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Clarry Conners still loves the racing

game as much as ever, but the

veteran Sydney trainer laments

how the sport has evolved,

particularly the sheer size and industrial scale

which has become the norm for Australia’s

largest and most dominant stables.

Despite not having the budget nor the

numbers to compete on a regular basis with

Sydney’s leading trainers, the Warwick Farm

horseman continues to demonstrate why he

has survived the cut-and-thrust of racing in the

nation’s toughest jurisdiction.

On Saturday, Conners could again attempt

to defy the odds with his two-year-old Shocking

Force (Air Force Blue) in the $500,000 Inglis

Nursery (RL, 1000m) at Randwick, a race in

which the filly could take on $1 million colt

Acrobat (Fastnet Rock) and filly Ashema (I Am

Invincible), who had an $800,000 reserve at

this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling

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“I have also got her in at Kembla on

the same day, so I will try and weigh up where we head. It will depend on

what barrier draw we get,” Conners said yesterday.

“She had a trial the other day (on the Warwick Farm Pro Ride track last

Thursday) and she did it easily when they ran very fast time.

“She ran second, beaten a head, so if your horse is going all right you

have to give them a run to see what they are capable of.”

A relative cheapie from the Inglis Classic sale for Conners at $30,000

- about a third of the auction average - Shocking Force was bred by Neil

Osborne at Mane Lodge. She is out of Little Shocker (Shocking), a half-

sister to the stakes-placed Capital Commander (Commands) and two-

year-old stakes-placed filly Little Favours (Falvelon).

Conners stepped Shocking Force out at the official two-year-old

barrier trial session

at Randwick on

September 21 where

she finished fourth to

Vaccine (Not A Single

Doubt) before the filly

was sent for a short

spell.

“She’s not very big

and she’d had enough.

I had this race in mind, so I couldn’t keep her going. I gave her a bit of a

break for a few weeks and here we are,” Conners said.

“At the sales, I just thought she was a speedy-looking filly and she’s by

a new sire who is a very well-performed horse overseas.

“I liked the horse as an individual and she wasn’t dear, so that is how

we ended up with her.”

Jay Ford has been booked to ride Shocking Force if Conners does elect

to run her in the Inglis Nursery, a rich sales-restricted two-year-old race.

Late last year, Conners sold his Victory Lodge complex near Warwick

Farm and moved his horses into stables occupied by his trainer-son Marc.

The move has coincided with a change of fortunes for Conners Sr, who has

prepared 12 winners from his past 50 runners.

He said: “I am with my son Marc and I think he’s had a big influence

on where the stable’s going. We spend a bit more time together, but I also

have more time to plan where horses should be racing.

“Placing horses where they’ve got the best advantages is a bit of a trick,

so I have got more time to do that and Marc spends more time at the stables.”

Conners has trained four winners of the Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m),

an Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m), an Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) and

Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) winner, in addition to claiming a host of

feature races in Melbourne during an illustrious career.

However, he does not like the current racing landscape even though

prize-money in NSW is at record levels.

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New venue for Magic Millions TasmaniaQuercus Park will host the 2021 Tasmanian

Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Monday,

February 22, Tasbreeders announced yesterday.

Quercus Park, Carrick, the home of Agfest, take

over from Inveresk Showgrounds in hosting the

sale and Tasbreeders will partner with Tasracing

and Rural Youth Tasmania to put on the event.

The yearling sale, which will begin at 12 noon

and takes place the day after a feature raceday in

Launceston, boasts a 122-lot catalogue, with 51

sires and the crops of seven first season stallions

included. “Tasbreeders is excited to partner with

Rural Youth Tasmania and the Quercus Park site,”

said Tasbreeders president David Manshanden.

“This is a major event for the Tasmanian racing

industry and the facilities and infrastructure at

Quercus Park allows us to have a sale in 2021.

With recent graduates including Mystic Journey,

Palentino, The Cleaner and Soul Patch, it’s

easy to understand why the sale is statistically

the best return on investment yearling sale in

Australasia.” On a long-term plan for the venue of

future Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sales,

Manshanden added: “After the completion of

the 2021 sale, Tasbreeders, Tasracing and Magic

Millions will then be undertaking a strategic

review on the location of a long-term site, which

will include Quercus Park as an option.”

Cox to play role in Melbourne Cup reviewVictoria Racing Club director and Godolphin

Australia managing director Vin Cox is among a

list of experts who will provide an independent

viewpoint as part of Racing Victoria’s

International Injury Review, which is focussed

on minimising the occurrence of serious

injuries among international horses. Champion

trainer Chris Waller and veterinarian Dr David

Sykes will also play a key part in the review. The

fatality report of Anthony Van Dyck (Galileo) is

being reviewed, as well as the broader issue of

injuries among international horses who have

been trained out of the Werribee International

Horse Centre during the past decade. Any

recommendations from the review are expected

to be presented to the RV Board for consideration

in the first quarter of 2021. RV CEO, Giles

Thompson, said: “As we have consistently stated,

no stone will be left unturned to consider why

the fatality of Anthony Van Dyck occurred with

a comprehensive fatality report well underway.

We are conscious that the Melbourne Cup is

not the only race internationals run in and that

is why we are looking at the wider international

experience as part of the broader review so that

we can reduce the rate of serious injuries among

international horses in the future.” He added: “We

are committed to seeing the review completed

as soon as is practicable and well in time for the

2021 spring racing carnival, however more than

simply collating information and opinions from

experts in Australia and around the world, it is the

working group’s analysis of available data that will

be critical to develop a genuine understanding of

the challenges to be overcome.”

In-form Wilde sets sights on MillionsSymon Wilde is set to make his debut at next

month’s Magic Millions sales as he prepares to

ramp-up his buying activities in 2021. The in-

form trainer, who recently saddled Allibor (All

Too Hard) and Count Zero (Red) to high-profile

victories, is planning to spend more time on the

sales circuit in the new year. "I might head up to

the Magic Millions this year and see if we can

do a bit of business," Wilde told Racing.com.

"I've never even been but I've had a few people

suggest it might be a good idea to get up there

this summer. I've got a really good foreman in

Liam Hoy here and some excellent staff, so that

will allow me to get out and do the sales circuit

and we'll see what we can find. It's been a great

couple of months and that's largely because

we've got a great set-up now. We've got the sand

track and the paddocks, the pool, treadmill

and everything you need. It's been a ten-year

process, but we like to think it's all starting to

pay off now. We've always bought at the lower

end (of the market) but we don't particularly

aim for that," he added. "I enjoy the stayers, but

the only reason we have a lot of stayers is they

are the ones that we think we can afford.”

Fabergino and Robertson ready to head homeWestern Australian trainer Tiarnna Robertson

and Caulfield Sprint (Gr 2, 1000m) runner-up

Fabergino (Maschino) will end their stay in

Victoria following the Living Legends Sprint

(1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. In between

the six-year-old mare’s Caulfield Sprint run, she

finished unplaced in the AJ Moir Stakes (Gr 1,

1000m) and the Darley Sprint Classic (Gr 1,

1200m). Robertson suffered a broken leg just

before the Darley Sprint, but has been given

clearance to fly home following Fabergino’s

run on Saturday. "I'm getting there, slow and

steady," Robertson told Racing.com of the

injury. "It's been very good (to be told I can fly

home with the borders opening). I'm up and

about and semi-moving around. It will be good

to get home and have a look at the rest of the

team." Of Fabergino, Robertson added: “She is

going well and she looks really happy in herself.

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She's appreciated having a bit longer between

runs. If you look at her form, she's always been

a really good fresh horse. We condensed her

prep thinking we would only be over here for a

short time. Now we have extended our stay, it's

probably going to be of benefit for her."

Van Overmeire given Strawb challengeApprentice jockey Jean Van Overmeire will

ride talented mare Strawb (Fastnet Rock)

in the 1300-metre Benchmark 72 event at

Warwick Farm today. The 26-year-old returned

from a period out with a broken shoulder late

in November and is excited to ride the Nathan

Doyle-trained Strawb, who was a warm $2.80

favourite last night having won four of her eight

starts. “She’s a nice horse, a lot of people have a

big rap on Strawb and I’m just the lucky recipient

to be on,’’ Van Overmeire told Racing.com. “I’ve

spoken to a few people about her, obviously I’ve

never ridden her, and everyone’s opinion is very

consistent. So I’ll be following the advice, she’s a

pretty quirky horse to ride. I’ve got to get her out

and keep her comfortable. We’ve drawn six and

we should be able to get the run of the race. I’m

hoping she can be my first winner back.”

