH SH 131 (114) Ryan 1 2.21.11 2 SH 10/11F Helvic Dream (IRE) disputed early, chased leader in EUR300,000 Turf Moore Broome (IRE) 2nd after 2f, ridden to lead 2f True Self (IRE) out, joined inside final 150 yards, just denied at line 2/10 19Jun21 G2 Hardwicke S. 4yo+ ASC, GB 2392 RH S 127 (115) Ryan 9 2.35.31 2 1.5 9/4F Wonderful Tonight (FR) raced out wide in mid-division, GBP160,000 Turf Moore Broome (IRE) pushed along over 3f out, Hukum (IRE) headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd final 110 yards and stayed on, never going pace to reach winner 1/8 4Jul21 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 4yo+ STC, FR 2400 LH S 128 Colin 7 2.29.11 1 1 6.1 Broome (IRE) Led, made all, asked for effort 2 EUR400,000 Turf Keane Ebaiyra (USA) 1/2f out, kept on well for Gold Trip (FR) pressure inside final 2f, driven out Has developed into a really consistent top class colt whose terrific front-running victory in a G1 at Saint-Cloud last time also suggested that this is his perfect trip. Slow ground is ideal, but good ground would be fine.

萬勝飛 高仕登及高素德 (英國) 133 易健寧 (5) Lifetime : 11 (6-1-2) Turf : 9 (5-0-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 2 2021 : 3 (2-0-1) Non-Turf : 2 (1-1-0) GF+ : － MISHRIFF (IRE) 4 b c John & Thady Gosden (GB) [122] David Egan 1st Up : － Dist : 1 (1-0-0) G : － (GB)－Contradict (GB) (Raven's Pass (USA)) Earnings : HK$109,490,947 Track : 1 (0-0-0) Y : － (9.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : － Owner(s): Prince A A Faisal

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 1/4 15Aug20 G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano 3yo DEA, FR 2000 RH H 128 Frankie 3 2.16.32 1 4.5 1.8F Mishriff (IRE) cl up: taken wd bk st: moved up EUR270,200 Turf Dettori The Summit (FR) to press ldr over 3f out: brought (GB) towards stands' side home st: drvn to ld over 2f out: forged clr ins fnl f: impressive 8/10 17Oct20 G1 Champion S. 3yo+ ASC, GB 1993 RH S 127 (121) Frankie 9 2.12.29 8 11.5 4/1 (IRE) t.k.h: chsd ldrs: rdn over 2f out: GBP750,000 Turf Dettori Skalleti (FR) sn hld: wknd over 1f out Magical (IRE) 1/14 20Feb21 Saudi Cup 4yo+ KAR, KSA 1800 LH FT 126 David 12 1.49.59 1 1 8/1 Mishriff (IRE) Trckd ldrs, rdn 600m out, r.o. to USD20,000,000 Dirt Egan Charlatan (USA) lead fnl 100m Great Scot (GB) 1/9 27Mar21 G1 Dubai Sheema Classic 3yo+ MEY, UAE 2410 LH G 125 (122) David 9 2.26.65 1 Nk 4/1 Mishriff (IRE) Sttld rr, smth prog 600m out, led USD5,000,000 Turf Egan Chrono Genesis (JPN) 200m out, r.o. wl Loves Only You (JPN) 3/4 3Jul21 G1 Eclipse S. 3yo+ SAN, GB 1990 RH GS 133 (122) David 3 2.10.87 3 3.8 9/4 St Mark's Basilica (FR) raced keenly, tracked leader, GBP600,000 Turf Egan Addeybb (IRE) challenged over 4f out, led 3f Mishriff (IRE) out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong Hugely versatile regarding surface and distance, winning the world's richest race on dirt at Riyadh and a turf G1 at Meydan this year. Raced too freely in a G1 at Sandown last time. A stronger and more suitable pace looks very likely here.

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HK Time 10:35 P.M. S1-5 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes GB Time 3:35 P.M.

