TURF THE HONG KONG SPRINT 1000m (International) (Group 1) ANABATIK (AUS) 3br.g. 126 125 Anabaa (USA) – Key Satellite (AUS) (Chanteclair (AUS)) J. Moore, Hong Kong in frame on all eight starts winning five times: won class 2 event by a head from Hidden Dragon at Sha Tin on reappearance and similar 12-runner event on all-weather on penultimate start by 5½ lengths from Super Sprint: best effort when 1¼ lengths third of 14 to All Thrills Too in Group 3 International Sprint Trial at Sha Tin last time, always prominent and unable to rally when headed 400m out: stays 1200m: acts on good to firm going, good to soft and all-weather: blinkered. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 5/1 3-14b 120+ btn 1¼ by All Thrills Too MCahill Nov 2 Sh 1200g C-2 9/4f 1-12b 108+ won by 5½ from Super Sprint MCahill Oct 6 Sh 1000m C-2 7/2 1-13b 89+ won by hd from Hidden Dragon MCahill BELIEVE (JPN) 4 b.f. 123 140 Sunday Silence (USA) – Great Christine (USA) (Danzig (USA)) S. Matsumoto, Japan smart sprinter: probably most improved sprinter in Japan winning her last four starts culminating in ½ length defeat of Admire Cozzene in Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes at Niigata: prior to that she won Grade 3 Centaur Stakes at Hanshin by 4 lengths breaking track record in process: stays 1200m but should have the speed to be as effective at 1000m: acts on firm going. Sep 29 Ni 1200f JpG1 6/5f 1-11 140 won by ½ from Admire Cozzene YTake Sep 8 Hs 1200f JpG3 evsf 1-12 won by 4 from Paian YIwata Aug 17 Ko 1200f minr 1-10 won by 2½ from Osumi Erst CONTINENT 5 ch.g. 126 137 Lake Coniston (IRE) – Krisia (Kris) D. Nicholls, Great Britain angular gelding: very smart performer: improved performer this year, winning Darley July Cup at Newmarket by ½ length from stable-companion Bahamian Pirate and 20-runner Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere in October by nose from Slap Shot, leading on line last time: best effort otherwise when fourth of 17 to Kyllachy in Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August despite race not run to suit: best at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm and soft ground: has had tongue tied: has run well when sweating: sometimes slowly away: held up. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 4/1jf 1-20 131 won by ns from Slap Shot DHolland Sep 7 Ha 1200m SpCp 5/1 6-14t 127 btn 3 by Invincible Spirit KDalgleish Aug 22 Yo 1000m Nunt 8/1 4-17t 134+ btn 1 by Kyllachy DHolland MALHUB (USA) 4b.orbr.c.126 140 Kingmambo (USA) – Arjuzah (IRE) (Ahonoora) J. H. M. Gosden, Great Britain quite attractive colt: fluent mover: high class performer, lightly raced (has twice undergone breathing operation): better than ever this year, winning minor event at Yarmouth and Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot (beat Danehurst 1½ lengths): very good second last 3 starts in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (½ length behind Kyllachy), Sprint Cup at Haydock (beaten short head by Invincible Spirit) and Diadem Stakes at Ascot (best effort when beaten short head by Crystal Castle, nosing ahead entering final 200m and just foiled): best at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm going: has worn crossed noseband: tongue tied. Sep 28 As 1200m Diad 9/2 2-11t 140 btn sh by Crystal Castle RHills Sep 7 Ha 1200m SpCp 11/2 2-14t 135 btn sh by Invincible Spirit RHills Aug 22 Yo 1000m Nunt 15/2 2-17t 136+ btn ½ by Kyllachy RHills SHONAN KAMPF (JPN) 4 b.c. 126 138 Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) – Shonan Grace (JPN) (Lucky Sovereign) Y. Okubo, Japan very smart peformer: won Grade 1 Takamatsunomiya by 3½ lengths from Admire Cozzene in March: disappointed on wet ground next time before finishing ¾ lengths third to Believe in Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes on penultimate start: won Grade 2 Swan Stakes by 3 lengths from Rikiai Taikan on final start in October: stays 1400m but has won over 1200m: acts on firm going: likes to make running. Oct 26 Ky 1400f JpG2 5/1 1-18 won by 3 from Rikiai Taikan SFujita Sep 29 Ni 1200f JpG1 2/1 3-11 138 btn ¾ by Believe SFujita Jun 30 Ha 1200f JpG3 5/4f 4-12 btn 3 by Sunningdale FALVELON (AUS) 6 b.h. 126 136 Alannon (AUS) – Devil’s Zephyr (AUS) (Zephyr Zing (NZ)) D. Bougoure, Australia the best srinter in Australia: has won the Hong Kong Sprint for the last 2 years narrowly defeating Morluc in 2000 before beating the same horse by a short head 12 months ago: notched