Russian Camelot in line for two-start autumnDanny O’Brien is planning to give Russian

Camelot (Camelot) only two starts this autumn,

with the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley

in March preceding an appearance in the Queen

Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Randwick on

April 10. Russian Camelot, who was last seen

finishing eighth in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1,

3200m), is favoured by a shorter trip according

to O’Brien, who also believes the four-year-old

is well-suited to Moonee Valley, citing his Cox

Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) third in October. "He showed

with his Cox Plate run that he's adept at Moonee

Valley, so it's a nice race to aim him for," O'Brien

said. “By aiming for the All-Star Mile it gives us

a bit more time than if we were setting him for

the Australian Cup.” On the Melbourne Cup,

O’Brien added: "He came through the Melbourne

Cup well considering what a tough race it was.”

TAB fixed odds markets have installed Russian

Camelot as an $8 favourite for the $5 million All-

Star Mile, which will be run on March 13.

Starstruck next for She’s AlightJungle Dawn Classic (Listed, 1400m) winner

She’s Alight (Tavistock) will target a Western

Australian treble, with the Starstruck Classic

(Listed, 1600m) on December 19 next in line

for the mare before she steps up in class for

the La Trice Classic (Gr 3, 1800m) in the new

year. “We spelled her soon after an Ascot win

last May and aimed at the carnival,” trainer

Alan Mathews said. “Saturday was her fourth

start since resuming and she’s hit peak form at

the right time for mares races.” Purchased by

bloodstock agent John Chalmers for $65,000

out of the Cambridge Stud draft at the 2017

New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale,

She’s Alight has seven wins to her name from 19

starts, with earnings just shy of $200,000.

Weather key to ShinshintoDavid Murphy is pleased the rain has

materialised ahead of today’s fixture at Ipswich

as his promising Shinshinto (Golden Archer)

lines up in the Class 2 Handicap over 1350

metres. The four-year-old won a 1400-metre

Class 1 at the Sunshine Coast on August 9

and was turned out for a break following a

disappointing fifth to Rothabye (Rothesay) in a

1600-metre contest at the same venue on August

30. Shinshinto had his first start this campaign

when finishing a game second behind All To Do

(All Too Hard) over an unsuitable 1000 metres

back at the Sunshine Coast on November 13.

Apprentice Justin Huxtable rode him on that

occasion and has retained the mount this

afternoon, with the Ipswich track rated a Soft

5 as of yesterday. “He's second-up and will go

a lot better this time,” Murphy said. “He wasn't

quite ready when he resumed at the Sunshine

Coast and he’ll be a lot better over this trip. He

likes the sting out of the track to do his best so

I’m hoping there might be some rain coming."

Wyong Magic Millions for GleneaglesGleneagles (Capitalist), a $500,000 yearling

purchase by Wattle Bloodstock’s Peter Twomey,

will be given his chance to qualify for the $2

million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m)

at the Gold Coast next month. The Trent

Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained two-year-

old colt, who is owned by Singapore’s Aramco

Racing syndicate, has impressed in jump

outs in Victoria and was sent to NSW where

he won a 735-metre barrier trial at Randwick

yesterday under jockey Tim Clark. The first foal

out of Group 3 winner Scarlet Billows (Street

Boss), Gleneagles is likely to have his first start

in the $200,000 Wyong Magic Millions 2YO

Classic (RL, 1100m) next Wednesday. In heat

12 yesterday, Gleneagles defeated Cochrane

(Spirit Of Boom) by a long neck with Ovoid

(Exceed And Excel) another half-length away

in third.

Squillani Park under new ownershipThe new owners of South Australian spelling,

pre-training and breeding farm Squillani

Park hope to rekindle relationships with the

thoroughbred industry once they become

accustomed to the Echunga operation. Mother

and daughter Robin and Meghan Dineen

purchased Squillani Park from the estate of the

late Terry Board about seven weeks ago. “It’s

got such great facilities that it seems a shame

for us to have this beautiful property with

only our three or four horses on it,” Meghan

said. “So, we thought we could start with

some spellers. We’ve got a couple of young

warmbloods at the moment whom we bred

specifically with dressage in mind. My mum

previously has played polocrosse and I just had

a little show hack who’s enjoying retirement at

Squillani Park now.” Previously managed by

Kerrie van Tijn, Squillani Park consigned the

highest-priced lot at this year’s Magic Millions

Adelaide Yearling Sale, a colt by Kermadec

(Teofilo), who made $270,000. Van Tijn was

recently appointed as manager of China Horse

Club’s pristine property The Chase in the NSW

Southern Highlands.

Owners allowed back at SA trackwork and trialsThoroughbred Racing SA (TRSA) has lifted

three significant Covid-19-related protocols as

the number of active cases continues to reduce

throughout the state. As of today, owners are

permitted at trials, trackwork and jump-outs,

with each club providing QR check-in codes;

temperature checks are ceasing; and racing

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industry participants are allowed to exit the

restricted racing areas and venture into public

spaces to access amenities and talk with owners.

However, it remains the case that patrons,

members and owners are not permitted into the

restricted racing areas. “Given that SA has now

reached its seventh day without any new cases,

no active cases, and 200 in quarantine, we are

looking to ease our protocols,” said TRSA CEO

Nick Redin. “It has been a tough year for all of our

participants and we are looking forward to slowly

returning to the new normal as safely as we can.”

Replacement Dalby meeting on MondayFollowing the cancellation of Dalby’s scheduled

meeting yesterday, a replacement fixture has

been programmed at the club on Monday,

December 14. Nominations close at 11AM

AEST today.

NEW ZEALAND

Sydney Cup likely for The Chosen OneThe Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained

The Chosen One (Savabeel), who ran third in

the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) and fourth in

the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m), will once

again target the Sydney Cup (Gr 1, 3200m)

as his autumn grand final having finished

a neck second behind Etah James (Raise

The Flag) in the lucrative staying prize last

season. “I think the Sydney Cup will probably

be the target race and it is a case of working

backwards and seeing how he is going into it

to see what lead-ins you give him,” Forsman

said. The Chosen One, a six-time winner from

27 outings, could return in the Herbie Dyke

Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) at Te Rapa in February.

“Murray did mention it as a potential race for

him so he will be nominated. He will tell us

more than anything,” Forsman added. “He is

getting older and sometimes those stallions

as they get older take a bit longer to come up.

He will carry a bit more weight in the Sydney

Cup this year, and that will be a factor, but

he probably deserves it. He has performed

well, and you would like to think the Sydney

Cup will be a tier or two below what he was

competing against in Melbourne.”

Group 3 ride for PinnApprentice Wiremu Pinn, who recently returned

to race-riding for the third time, will have the

chance to showcase his talents in the saddle

when he partners Samina Bibi (Reliable Man)

in the Eulogy Stakes (Gr 3, 1660m) at Awapuni

on Saturday. Trained by Shaune Ritchie and

Colm Murray, Samina Bibi was an impressive

winner of a Te Rapa maiden first-up, scooting

two and a quarter lengths clear of a 12-strong

field, and lightweight Pinn will retain the ride at

the weekend. “I think she is a very good horse.

She is definitely one to watch out for,” he said.

Pinn is apprenticed to his good friend and rising

Matamata trainer Daniel Miller and the 22-year-

old, who has ridden three winners from 39 rides

since his return, is pleased to be back riding

having quit the sport in February 2019. “I had to

get my head in the right space to come back and

make a living for my family,” Pinn said. “I have

a three-year-old son who turns four in April. I

always wanted to do it. I just wasn’t in the right

headspace at the time. Now that I have had that

time off it has done me good. It one hundred per

cent made me appreciate the racing industry.”

Dragon Leap back in workAvondale Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) winner

Dragon Leap (Pierro) has returned to Lance

O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s Matamata stable

and is building towards an autumn campaign.

The New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) fourth

suffered a setback in Sydney during the spring,

which put a premature halt to his Epsom

Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) campaign. “We have

no real plans at this stage,” Scott said yesterday.

“We will just take him along very quietly over

the next six weeks, work him through his paces

and let the horse guide us. We have been

teaching him to swim this morning and he has

a bit of water-walking to do and a few things in

front of him, but it is nice to have him back in

the stable. He is a quality animal.”

ASIA

HK: Singapore’s Inferno withdrawn from SprintStandout Singapore representative Inferno

(Holy Roman Emperor) has been withdrawn

from Sunday’s Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m)

on veterinary advice. The four-year-old, who

has won eight of his nine starts - including

the Lion City Cup (Listed, 1200m) by two

and a quarter lengths on October 25 - was

yesterday found to be lame on his left foreleg

by the Hong Kong veterinary team and was

subsequently scratched by his trainer Cliff

Brown. Inferno’s defection allows reserve

Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) to make the

final field of 14 while champion jockey Zac

Purton, who was slated to partner Inferno,

has picked up the ride on Amazing Star (Darci

Brahma), who was promoted to the line-up

after Perfect Match (Not A Single Doubt)

sustained an injury on Monday.