心之所慕 岳伯仁 (愛爾蘭) 130 莫雅 (6) Lifetime : 11 (7-1-1) Turf : 11 (7-1-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 3 2021 : 1 (1-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － LOVE (IRE) 4 ch f Aidan O'Brien (IRE) [122] Ryan Moore 1st Up : － Dist : 2 (2-0-0) G : － Galileo (IRE)－Pikaboo (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) Earnings : HK$11,607,533 Track : 1 (1-0-0) Y : － Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : － (2.1) Owner(s): Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 3/9 11Oct19 G1 Fillies' Mile 2yo NEW, GB 1600 St GS 126 (110) Ryan 8 1.37.75 3 1.8 4/1 Quadrilateral (GB) close up, led halfway, headed GBP567,500 Turf Moore Powerful Breeze (GB) over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, Love (IRE) kept on one pace final furlong 1/15 7Jun20 G1 1000 Guineas 3yo fillies NEW, GB 1600 St G 126 (111) Ryan 14 1.35.80 1 4.3 4/1 Love (IRE) raced wide in touch, headway GBP250,000 Turf Moore Cloak of Spirits (IRE) and close up halfway, every Quadrilateral (GB) chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on 1/8 4Jul20 G1 Oaks S. 3yo fillies EPS, GB 2405 LH G 126 (116) Ryan 5 2.34.06 1 9 11/10F Love (IRE) held up off the pace in 6th, GBP250,000 Turf Moore Ennistymon (IRE) pushed along on downhill run, Frankly Darling (GB) 5th straight, crept closer on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, clear when edged left on camber over 1f out, stayed on strongly, impressive 1/6 20Aug20 G1 Yorkshire Oaks 3yo+ f&m YOR, GB 2371 LH G 124 (122) Ryan 4 2.31.31 1 5 4/9F Love (IRE) tracked leader, led going well GBP250,000 Turf Moore Alpinista (GB) over 2f out, clear over 1f out, One Voice (IRE) pushed out final furlong, stayed on strongly 1/6 16Jun21 G1 Prince of Wales's S. 4yo+ ASC, GB 1993 RH GF 123 (122) Ryan 6 2.06.86 1 0.8 11/10F Love (IRE) made all, set steady pace until GBP700,000 Turf Moore Audarya (FR) pushed along and quickened Armory (IRE) over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on gamely, driven out This brilliant filly is aiming for her fifth consecutive G1 victory after returning from a 300-day break to lead from gate to wire at Royal Ascot last month. Slow ground looks her only vulnerability.

歡暢今宵 文令山 (英國) 130 莫艾誠 (3) Lifetime : 9 (5-1-1) Turf : 9 (5-1-1) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 4 2021 : 1 (1-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － WONDERFUL TONIGHT (FR) 4 b/br f David Menuisier (GB) [117] Oisin Murphy 1st Up : － Dist : 4 (2-1-0) G : － Le Havre (IRE)－Salvation (GB) (Montjeu (IRE)) Earnings : HK$4,646,342 Track : 2 (2-0-0) Y : － (16) Trk/Dist : 2 (2-0-0) S/Hvy : － Owner(s): Christopher Wright

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 1/8 16Aug20 G3 Prix Minerve 3yo fillies DEA, FR 2500 RH H 123 Tony 4 2.54.11 1 2.5 14 Wonderful Tonight (FR) EUR56,000 Turf Piccone Valia (FR) Paix (IRE) 5/10 13Sep20 G1 Prix Vermeille 3yo+ f&m LCH, FR 2400 RH G 123 Tony 8 2.26.42 5 4 24 Tarnawa (IRE) EUR360,000 Turf Piccone Raabihah (USA) Dame Malliot (GB) 1/12 3Oct20 G1 Prix de Royallieu 3yo+ f&m LCH, FR 2800 RH H 122 Tony 2 3.11.22 1 1.3 5.2F Wonderful Tonight (FR) EUR180,000 Turf Piccone Pista (USA) Ebaiyra (USA) 1/12 17Oct20 G1 British Champions Fillies & ASC, GB 2392 RH S 125 (114) William 9 2.37.84 1 2.5 4/1F Wonderful Tonight (FR) Took keen hold, tracked leader, Mares S. 3yo+ Turf Buick Dame Malliot (GB) led going easily over 3f out, GBP350,000 Passion (IRE) ridden 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, always doing enough 1/10 19Jun21 G2 Hardwicke S. 4yo+ ASC, GB 2392 RH S 124 (117) William 11 2.35.31 1 1.5 5/1 Wonderful Tonight (FR) raced keenly tracking leaders, GBP160,000 Turf Buick Broome (IRE) smooth headway out wide and Hukum (IRE) bumped over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden quickened and went clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly Increasingly impressive, and was one of Royal Ascot's most eye-catching winners in a G2 over this trip when reportedly only 80% fit. Broome, second that day, subsequently won a G1 in France. Wants a slow surface.