his second Group 1 Doomben 10,000 over 1350m in May and then unlucky when a short neck second of 20 to Show A Heart in Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap in June: campaigned in Melbourne recently over the cup carnival without luck for two close seconds from three run: arguably best at 1000m: has won on rain-affected ground, but ideally suited by firm: has a good record first time back from an absence. Nov 7 Fl 1200g G2 2-7 130 btn ½ by Choisir ASRussell Oct 26 Mo 1000g G2 5-6 – btn 1 by Spinning Hill DOliver Oct 12 Ca 1000g G2 2-7 136 btn ns by Spinning Hill DOliver SLAP SHOT (IRE) 3 ch.f. 123 132 Lycius (USA) – Katanning (Green Desert (USA)) L. Riccardi, Italy first foal: dam Italian maiden out of Coronation Stakes third Katakana: smart performer: won 3 times at Rome at 2 yrs, including 2 listed races in autumn, and minor event there this April: placed since in Prix de Saint-Georges at Longchamp (very close third to Maybe Forever), Premio Piero e Ugo Tudini at Rome (short-headed by Oh Bej Oh Bej), valuable minor event at Milan (1¼ lengths second to Oh Bej Oh Bej) and 20-runner Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp (73/1, career-best effort when beaten nose by Continent): effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on soft and good to firm ground: speedy. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 73/1 2-20 132 btn ns by Continent MDemuro Sep 22 Mn 1000s minr 2-7 124 btn 1¼ by Oh Bej Oh Bej MDemuro May 26 Ro 1200m Tudi 2-17 127 btn sh by Oh Bej Oh Bej PAragoni AGNETHA (GER) 3 ch.f. 123 130 Big Shuffle (USA) – Aerleona (IRE) (Caerleon (USA)) D. K. Weld, Ireland approx. 74,000Y in Germany: lengthy, good-quartered filly: fifth foal: sister to smart German sprinter Areion and half-sister to 3 winners in Germany, including useful sprinter Atalante (by Alkalde): dam German 2-y-o 1200m winner: smart performer: won King George 200th Anniversary Stakes at Goodwood in August by short head from Rudi’s Pet, travelling well and leading final 200m: good efforts last 2 starts when ¾-length third of 12 to Lady Dominatrix in Group 3 at Newbury and very close fifth of 20 to Continent in Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp, showing good speed throughout in latter: effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on firm and soft going. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 49/1 5-20 130 btn 1 by Continent PJSmullen Sep 21 Nb 1000f Grp3 8/1 3-12 130 btn ¾ by Lady Dominatrix RHughes Sep 14 Cr 1200m BOLA 2/1f 5-6 119+ btn 3 by Polar Way PJSmullen ZIPPING (IRE) 3 b.c. 126 133 Zafonic (USA) – Zelda (IRE) (Caerleon (USA)) R. Collet, France leggy, quite attractive colt: smart performer: respectable efforts in listed contest at Maisons-Laffitte (found little in front) and 2000 Guineas at Newmarket (about 4 lengths fourth to Rock of Gibraltar) first 2 starts this year: won Prix de Ris-Orangis at Deauville in July, leading on line to beat May Ball a nose: much the better effort since when very close third of 20 to Continent in Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp last time: has form at 1600m, likely to prove best at 1000m/1200m: acts on soft ground, probably on good to firm: best held up and produced late. Oct 6 Lo 1000g Abby 96/10 3-20 132 btn ¼ by Continent DBonilla Aug 11 Dv 1400s Ghee 27/10 6-9 118 btn 4¾ by May Ball DBonilla Jul 7 Dv 1200s Rs-O 6/5jf 1-10 133 won by ns from May Ball DBonilla ALL THRILLS TOO (AUS) 5 ch.g. 126 142 St Covet (AUS) – Red Slippers (NZ) (Citidancer) D. A. Hayes, Hong Kong very smart performer: developed into one of Hong Kong’s best sprinters last season winning class 1 event at Sha Tin and premier event there next time: showed much improved form when third to Falvelon in Hong Kong Sprint last December: finished second in both Chairman’s Sprint Prize and Centenary Sprint Cup (Group 1 events) in March/April: as good as ever this term winning premier class event at Sha Tin by 2¼ lengths from Electronic Unicorn and 14-runner Group 3 International Sprint Trial by ½ length from Cape of Good Hope, quickened to lead 200m out and held on under hands and heels: effective at 1000m/1200m: acts on good to firm going and probably good to soft: tongue tied on debut, blinkered last 3 starts. Nov 24 Sh 1000m Grp3 13/8f 1-14b 130 won by ½ from Cape of Good Hope GMosse Nov 2 Sh 1200g Prem 9/2 1-14b 137+ won by 2¼ from Electronic Unicorn GMosse Jun 9 Sh 1400v Prem 9/1 8-14b – btn 13¾ by Score GMosse FIREBOLT (IRE) 4 b.g.