HK: Moore on Magical and Mogul but Boudot keeps Order Of Australia rideRyan Moore will retain his partnership with

the seven-time Group 1 winner Magical

(Galileo) in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1,

2000m), which could be her final start before

retirement, and will also ride Mogul (Galileo)

in the Hong Kong Vase (Gr 1, 2400m),

but Pierre-Charles Boudot will maintain

his partnership with Order Of Australia

(Australia) in the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1,

1600m). Boudot was in the saddle for Order

Of Australia's shock victory in the Breeders'

Cup Mile (Gr 1, 1m) and his reward is another

spin on the son of Australia (Galileo), who

appears to have been rejuvenated since

dropping in distance. "She's been a great filly,

a really great one, and any time she has been

beaten there has been circumstances against

her which caused it. The ground should be

fine for her and you'd be hoping for a big

run,” O’Brien said of Magical. "Mogul is a

very high-class colt. He ran well in America,

but that was a very slowly-run race and it

didn't suit him at all. I hope you will see a

different type of race on Sunday and that

will suit him. The plan is for him to stay in

training next season.” Of Order Of Australia,

O’Brien added: "We always thought there was

a chance when he goes back to a mile it could

just be his thing and we were lucky to get a

chance to try him over a mile. He did very

well to win in America and everything has

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The extraordinary quality of the

Japanese thoroughbred is likely to

be showcased again on Sunday in

the four features which make up

the Hong Kong International Races.

The races have stood up well despite the

impact of Covid-19, which has condemned

the Cup and the Vase to just eight and seven

runners respectively.

The strength of the Australian sprint form

will also be tested as Classique Legend (Not A

Single Doubt), now representing Hong Kong

and trained by Caspar Fownes, takes on ten

local sprinters, two from Japan and one from

Singapore in the Group 1 Sprint at 1200 metres.

The Japanese claimed three of the four

Group 1 races at last year’s meeting and have

also been brilliantly represented in recent times

by Lord Kanaloa (King Kamehameha), Maurice

(Screen Hero), A Shin Hikari (Deep Impact)

and Satono Crown (Marju).

The pandemic has severely limited Japan’s

international forays this year and complicated

preparations for many who were shipped to

Dubai only to have the World Cup meeting

cancelled.

That group included defending Hong Kong

champions Admire Mars (Daiwa Major) and

Win Bright (Stay Gold), who return for the Mile

and Cup respectively.

Admire Mars faces the not insignificant

stumbling block of the Australian-bred Hong

Kong sensation Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro)

in the 1600-metre Group 1, while a seemingly

out-of-form Win Bright, despite having won

the QEII Cup at his only other Hong Kong run,

might, I fancy, be playing second fiddle to

compatriot Danon Premium (Deep Impact) in

the Cup.

Golden Sixty, trained by Francis Lui,

recorded his 13th win from 14 starts and became

just the fourth horse to win ten consecutive

races in Hong Kong, emulating greats Silent

Witness (El Moxie), Beauty Generation (Road

To Rock) and Co-Tack (Top Role), when he won

the Jockey Club Mile on November 22.

He would look to have the local opposition,

whom he’s met of late, covered despite now

meeting all at level weights.

Admire Mars, last year’s runner-up

Waikuku (Harbour Watch) and Order Of

Australia (Australia) are three who might stand

in his way.

Given the Dubai misadventure, Admire

Mars has raced just three times since last

December and just once right-handed at 1600

metres, which was his most recent credible

third to the outstanding Gran Alegria (Deep

Impact), whose run of three straight wins began

with conquering Almond Eye (Lord Kanaloa) in

the Yasuda Kinen.

I would unhesitatingly argue this Japanese

form around Almond Eye and Gran Alegria is

the strongest turf form anywhere in the world

in 2020.

Christophe Soumillon again rides Admire

Mars whose trainer Yasuo Tomomichi’s one

previous HKIR runner was Vivlos (Deep

Impact), who finished second in the 2018 Mile.

That’s some strike rate, which contrasts

interestingly - and cheekily - with those of

two of the world’s great training names who

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oppose him here. Aidan O’Brien, with Order

Of Australia, is batting just two from 20 at the

HKIR and both wins came with Highland Reel

(Galileo).

John Size, who runs Waikuku first-up from a

break of almost eight months, is just three wins

from 55 runners in the Group 1s at this fixture.

Mind you, he’s had a further 12 placings and

one of those wins was, of course, with Glorious

Days (Hussonet), who resumed from a six-

month break to win the Mile in 2013.

Order Of Australia certainly adds intrigue,

and is probably overpriced in current markets,

given his Breeders’ Cup Turf Mile win came at

his only start at the distance since his debut on

heavy ground. For the record, O’Brien has run

five three-year-olds in the Mile and none were

placed.

Danon Premium faces two chief rivals in

the Hong Kong Cup - O’Brien’s wonderfully

consistent mare Magical (Galileo) and the

promising French raider Skalleti (Kendargent),

trained by the equally promising Jerome

Reynier.

Remarkably, all three have form behind this

year’s Ranvet and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner

Addeybb (Pivotal), who ended his 2020 with

victory in the Champion Stakes at Ascot in which

Skalleti and Magical finished second and third

respectively. Danon Premium was third in the

Queen Elizabeth, with Verry Elleegant (Zed) third.

Danon Premium prepared for this with a

solid fourth in the Tenno Sho Autumn behind

Almond Eye. It was his first run for five months

and he led through the first 1200 metres,

clocking a solid 1.12.50 in a race which evolved

in favour of the closers.

Skalleti may be dismissed as a wet-tracker

but there’s enough evidence from his limited

number of runs on good ground to suggest he

might be as capable on a firmer surface.

Tomorrow’s barrier draw may impact the

Sprint but Classique Legend (Not A Single

Doubt) is likely superior to these horses if this

is not one grand final too many, while Hot King

Prawn (Denman) and Computer Patch (Exceed

And Excel) likely have an edge over the "true"

locals.

While run-on Japanese sprinters do not

profile well in this race, Danon Smash (Lord

Kanaloa) and Tower Of London (Raven’s Pass)

add interest. Singapore’s Inferno (Holy Roman

Emperor) was set to play a part as well, but was

withdrawn yesterday.

Danon Smash, with his Gran Alegria form

and the significant engagement of Ryan Moore,

appeals as the best of that trio provided he’s not

slow to begin, which he is wont to do.

The Vase lacks depth and therefore betting

appeal. Tony Cruz, whose HKIR strike rate is

an excellent ten winners from 70 runners, may

strike again with Exultant (Teofilo), who is ably

suited back to 2400 metres and weight-for-age

conditions.

The three-year-old Mogul (Galileo)

represents Ballydoyle after scoring a fast win

the Grand Prix de Paris (from which the form

held up in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, albeit

on soft ground) before settling last and finishing

fifth in a slowly run Breeders’ Cup Turf.

Three-year-olds have three times won the

Vase. The most recent was Highland Reel in

2015 after he’d finished third to Winx (Street

Cry) in the Cox Plate. Five have since competed

and been unplaced.

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Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway) mare

Nafithaa hails from a Shadwell family

that includes 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1,

1m) and Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr 1,

1600m) heroine Shadayid (Shadeed) and duly

topped the third day of the Arqana Breeding

Stock Sale when making €51,000 (approx.

AUD$83,250) to Howson & Houldsworth

Bloodstock on Monday.

Consigned by Haras du Mont-Dit-Mont, the

four-year-old was covered by Intello (Galileo)

earlier this year and is out of the stakes-placed

Zamindar (Gone West) mare Lanansaak, a

daughter of the Group-placed Bunood (Sadler’s

Wells).

Bunood, in turn, is a daughter of Sadler's

Wells (Northern Dancer) and Azdihaar (Mr

Prospector), a winning half-sister to the top-

class Shadayid.

Nafithaa, who is unraced, is related to two

winners - the Roger Varian-trained dual scorer

Montather (Dubawi) and Zaajirah (Shamardal),

a promising winner of her only start to date for

the Newmarket trainer at Kempton in October.

Matt Houldsworth said: "She's been bought

for an existing client. At the moment, she

could stay in France. It's hard to buy mares

by Shamardal and she's from a nice Shadwell

family.