雅大爺 艾柏賓 (英國) 122 布宜學 (4) Lifetime : 5 (2-2-0) Turf : 5 (2-2-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 5 2021 : 3 (1-2-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － ADAYAR (IRE) 3 b c Charlie Appleby (GB) [121] William Buick 1st Up : － Dist : 2 (1-1-0) G : － Frankel (GB)－Anna Salai (USA) ( (IRE)) Earnings : HK$7,375,550 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － (3.1) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : － Owner(s): Godolphin

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 4/11 14Oct20 2yo Mdn NOT, GB 1668 LH S 131 William 1 1.51.20 4 6.5 11/5F Set Point (IRE) slowly into stride, soon chasing GBP6,197 Turf Buick Encounter Order (IRE) leaders on inside, pushed along Soapy Stevens (GB) halfway, ran green and outpaced over 3f out, edged left and plugged on final 2f 1/14 28Oct20 2yo Mdn NOT, GB 1668 LH S 126 William 15 1.49.45 1 9 3/1 Adayar (IRE) prominent, pushed along to lead GBP11,804 Turf Buick Alpine Stroll (GB) before 2f out, quickened well Sonning (IRE) final furlong, ran on, easily 2/10 23Apr21 G3 Classic Trial 3yo SAN, GB 1990 RH G 127 James 1 2.12.13 2 0.5 8/1 Alenquer (FR) restless in stalls and slowly into GBP45,000 Turf Doyle Adayar (IRE) stride, held up off the pace in Yibir (GB) 6th, headway and switched left between horses over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not quite pace to challenge 2/6 8May21 L Derby Trial S. 3yo LIN, GB 2321 LH S 126 (108) William 1 2.35.15 2 1.3 6/5F Third Realm (GB) tracked leaders, pushed turning GBP60,000 Turf Buick Adayar (IRE) for home, ridden in 2nd after 2f Scope (IRE) out, kept on well behind comfortable winner 1/11 5Jun21 G1 Derby S. 3yo EPS, GB 2405 LH GS 126 (107) Adam 1 2.36.85 1 4.5 16/1 Adayar (IRE) tracked leaders on inside, went GBP1,125,000 Turf Kirby Mojo Star (IRE) 2nd over 2f out, led on inside 2f Hurricane Lane (IRE) out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, ridden out This big strong colt hadn't looked a likely Epsom Derby winner after his first two 2021 starts, but on the big day he was perfectly positioned and galloped on far too strongly for his ten rivals in that Classic.

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HK Time 10:35 P.M. S1-5 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes GB Time 3:35 P.M.

孤傲飛鷹 梅馬田 (英國) 122 戴圖理 (1) Lifetime : 7 (4-2-0) Turf : 7 (4-2-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 6 2021 : 3 (1-1-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : － LONE EAGLE (IRE) 3 b c Martyn Meade (GB) [118] Frankie Dettori 1st Up : － Dist : 1 (0-1-0) G : － Galileo (IRE)－Modernstone (GB) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)) Earnings : HK$2,551,408 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : － (6.0) Owner(s): Ballylinch Stud & Aquis Farm

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Rtg. Jockey Dr. Race Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Time Margin 1/6 12Sep20 2yo Hcp DON, GB 1600 St G 128 (84) Silvestre 8 1.39.15 1 1.3 3/1 Lone Eagle (IRE) led stand side group, pushed GBP19,674 Turf De Sousa Legend of Dubai (GB) along 3f out, ridden to lead Mark of The Man (IRE) overall approaching final furlong, ran on 1/8 10Oct20 G3 Zetland S. 2yo NEW, GB 2000 St S 128 (90) Silvestre 5 2.05.45 1 1.8 16/5 Lone Eagle (IRE) led, headed 7f out, led again 6f GBP47,000 Turf De Sousa Recovery Run (GB) out, ridden and pressed from 2f Mystery Angel (IRE) out, ran on gamely final furlong 4/10 23Apr21 G3 Classic Trial 3yo SAN, GB 1990 RH G 127 (110) Sean 2 2.12.13 4 4.5 7/2F Alenquer (FR) mostly raced in 3rd, ridden and GBP45,000 Turf Levey Adayar (IRE) unable to quicken over 1f out, Yibir (GB) weakened into 4th entering final furlong 1/6 21May21 L Cocked Hat S. 3yo GOO, GB 2240 RH S 131 (109) Silvestre 5 2.35.34 1 4 3/1 Lone Eagle (IRE) made all, pushed along and GBP47,000 Turf De Sousa Yibir (GB) joined inside final 2f, ridden Gentleman Joe (GB) clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 2/11 26Jun21 G1 Irish Derby 3yo CUR, IRE 2400 RH G 128 (109) Frankie 8 2.33.85 2 Nk 11/2 Hurricane Lane (IRE) led and disputed, headed after EUR1,000,000 Turf Dettori Lone Eagle (IRE) 2f and chased leader, led over Wordsworth (IRE) 3f out, ridden to assert over 2f out, 3-length advantage over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, headed close home Under an aggressive Dettori ride he was only edged out in the last strides of a 2400m G1 Classic at The Curragh, his conqueror Hurricane Lane easily winning another G1 since. Probably still improving.

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