"Her two-year-old sister was an impressive

winner for Roger Varian and the three-year-old

brother has won two races from three starts, so

that is a young active family."

'Superbly bred' Thaahira heading to Cracksman

Thaahira, a Dynaformer (Roberto)

relation to high-class broodmare Tanaghum

(Darshaan) and from the family of champion

miler Ribchester (Iffraaj), was the subject of an

intense period of bidding when selling to MAB

Agency for €46,000 (approx. AUD$75,000).

The 13-year-old is out of Irish 1,000 Guineas

(Gr 1, 1m) and Celebration Mile (Gr 2, 1m)

victress Mehthaaf (Nureyev) - a half-sister to

July Cup (Gr 1, 6f) scorer Elnadim (Danzig) - and

is related to Premio Lydia Tesio (Gr 2, 2000m)

winner Najah (Nashwan) and Tanaghum, the

dam of Group 1 winner Matterhorn (Cape

Cross), Andrew Balding's high-class Bangkok

(Australia) and Mujarah (Marju), the producer

of multiple Group 1 winner and young sire

Ribchester.

Thaahira, who has produced four winners

to date, has a yearling colt by Ribchester and

was covered by Iffraaj (Zafonic) this term. She

will visit Cracksman (Frankel) next year.

Purchaser Marc Antoine Berghgracht said:

"She's superbly bred and has more or less

prouced only winners.

"She's carrying to a confirmed sire with a

good covering date. We'll hope the Iffraaj foal

will sell well, and she'll go to Cracksman."

Narvick all out for Coulonces' Autumn

The Coulonces-consigned Autumn Snow

(Invincible Spirit) looked an intriguing lot on

paper and the daughter of Invincible Spirit (Green

Desert) was ultimately snapped up by Narvick

International for €30,000 (approx. AUD$49,000).

Once-raced for Godolphin, Autumn Snow

- who has a Highland Reel (Galileo) yearling

filly and produced a colt by Sioux Nation (Scat

Daddy) this year - is carrying to Le Brivido

(Siyouni) and hails from a high-class family.

The five-year-old is a sister to July Stakes

(Gr 2, 7f) and Sirenia Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) runner-

up Figure Of Speech, while their dam Epic

Similie (Lomitas) is a half-sister to Prix Jean-

Luc Lagardere (Gr 1, 1600m) winner and Haras

du Logis sire Ultra (Manduro). Epic Similie is

also a half-sibling to Prix Minerve (Gr 3, 2500m)

victress Synopsis (In The Wings).

Elbegei falls the way of BBA Ireland

BBA Ireland also signed for a Coulonces lot

when going to €25,000 (approx. AUD$41,000)

for the unraced Dark Angel (Acclamation)

filly Elbegei, who hails from the family of Prix

Corrida winner (Gr 2, 2100m) and Pretty Polly

third (Gr 1, 1m2f) Elopa (Tiger Hill).

The three-year-old, who is currently

carrying to Montfort et Preaux's Recorder

(Galileo), is out of the Listed-winning Dalakhani

(Darshaan) mare Elik, who is a half-sister to

Mugatoo (Henrythenavigator), a dual Group

3 winner for Kris Lees who also ran second in

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The Arqana Breeding Stock Sale reached day three of four on Monday THIERRY BOISSON

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this year’s The Metropolitan (Gr 1, 2400m) and

fourth behind Sir Dragonet (Camelot) in the

Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m).

BBA Ireland also struck the winning bid

at €22,000 (approx. AUD$36,000) for Haras de

Bouquetot's Neeran, a winning daughter of

Style Vendome (Anabaa) and a half-sister to

Ed Walker's admirable multiple Group winner

Stormy Antarctic (Stormy Atlantic) plus Queen

Mary (Gr 3, 5f) runner-up Al Johrah (Bated

Breath).

Sale statisticsFrom 164 lots offered, 137 sold for a

clearance rate of 84 per cent and turnover

of €1,572,500 (approx. AUD$2,568,000)

(down 24 per cent on the €2,055,500 last

year, when 209 lots sold from 277 offered at

a clip of 75 per cent), an average of €11,478

(approx. AUD$18,750) (up 17 per cent on

2019), and a median of €10,000 (approx.

AUD$16,350), which was up 54 per cent

from last year.

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TAB MEETINGSARARAT (VIC) Soft(5)R1: Harvey Norman Ararat Mdn, $23000, 1100m.1. TURQUOISE HOPE (AUS) (ch g 3 Snitzel (AUS) - Jacquetta

(AUS)). T: P Stokes J: W Egan2. In Hot Water (AUS) (b f 3 Headwater (AUS) - Banri Maeve (AUS)).3. Marco Spada (AUS) (ch g 3 Street Boss (USA) - Sienna Sunrise (NZ)).Margins: 1 len, 1.5 lens. Time: 1:05.08.

R2: Home Of Bakeology Mdn, $23000, 1100m.1. SWING WITH JUNIOR (AUS) (b f 3 Warhorse (NZ) - Swing With

Me (AUS)). T: K Hann J: Chelsea Hall2. Tycoon Bucks (AUS) (b/br m 4 Written Tycoon (AUS) - Super Bucks

(AUS)).3. Sequalus (AUS) (b m 4 Magnus (AUS) - Happy Sequel (AUS)).Margins: 0.5 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:06.24.

R3: Midland Irrigation Mdn, $23000, 2000m.1. LORENTE (AUS) (b/br g 4 Fiorente (IRE) - Lonhruge (AUS)). T: C Maher & D Eustace J: John Allen2. It’s Trumps (AUS) (ch g 5 Americain (USA) - Anniversary Belle

(AUS)).3. Honour Of Clare (AUS) (b/br g 6 Onemorenomore (AUS) - Great

Meadows (AUS)).Margins: 3.3 lens, 2.3 lens. Time: 2:04.99.

R5: Claas Harvest Centre Hcp (C1), $22000, 1200m.1. BEKSTAR (AUS) (b m 4 Magnus (AUS) - Squeel (NZ)). T: P A Preusker J: John Allen2. Generation Gap (NZ) (b g 4 Nadeem (AUS) - Mawaakib (NZ)).3. Industrial (AUS) (ch g 4 Star Witness (AUS) - My Lady’s Chamber

(AUS)).Margins: 1.3 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:11.96.

MAGNUS

R6: Ords Motorcycles (Bm58), $22000, 1100m.1. LUXITORAH (AUS) (b/br f 3 Delago Deluxe (AUS) - Torah (AUS)). T: Daniel Bowman J: Laura Lafferty2. Ourconi (AUS) (b g 3 Nicconi (AUS) - Mary’s Grace (AUS)).3. Time Ford (AUS) (ch g 10 Stanford (AUS) - Call Me Time


R7: Programmed (Bm58), $22000, 1300m.1. REBELLIOUS LORD (AUS) (br g 7 Rebel Raider (AUS) - Benbara

Rossa (AUS)). T: M J O’donnell J: W Egan2. Eitilt (NZ) (ch g 6 Choisir (AUS) - Line Of Flight (AUS)).3. Aeecee Diamond (AUS) (br g 4 Fighting Sun (AUS) - Silver Barbie


R8: Bet365 (Bm58), $22000, 1600m.1. IRISH DELIGHT (AUS) (b/br m 7 Delightful Choice (AUS) - Ivory’s

Lady (AUS)). T: Symon Wilde J: D Yendall2. Jane’s Angel (AUS) (b m 6 Smart Missile (AUS) - Never

(AUS)).3. Hughes The Boss (AUS) (b g 4 Street Boss (USA) - Hughes My

Daddy (AUS)).Margins: 1.3 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:38.44.

BALLINA (NSW) Soft(5)R1: Slipway Hotel Mdn Plate, $22000, 1600m.1. KAIBERRY (NZ) (b g 5 Jakkalberry (IRE) - Bella Kaiane (AUS)). T: S B Laming J: M Cahill2. Atomic Bomb (AUS) (b g 4 Uncle Mo (USA) - Attributes

(AUS)).3. Shotgun Bobby (AUS) (b g 3 Shooting To Win (AUS) - Bird Inthe

Heather (AUS)).Margins: 1.5 lens, 1.5 lens. Time: 1:40.72 (last 600m 37.86).

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R2: Win Network Mdn Plate, $22000, 1600m.1. SKELLIG ISLAND (AUS) (b g 3 Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Dower (NZ)). T: Kacy Fogden J: A Mallyon2. Ice Elite (AUS) (b g 5 Top Echelon (AUS) - Icedane (AUS)).3. Nicholas Adam (AUS) (b g 3 Top Echelon (AUS) - Careless And

Crazy (AUS)).Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:41.61 (last 600m 38.40).

R3: Zzz Fm Mdn Plate, $22000, 1010m.1. VINTAGE BOROSSA (AUS) (b g 3 Outreach (AUS) - Carborossa

(AUS)). T: L J Hatch J: Justin P Stanley2. Eaten A Wire (AUS) (b/br g 5 One Lickety Split (AUS) - Ancient City

(AUS)).3. Kinkuna (AUS) (br c 3 Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Alma Yulanda (AUS)).Margins: 1 len, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:00.46 (last 600m 35.98).

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R4: Pre Book For Boxing Day (Bm66), $22000, 1600m.1. PRINCE OF ARRAN (NZ) (br g 6 Nadeem (AUS) - Centaine Gu Li

(NZ)). T: Ms M Brosnan J: Jaden Lloyd2. Unleash The Red (NZ) (ch g 5 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Vega Sicilia

(NZ)).3. Spirit Of Husson (AUS) (b g 8 Husson (ARG) - Sacred Spirit (AUS)).Margins: 1.3 lens, 1 len. Time: 1:39.47 (last 600m 38.89).

R5: XXXX Gold Hcp (C1), $22000, 1260m.1. ONE MORE PINOT (AUS) (b g 3 Jet Spur (AUS) - Pinot Girl (AUS)). T: Chris Munce J: Travis Wolfgram2. Silver Bo (AUS) (b f 3 Press Statement (AUS) - Cupid Shuffle

(AUS)).3. Jacksprat (AUS) (b g 4 Monashee Mountain (USA) - Zoleen

(NZ)).Margins: 1.8 lens, 0.3 lens. Time: 1:18.21 (last 600m 37.07).

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R6: Tab Mdn Hcp, $22000, 1260m.1. RICH DEVIL (AUS) (ch g 3 Rich Enuff (AUS) - Devil Inside (AUS)). T: Michael Costa J: Jag Guthmann-Chester2. Miss Pierpoint (AUS) (b/br m 4 Bullet Train (GB) - Up Against It

(AUS)).3. Scenic Sunrise (AUS) (br g 3 Dawn Approach (IRE) - Nouvelle

Charm (AUS)).Margins: 2.8 lens, 2.5 lens. Time: 1:18.12 (last 600m 37.18).

R7: The Mission @ Aquis Farm-Bm58, $22000, 1260m.1. IVY’S DREAM (NZ) (ch m 6 Showcasing (GB) - Ivy Hall (NZ)). T: Melissa Kelly J: Justin P Stanley2. Nanakorobi Yaoki (AUS) (b m 4 Shooting To Win (AUS) - Miss

Doubtfire (AUS)).3. Eskimo Commander (AUS) (b/br g 6 Commands (AUS) - Eskimo

Queen (NZ)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 3.8 lens. Time: 1:18.05 (last 600m 37.39).

DUBBO (NSW) Good(4)R1: Daikin Airconditioning (C1), $22000, 2200m.1. CTHONIA (NZ) (br/bl m 4 Sacred Falls (NZ) - Fancy Dress (NZ)). T: M A Milton J: J Pracey-Holmes2. Ellia (AUS) (br/bl m 4 Poet’s Voice (GB) - Dalaayill (AUS)).3. Yak (AUS) (b g 5 Animal Kingdom (USA) - Never Fade (GB)).Margins: 0.3 lens, 1.5 lens. Time: 2:20.73.

R2: Happy Holidays Mdn Hcp, $22000, 1000m.1. BRONZIE (AUS) (b g 3 Outreach (AUS) - Arrogant Belle (AUS)). T: Ms G Williams J: G Buckley2. Geesheehan (AUS) (b g 3 Ferlax (NZ) - Banner Blonde (AUS)).3. Raised To The Max (AUS) (b g 5 Magic Albert (AUS) - Raise For Me (AUS)).Margins: 0.8 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 57.47.

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R3: Dubbo Radio Cabs Mdn Hcp, $22000, 1000m.1. UPSIDE (AUS) (br m 4 Sidestep (AUS) - Upinahms (AUS)). T: Justin Bowen J: G Buckley2. Inferno Miss (AUS) (ch m 4 Eurozone (AUS) - Light My Fire (AUS)).3. Zoo Station (AUS) (ch m 4 Animal Kingdom (USA) - Nisroc (AUS)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 2.5 lens. Time: 57.35.

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| 20 | Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Race Results | sponsored by Magic Millions


R4: Triple M (Bm66), $22000, 1000m.1. WALLACE STREET (AUS) (b g 6 Written Tycoon (AUS) - Hill

Street Blues (AUS)). T: Melissa Dennett J: Clayton Gallagher2. Rogue Runner (AUS) (b g 7 Casino Prince (AUS) - Ocean Bridge (AUS)).3. Billy Bent Ear (AUS) (b g 8 Bon Hoffa (AUS) - I Presume (AUS)).Margins: 0.4 lens, 2 lens. Time: 57.07.

R5: Triple M Tuesday Mdn Plate, $22000, 1300m.1. BIRDONAWINNINGPOST (AUS) (b m 4 Shooting To Win

(AUS) - Bird Inthe Heather (AUS)). T: William Freedman J: Ms R Murray2. Manadria (AUS) (br/bl g 5 Denman (AUS) - Adria (AUS)).3. Urus (AUS) (br g 3 Exosphere (AUS) - Ma Joie (AUS)).Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:16.96.

R6: Chillrite Christmas Prelude-C2, $22000, 1100m.1. MESSY MISS (AUS) (br m 5 Bon Hoffa (AUS) - Messy Times

(AUS)). T: Brett Robb J: Clayton Gallagher2. Jewel Of The Clan (AUS) (b m 5 Delago Deluxe (AUS) - Strategic

Miss (AUS)).3. Matter Of Factor (AUS) (gr m 4 The Factor (USA) - Sippa Bubbly


R7: Ezyquiphire (Bm58), $22000, 1600m.1. HIBERN (AUS) (b m 4 Wandjina (AUS) - Berna (AUS)). T: Dar Lunn J: Reece Jones2. Pittsburgh (AUS) (b g 7 Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Sevruga (AUS)).3. Lady Riz (AUS) (b/br m 5 Zariz (AUS) - Coveted Lady (AUS)).Margins: 0.2 lens, 1 len. Time: 1:35.76.

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AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA)Son Of Pharoah (AUS) (ch c ex Snitzel’s Jewel (AUS) by Snit-zel (AUS))R1 (1:37pm): Ipswich, 2yo Carpet Court Ipswich Mdn Plate, 1200m

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UNDER THE LOUVRE (AUS)The Love Of Mary (AUS) (b f ex Miss Mariah (AUS) by Ca-sino Prince (AUS))

R1 (1:37pm): Ipswich, 2yo Carpet Court Ipswich Mdn Plate, 1200m

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| 21 | Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Hong Kong Cards


HONG KONG CARDS6.30

pm

SKYAustralia Handicap (Class 5)(3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £41,344.29 (1m55y)1m

£72533.85 guaranteed For 3yo+ Roman Impero’s Handicap Mark 40 Penalty value 1st £41,344.29 2nd£15,957.45 3rd £8,341.39 4th £4,352.03 5th £2,538.68

063993

1(4)

ROMAN IMPERO 21 (40) b 7 9-7b g Holy Roman Emperor-Diksie Dancer Mickael Barzalona

C H Yip Kwok Ho

009059

2(9)

RUN THE TABLE (AUS) 14 (38) h 4 9-5b/br g The Brothers War-Miss Cacciatore Zac Purton

K W Lui The Whisperer Syndicate

033792

3(6)

SHANGHAI DRAGON (AUS) 25 (37) b 6 9-4ch g All Too Hard-Miss Tizzy Tony Piccone

T P Yung Steven Leung Man Hung

019376

4(5)

WONDERFUL TIGER (IRE) 31 (34) ht 6 9-1b g Approve-Cuilaphuca Alexis Badel

W Y So Snow White Syndicate

940400

5(3)

WHO’S HORSE (NZ) 35 (33) tb 5 9-0b g All Too Hard-Zuzela V Borges

A S Cruz Frederick Ma Si Hang & Eric Tsang Chi Wai

536933

6(12)

BABY STORM (NZ) 14 (32) het 5 8-13b g Redwood-Poetic Licence Joao Moreira

L Ho Felicia Kathy Louey

000790

7(8)

FLYING SPIRIT (NZ) 21 (32) 5 8-13b g Stratum-Traffic Chad Schofield

Douglas Whyte Raa Fraternity Syndicate

938554

8(1)

NITRO EXPRESS (AUS) 31 (30) tb 9 8-11b/br g Nadeem-Princess Laya Neil Callan

D E Ferraris Chow Chu May Ping

000700

9(10)

JOYFUL CHEERS 35 (29) tb 4 8-10ch g Olympic Glory-Anandara H T Mo(3)

C S Shum Lo Chuen Hang

009688

10(2)

ENJOYABLE SUCCESS (IRE) 14 (27) 6 8-8b g Frankel-Drops Antoine Hamelin

Y S Tsui Gratifier Syndicate

470765

11(11)

FAIRY FLOSS (NZ) 14 (21) h 5 8-4gr g Guillotine-Hang Seng K C Leung

P O’Sullivan John Tong Chor Nam & Herman Tsoi Hak Chiu

037098

12(7)

SHOW MISSION (NZ) 42 (16) p 8 8-1b g Showcasing-Olga Palosky H W Lai

C W Chang Wong Kiam Seng

007900

R13(13)

MANNA FROM HEAVEN (IRE) 25 (35) h 5 9-2ch g Dragon Pulse-Salydora

K L Man Good Buddies Syndicate

851496

R14(14)

JOY MASTER (AUS) 25 (36) tv 6 9-3b g Rogano-Irish Hut

C Fownes Fong Chi Keung, Chan Chu Woon & Tam Kin Sang FAIRY FLOSS including 2lb possible overweight

BETTING FORECAST: 7-4iShanghai Dragon, 7-2iRun The Table, 9-2iRomanImpero, 5iBaby Storm, 10iWonderful Tiger, 12iNitro Express, 20iFairy Floss,25iEnjoyable Success, 50iFlying Spirit, Show Mission, Who’s Horse, 100iJoyfulCheers.

VERDICT Roman Impero, Run The Table and Shanghai Dragon canall have cases made here, but preference is for BABY STORM,who has been threatening to nick a race like this.

7.00pm

SKYBrazil Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+)(Course B) (Turf)Winner £41,344.29 6f

£72533.85 guaranteed For 3yo+ Noble Desire’s Handicap Mark 40 Penalty value 1st £41,344.29 2nd£15,957.45 3rd £8,341.39 4th £4,352.03 5th £2,538.68

648465

1(1)

NOBLE DESIRE (IRE) 28 (40) p 4 9-7ch g Footstepsinthesand-Mimisel Karis Teetan

Douglas Whyte Vivian Tang

933387

2(9)

SUPER EIGHTEEN (IRE) 28 (40) b 6 9-7ch g Casamento-Three Times K C Leung

A T Millard Tony Lau Yiu Tong & Lau Yi Fai

006052

3(11)

DESTINE JEWELLERY (AUS) 7 (39) b 5 9-6br g I Am Invincible-Ailuros Mickael Barzalona

J Size Tung Moon Fai

850822

4(4)

KA FORTUNE (IRE) 21 (39) b 4 9-6b g Farhh-Catchline Neil Callan

D J Hall John Lee Yau Wai

0788-33

5(3)

SPEEDY OPTIMIST (AUS) 28 (38) 5 9-5ch g Not A Single Doubt-Foxstar Zac Purton

C H Yip Ken Chu Yin Sang

988288

6(8)

FOR FUN’S SAKE (AUS) 21 (37) h 4 9-4b g Manhattan Rain-Paradise Lost Joao Moreira

C Fownes Gary Lui

433507

7(7)

THE ABRAXAS (AUS) 28 (36) v 6 9-3br g Bon Hoffa-Beaten By The Bel H N Jack Wong(3)

Y S Tsui Joseph Lo Kin Ching & Calvin Lo

842787

8(10)

VITAL SPRING (NZ) 21 (35) tp 8 9-2b g Per Incanto-Vital Choice C Y Ho

K W Lui Alexander Wong

434709

9(5)

GOLDEN MISSION (NZ) 38 (34) 5 9-1br g Rock ’N’ Pop-Aimee’s Idol H W Lai

C W Chang Wong Kiam Seng

000327

10(6)

ONE STEP AHEAD (NZ) 21 (31) tb 5 8-12b g Tavistock-Leesing Hollie Doyle

P O’Sullivan Kong Wing Ming & Edmond Kong Chun Man

332748

11(2)

KWAI CHUNG ELITE (AUS) 21 (28) b 5 8-9br g Poet’s Voice-Mighty Lion Chad Schofield

Richard Gibson Kwai Chung Brothers Syndicate

803604

12(12)

GREAT HARVEST (AUS) 21 (26) 5 8-7br g Harbour Watch-Grojsman Alexis Badel

K L Man Yeung Ching Man

000000

R13(13)

DASHING GRACE (AUS) 73 (15) tv 4 8-1ch g All Too Hard-Dubleanny

T P Yung James Lau Chi Wang

780-099

R14(14)

VEGA RHYTHM (NZ) 21 (35) h 5 9-2b g Lope de Vega-Melodic

L Ho Chung Chun Wing

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2iDestine Jewellery, 100-30iSpeedy Optimist, 9-2iKaFortune, 8iGreat Harvest, 9iNoble Desire, 12iFor Fun’s Sake, 14iOne StepAhead, Super Eighteen, 16iKwai Chung Elite, 25iThe Abraxas, Vital Spring,100iGolden Mission.

VERDICT This looks competitive for its grade, with Destine Jewellery,Speedy Optimist and Great Harvest all making the shortlist,but preference is for KA FORTUNE, who is in good form and may be able to findthat little bit more to break his duck.

7.30pm

SKYFrance Handicap (Class 4)(3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £55,125.73 (1m55y)1m

£96711.80 guaranteed For 3yo+ Zhan Jiang Rocks’s Handicap Mark 59 Penalty value 1st £55,125.73 2nd£21,276.60 3rd £11,121.86 4th £5,802.71 5th £3,384.91

700352

1(6)

ZHAN JIANG ROCKS (IRE) 28 (59) t 5 9-7br g Big Bad Bob-Rupa Zac Purton

W Y So Zhan Jiang Syndicate

003277

2(10)

MORE THAN ENOUGH (NZ) 17 (57) tb 4 9-5ch g Dalghar-Worship William Buick

A S Cruz Kathy Ma So Lan

706804

3(1)

CHARITY WINGS (AUS) 21 (54) b 7 9-2b g Bel Esprit-Viva Dubai Alexis Badel

C S Shum M Wu Shang Tun, C Man Hon & M Chan Man Fung

455851

4(4)

FAST PACE (AUS) 21 (53) he 5 9-1b g Savabeel-Caesour’s Promise Neil Callan

C Fownes Fong Chi Keung

345142

5(2)

INCANTO PREPARED (NZ) 21 (52) t 5 9-0b/br g Per Incanto-Prepared Joao Moreira

J Size Wong Poh Weng

404414

6(11)

BULLETPROOF (NZ) 25 (51) b 4 8-13ch g Dissident-Tempting Delight V Borges

P F Yiu Kams Lam Kam Chin

099

7(5)

RED MAJESTY (NZ) 17 (48) p 4 8-10b g Ferlax-Little Tee Tom Marquand

David A Hayes Pong Kin Yee, Samson Yip Yan Tion Et Al

706552

8(8)

SHANGHAI GRACE 21 (48) 4 8-10b g Kyllachy-Lavinia’s Grace Chad Schofield

Y S Tsui Tam Ping Chi & William Leung Man Foon

079

9(7)

CAN’T TOUCH THIS (NZ) 69 (46) 4 8-8br g Highly Recommended-Showusyahalo H N Jack Wong(3)

Jimmy Ting Jonathan Hui & Ian Justin Hui

800035

10(12)

NATURAL WINNER (FR) 25 (48) tp 4 8-10ch g Sepoy-Singuna Karis Teetan

Richard Gibson Ngai Hon Cheung

597005

11(3)

BLOOMING SPIRIT (AUS) 21 (42) tb 5 8-5b g Spirit Of Boom-Pheebles C Y Ho

F C Lor Alfred Leung Woon Fun

608988

12(9)

BIG BANG BONG (IRE) 14 (40) t 7 8-2b g Big Bad Bob-Dreamaway H W Lai

C W Chang Lau Ng Mui Chu

000580

R13(13)

HAPPY FORTUNE (IRE) 28 (59) het 4 9-7b g Archipenko-Happy

L Ho Fortune Syndicate

BLOOMING SPIRIT including 1lb possible overweight

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2iZhan Jiang Rocks, 4iIncanto Prepared, 9-2iFast Pace,13-2iCharity Wings, 15-2iBulletproof, 8iMore Than Enough, 12iBlooming Spirit,14iShanghai Grace, 25iNatural Winner, 50iBig Bang Bong, Red Majesty,100iCan’t Touch This.

VERDICT A competitive heat, where it would be no surprise to see ZhanJiang Rocks, Charity Wings and Incanto Prepared allinvolved at the business end. However, the suggestion is FAST PACE, who is opento further improvement and is taken to follow-up his last-time win.

8.10pm

SKYLongines International Jockeys’Championship - 1st Leg (Handicap)(Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £66,150.87 5f

£116054.16 guaranteed For 3yo+ Happy Good Guys’s Handicap Mark 59 Penalty value 1st £66,150.87 2nd£25,531.91 3rd £13,346.23 4th £6,963.25 5th £4,061.90

027267

1(9)

HAPPY GOOD GUYS (AUS) 14 (59) b 5 9-7b g Zoustar-Sunday Chill William Buick

P F Yiu Happy Guys Syndicate

014442

2(10)

JAZZ STEED (AUS) 14 (59) tb 5 9-7b g Exceed And Excel-Emotional Circus Pierre-Charles Boudot

C Fownes Bravo Syndicate

760979

3(3)

VERY SWEET ORANGE (AUS) 28 (55) v 6 9-3ch g Exceed And Excel-Dubai Me Diamonds Tom Marquand

Y S Tsui King Syndicate

444180

4(6)

FARM BUMPER (AUS) 25 (52) 5 9-0b g Tycoon Ruler-Buck ’N’ Jazz Alexis Badel

K L Man Chan Kin Yip

7

5(1)

PACKING CHAMPION (NZ) 21 (52) h 4 9-0b g Darci Brahma-Trouville Ryan Moore

L Ho Exciting Racing Syndicate

8

6(5)

YOUNG VICTORY (AUS) 46 (52) 4 9-0br g Smart Missile-Above Perfection Mickael Barzalona

W Y So Hkjc Racing Club Limited

008036

7(11)

HAPPILY FRIENDS (IRE) 21 (49) 4 8-11b g Requinto-Maraglen Hollie Doyle

Jimmy Ting Bill Mok Yuen Bill, Yip Wing Kui Et Al

204962

8(7)

WINNER’S HEART (AUS) 31 (48) 5 8-10b g Ambidexter-Belle d’Orleans Neil Callan

F C Lor Top Maestro Syndicate

003

9(12)

HEY PAL (NZ) 35 (46) tb 4 8-8ch g Iffraaj-Silky Oak Zac Purton

J Size Kwong Yau Shing,Tung Chi Ho & Albert Chan Koon Sang

234882

10(2)

TRAVEL DATUK (IRE) 56 (43) b 7 8-5b g Holy Roman Emperor-Sharapova C Y Ho

Richard Gibson Jackie Wong See Sum

896218

11(8)

GOUTEN OF GARO (NZ) 31 (42) tb 7 8-4ch g Per Incanto-Brookster Joao Moreira

D E Ferraris Raymond Gianco Chow Hon Man

068013

12(4)

OVERSUBSCRIBED (AUS) 21 (41) 5 8-4b g Reward For Effort-Underfoot Karis Teetan

D J Hall Bonnie Chan Yiting

075009

R13(13)

TOM’S STYLE (AUS) 14 (59) t 5 9-7b g Hinchinbrook-Red Centre

K W Lui Dr Thomas Chung Siu Po

60

R14(14)

MULTIMORE (AUS) 10 (50) tb 4 8-12b g Kaphero-Cousin Bonnie

A S Cruz Multi-Friendship Syndicate

BETTING FORECAST: 3iJazz Steed, 4iOversubscribed, 6iTravel Datuk, 13-2iHeyPal, 8iPacking Champion, 10iYoung Victory, 12iHappy Good Guys, Winner’sHeart, 16iGouten Of Garo, 20iFarm Bumper, Happily Friends, 33iVery SweetOrange.

VERDICT Travel Datuk went close last time but it is hard to trust him withthe selection given his overall record, while Jazz Steed andOversubscribed are both much respected. However, PACKING CHAMPIONmay be capable of a fair step up on his debut and with Ryan Moore an interestingbooking, he is suggested.

8.40pm

SKYLongines International Jockeys’Championship - 2nd Leg (Handicap)(Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £66,150.87 (1m55y)1m

£116054.16 guaranteed For 3yo+ Regency Master’s Handicap Mark 59 Penalty value 1st £66,150.87 2nd£25,531.91 3rd £13,346.23 4th £6,963.25 5th £4,061.90

313132

1(9)

REGENCY MASTER (NZ) 14 (59) t 4 9-7br g Savabeel-Lady Chaparral William Buick

C S Shum Wong Shun Yuen

048436

2(8)

RIGHT HONOURABLE (IRE) 21 (57) htb 6 9-5b g Famous Name-Agnetha Karis Teetan

Richard Gibson Yan Ming

421341

3(12)

ROYAL RACER (AUS) 14 (56) v 5 9-4b g Dreamscape-Ice Cold Crownie Joao Moreira

C Fownes Thomas Yeung Chuen Chow

902222

4(7)

PLAY WISE (NZ) 14 (55) b 7 9-3br g Alamosa-Grey Swan Ryan Moore

C H Yip Friends Of Sea Biscuit Syndicate

559613

5(1)

FEARLESS FIRE (IRE) 14 (53) 6 9-1b g Acclamation-Pediment Zac Purton

David A Hayes Asther Leung Wing Yi

64545

6(6)

MALDIVES (NZ) 28 (51) 4 8-13b g Burgundy-Celtic Dream Pierre-Charles Boudot

D J Hall Sammy Sean Lee

553443

7(10)

LADY FIRST (NZ) 28 (47) htp 7 8-9b g Zacinto-Avoid Neil Callan

A S Cruz Hk Association Of Lady Horse Lovers Syndicate

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8(2)

NUNCHUKS (NZ) 14 (47) t 6 8-9b g O’Reilly-Mama’s Choice Tom Marquand

C Fownes Lennon Chan Ling

560055

9(3)

THUNDER STOMP (AUS) 14 (47) b 8 8-9b g Fastnet Rock-Queen Of Troy Mickael Barzalona

Y S Tsui Pui Kwan Kay & Raymond Chu Yuet Chung

248390

10(5)

UNIVERSAL GO GO (NZ) 14 (47) tb 6 8-9b g Azamour-Love Blooms Hollie Doyle

K W Lui Alexander Wong

028488

11(4)

GALLANT CROWN (NZ) 17 (46) tb 4 8-8b g Hallowed Crown-Justagem Alexis Badel

A T Millard Equity Syndicate

083725

12(11)

ANONYMA (SAF) 21 (44) 6 8-6b g Silvano-Nothing But Silk C Y Ho

D E Ferraris Ewo Syndicate

390700

R13(13)

SHADOW BREAKER (IRE) 14 (50) t 4 8-12ch c Excelebration-Kramer Drive

Jimmy Ting Faithful Syndicate

008000

R14(14)

CHAIRMAN LO (AUS) 17 (48) tb 5 8-10gr g Sidereus-Saluting

J Size Lo Profile Syndicate

BETTING FORECAST: 3iFearless Fire, Play Wise, 11-2iNunchuks, 6iRoyal Racer,13-2iRegency Master, 12iLady First, 14iRight Honourable, 20iGallant Crown,Maldives, 33ibar.

VERDICT Another competitive contest for its grade where the vote goes toNUNCHUKS, who keeps on performing to a similar level andhas a handy draw on his side this time. The latter factor will not make it easy foreither Regency Master or Royal Racer, but neither is ruled out. Play Wisewould not be winning out of turn and Fearless Five is respected.

9.10pm

SKYMauritius Handicap (Class 4)(3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £55,125.73 6f

£96711.80 guaranteed For 3yo+ Coolceleb’s Handicap Mark 57 Penalty value 1st £55,125.73 2nd£21,276.60 3rd £11,121.86 4th £5,802.71 5th £3,384.91

575818

1(1)

COOLCELEB (AUS) 161 (57) et 5 9-7b g Foxwedge-Celebrity Appeal Neil Callan

T P Yung Great Fund Syndicate

812313

2(11)

HERE COMES TED (NZ) 28 (55) 4 9-5b g Per Incanto-Princess Annaliese Ryan Moore

D E Ferraris Montgomery Ho Shun Wah, Peter P C Fan Et Al

5

3(4)

LAND POWER 157 (55) 4 9-5b g Siyouni-Vintage Red Mickael Barzalona

A T Millard Patrick Ting Siu Yin

008881

4(12)

COLONEL (NZ) 28 (54) v 4 9-4b g Ferlax-Outrageous Fortune V Borges

P F Yiu Syed Pervez Hussain

963246

5(3)

WHISKEY NEAT (AUS) 28 (53) htb 4 9-3b/br g Denman-Ouija Alexis Badel

C Fownes November Syndicate

6(8)

DONC JE SUIS (AUS) (52) p 3 9-2ch g Star Witness-Fireglo Tom Marquand

David A Hayes Apollo Ng Shung

56022

7(5)

INNO LEGEND (AUS) 25 (51) p 4 9-1ch g Niccolini-Morceau Zac Purton

K L Man Dr Ng Chi Ho, Steve Chuang Tzu Hsiung Et Al

201156

8(7)

SUPREME PLUS (AUS) 42 (47) b 5 8-11b g Nicconi-Torrini C Y Ho

F C Lor Lam Leung Hung

040625

9(9)

WOOD ON FIRE (NZ) 14 (46) htv 5 8-10b g Per Incanto-Lutine Belle K C Leung

L Ho Cheung Ka Wai

800142

10(10)

WINS ALL (AUS) 31 (45) t 5 8-9ch g Testa Rossa-Fragrant Storm Karis Teetan

W Y So Lai Wai Chi

7000

11(6)

M M JOHNNY (AUS) 157 (43) b 4 8-7br g Better Than Ready-Belle Soleil H N Jack Wong(3)

Y S Tsui Danny Chan Kwan Mun

907044

12(2)

NOBLE MAN (AUS) 21 (43) tb 5 8-7b g Exceed And Excel-So Tempted Joao Moreira

J Size Mr & Mrs Tony Tang Wai Bun & Mr & Mrs Kenneth Tang

R13(13)

EVER FORCE (AUS) (52) tb1 3 9-2b g Toronado-Al Nova

C S Shum Jaime Sze Wine Him, George Lau Ka Keung & Chen Ningning

0

R14(14)

PICHU (NZ) 17 (52) ht1 4 9-2b g Power-Mumtaz

Jimmy Ting Michelle Chan Kam Ha

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2iNoble Man, 7-2iInno Legend, 7iHere Comes Ted,8iColonel, Whiskey Neat, Wood On Fire, 12iWins All, 14iLand Power,20iCoolceleb, Supreme Plus, 40iDonc Je Suis, 100iM M Johnny.

VERDICT It’s easy to make a solid case for Inno Legend, who hasfinished second on consecutive starts at Sha Tin and is still quitelightly raced, but NOBLE MAN did well to make the frame from stall 11 over C&Dthree weeks ago and, from a much more favourable draw today, he can provide JoaoMoreira with yet another winner. Here Comes Ted is poorly drawn today but hasmade good progress this year and is still considered.

9.40pm

SKYLongines International Jockeys’Championship - 3rd Leg (Handicap)(Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £99,226.31 (1m55y)1m

£174081.24 guaranteed For 3yo+ Weight for age 3 from 4yo+ 1lb Reel Bizzy’s Handicap Mark 80 Penaltyvalue 1st £99,226.31 2nd £38,297.87 3rd £20,019.34 4th £10,444.87 5th £6,092.84

183322

1(1)

REEL BIZZY (IRE) 28 (80) b 4 9-7b g Kodiac-Damask Pierre-Charles Boudot

C S Shum David Ng Win Loong

089837

2(3)

NOBLE STEED (AUS) 25 (78) b 7 9-5b g Street Cry-Extension Of Time William Buick

K W Lui Choi Wong Ling Ling, Choi Kam Shan & Choi Yun Chor

716085

3(10)

SURREALISM 14 (73) b 5 9-0b g Exceed And Excel-Gradara Tom Marquand

D E Ferraris Wong Chung Hin & Arnold Wong Chi Chiu

400295

4(4)

JOLLY HONOUR (NZ) 31 (71) tb 6 8-12ch g Reliable Man-Vexed Ryan Moore

Y S Tsui Mr & Mrs Philip Ng Yuk Wing & Michael Ng Mun Kit

112413

5(12)

LIGHTNING STEED (AUS) 49 (71) t 6 8-12b g California Dane-Deal Or No Deal Neil Callan

C Fownes Fortunes Turn Syndicate

50

6(9)

SAVAQUIN (NZ) 17 (68) 4 8-9b g Savabeel-Sequin Mickael Barzalona

J Size Winnie Law Wing Yin

1-169

7(6)

HELENE WISDOM STAR (IRE) 31 (71) ht 3 8-12b g Charm Spirit-Ibizane Karis Teetan

A S Cruz Sir Po-Shing & Lady Woo Et Al

183784

8(2)

GIFT OF LIFELINE (AUS) 28 (67) b 5 8-8b g Pierro-Princess Quality Zac Purton

A T Millard Dr Eddy Fong Ching

599321

9(8)

HALL OF CHAMP 17 (65) 4 8-6b g Dark Angel-Cadenza C Y Ho

D J Hall Szeto Yuk Ting

983919

10(11)

HANG’S DECISION (NZ) 10 (63) b 9 8-4b g Postponed-Bislieri Alexis Badel

W Y So Wong Yuet Sing & Tony Wong Sze Ho

089071

11(7)

SUNNY LAD 21 (63) htb 4 8-4ch g Sepoy-Mini Mosa Hollie Doyle

A S Cruz H Wai Suk Chong, L Marie Djeng Kar Yee & I Wai Suk Yan

301447

12(5)

SMILING CITY (AUS) 28 (62) 5 8-4b/br g So You Think-Laylia Joao Moreira

Douglas Whyte Gary Ling Kay Wai

211000

R13(13)

CHATER PINS (NZ) 14 (65) 5 8-6b g Pins-Misspro O’Reilly

David A Hayes Hong Kong Cricket Club Syndicate

BETTING FORECAST: 3iGift Of Lifeline, 5iReel Bizzy, Sunny Lad, 6iSmiling City,8iHall Of Champ, Lightning Steed, 12iNoble Steed, 20iHelene Wisdom Star,Jolly Honour, Savaquin, Surrealism, 40iHang’s Decision.

VERDICT This can go to GIFT OF LIFELINE, who didn’t get the best ofruns when fourth over C&D four weeks ago and has slipped to atempting mark. Sunny Lad needs to prove he can cope with today’s rise in gradebut he appeared to have a bit left in the tank when winning here last month and issecond choice. Reel Bizzy should also feature.

10.10pm

SKYLongines International Jockeys’Championship - 4th Leg (Handicap)(Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)Winner £99,226.31 6f

£174081.24 guaranteed For 3yo+ Storm Warnings’s Handicap Mark 80 Penalty value 1st £99,226.31 2nd£38,297.87 3rd £20,019.34 4th £10,444.87 5th £6,092.84

41-5825

1(11)

STORM WARNINGS (AUS) 21 (80) tp 4 9-7b g Zoustar-And Rock Pierre-Charles Boudot

Douglas Whyte Francis Yeung

069411

2(1)

GRATEFUL HEART (AUS) 14 (76) tp 4 9-3ch g Written Tycoon-Show Affection Ryan Moore

C S Shum Charley Chan Wing Chin & Sunny Cheung Chi Cheong

21-2268

3(8)

MERIDIAN GENIUS (AUS) 21 (75) p 5 9-2gr g Unencumbered-More Than Pronto Neil Callan

A T Millard Meridian Racing Syndicate

376154

4(12)

WIND N GRASS (IRE) 42 (74) t 4 9-1b g Lawman-Roystonea Tom Marquand

J Size The Hon & Mrs Kenneth Lau Ip Keung

974782

5(4)

BEAUTY SPARK (AUS) 21 (71) tb 5 8-12br g All American-Bubbly Duchess William Buick

F C Lor Eleanor Kwok Law Kwai Chun

340248

6(3)

FLYING BONUS (AUS) 28 (67) 6 8-8b g Snitzel-Sabanci Zac Purton

C H Yip Mr & Mrs Edward Chan Chi Keung & Matthew Chan Chin Wah

274154

7(7)

MEHBOOB (AUS) 21 (66) b 5 8-7ch g Snippetson-Comedy Express Mickael Barzalona

P O’Sullivan Harilela Racing Syndicate

699064

8(9)

CUE THE MUSIC (SAF) 28 (64) tb 5 8-5b g Oratorio-Minelli Joao Moreira

D E Ferraris Mr & Mrs Julian Chow Kai Wo, Chow Wing Shuen Et Al

658901

9(10)

WHAT A LEGEND (AUS) 42 (64) b 6 8-5br g Duporth-What An Impact C Y Ho

Jimmy Ting Racing Guru

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