Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Ineternational Races 2010

Fields of 14 decided for each of the 4 races/

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) – 1200m HK$14 million (US$1.797 million)

•HK - Sacred Kingdom (AUS) - Ricky Yiu       
•SAF - J J The Jet Plane (SAF) - Michael Houdalakis
•SIN - Rocket Man (AUS) - Patrick Shaw
•HK - Green Birdie (NZ) - Caspar Fownes     
•HK - Joy And Fun (NZ) - Derek Cruz         
•FR - Dalghar (FR) - Alain de Royer Dupre
•GB - Kingsgate Native (IRE) - Sir Michael Stoute
•HK - Ultra Fantasy (AUS) - Ricky Yiu       
•HK - One World (AUS) - John Moore       
•HK - Little Bridge (NZ) - Danny Shum     
•HK - Lucky Nine (IRE) - Caspar Fownes     
•HK - Dim Sum (GB) - John Moore       
•HK - Let Me Fight (IRE) - John Moore       
•AUS - Ortensia (AUS) - Tony Noonan

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) – 1600m HK$16 million (US$2.053 million)

•GB - Paco Boy (IRE) - Richard Hannon
•HK - Able One (NZ) - John Moore       
•HK - Fellowship (NZ) - Paul O’Sullivan 
•HK - Beauty Flash (NZ) - Tony Cruz     
•GB - Dream Eater (IRE) - Andrew Balding
•JPN - A Shin Forward (USA) - Masato Nishizono
•HK - Good Ba Ba (USA) - Michael Chang     
•HK - Sight Winner (NZ) - John Size       
•HK - Thumbs Up (NZ) - Caspar Fownes     
•HK - Chater Way (GB) - David Ferraris 
•IRE - Beethoven (IRE) - Aidan O’Brien
•FR - Royal Bench (IRE) - Robert Collet
•FR - Rajsaman (FR) - Freddie Head
•FR - Sahpresa (USA) - Rodolphe Collet

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) – 2000m HK$20 million (US$2.567 million)

•FR - Vision d’Etat (FR) - Eric Libaud
•HK - Collection (IRE) - John Moore       
•FR - Cirrus des Aigles (FR) - Mrs C Barande Barbe
•HK - Super Satin (NZ) - Caspar Fownes     
•GB - Glass Harmonium (IRE) - Sir Michael Stoute
•HK - Irian (GER) - John Moore       
•GB - Sri Putra (GB) - Michael Jarvis
•HK - Packing Winner (NZ) - Peter Ho         
•GB - Summit Surge (IRE) - Luca Cumani
•HK - Super Pistachio (IRE) - Tony Cruz     
•FR - Planteur (IRE) - Elie Lellouche
•FR - Stacelita (FR) - Jean-Claude Rouget
•FR - Reggane (GB) - Alain de Royer Dupre
•GB - Snow Fairy (IRE) - Edward Dunlop

•FR - Americain (USA) - Alain de Royer Dupre
•HK - Viva Pataca (GB) - John Moore       
•JPN - Jaguar Mail (JPN) - Noriyuki Hori
•ITY - Jakkalberry (IRE) - Endo Botti
•UAE - Mastery (GB) - Saeed bin Suroor
•USA - Winchester (USA) - Christophe Clement
•GB - Indian Days (GB) - James Given
•HK - Mr Medici (IRE) - Peter Ho         
•GB - Redwood (GB) - Barry Hills
•HK - King Dancer (IRE) - Sean Woods       
•GB - Crystal Capella (GB) - Sir Michael Stoute
•FR - Board Meeting (IRE) - Elie Lellouche
•GER - Scalo (GB) - Andreas Wohler
•IRE - Joshua Tree (IRE) - Aidan O'Brien

Good Stuff Viva.

Lovely race the Vase...a nice little 12f whose who imo.

Don't see anything wrong with the defending champ in the Cup...should be a nice price too with Snow Fairy sure to go off a short price. Seen too many horsies down the years leave their races in Japan when back in Hong Kong so will pass her over.

Cant really speculate too much on the sprint and the mile cause the draw will have a big bearing.

When is this? had a major tip for americian

Early thoughts

Sprint - Rocket Man
Mile - Paco Boy
Cup - Snow Fairy
Vase - Americain

Highly uncreative I know.

December 12 I believe

yes 12th

Prices up now.

Good Ba Ba @ 14/1 (mile)
and
Stacelita 8/1 (Cup)

both look like decent e/w options. Am I missing something?

Its not impossible that GoodBaBa could bounce right back to form in the mile.
Stacelita might find it tough trying to make all and holding off the big finishers in the Cup...she'll need a good draw too. The start is only 150m to the first bend so it would be difficult if drawn wide but not impossible.

Wonder what price Snow Fairy will be on the day...already 4/1. Anything bigger and I'll get involved. Thought she wouldve been a lot shorter. If she handles the heat/humidity and the prelims then she's worth a bet.

Winchester, Mastery and Crystal Capella interesting in the Vase. The latter has been backed right in today, to 7s from 14s.

Hello there Group 1 fans.

My first thoughts and selections for the 4 championship races..will make adjustments on the race weekend if i change my mind ..which is possible in the Hong Kong Sprint and Cup

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint
    HK - Joy And Fun (NZ) - Derek Cruz


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile
  IRE - Beethoven (IRE) - Aidan O’Brien


  Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup
     HK - Super Pistachio (IRE) - Tony Cruz


    Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase
        ITY - Jakkalberry (IRE) - Endo Botti   MY BEST BET OF MEETING

First bet down - Cirrus Des Aigles e/w at 33/1 looks a touch generous. A good draw and I suspect this could be quite a bit lower.

Stacelita

Mr ben10 getting involved this year?

Changes to line up in CXHKIR 2010

01/12/2010

As a result of a change of ownership, Dalghar will not now be making the trip to Hong Kong for the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint. His new owners are keen for the horse to be campaigned in the UK in the first half of 2011.

Dalghar’s withdrawal leaves the way clear for the entry of first reserve Cerise Cherry, easy winner on 24 October of the HKG3 Premier Bowl over the same 1200m course and distance, who will now take his place in the G1 CXHK Sprint.

Also withdrawn from the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup is Summit Surge. The horse has not been pleasing connections in his work and they feel it would not be in Summit Surge’s best interests to travel to Hong Kong for such a demanding race.

Ok chaps and lasses, updated selections below.

Does anyone know if the jockey bookings have been arranged?..couldnt see them anywahere on the CHKIR website.

Thanks in advance if you could post any details.


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint
Updated:  OrTensia (AUS)  Tony Noonan


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile
IRE - Beethoven (IRE) - Aidan O’Brien


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup
Updated: Collection (HK) John Moore


Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase
ITY - Jakkalberry (IRE) - Endo Botti   MY BEST BET OF MEETING

Viva - how do you think you'll run this year? A nice trial the other weekend. Can't see Ba-Ba turning round the form with Able One either can you? Though think the race should be set up nicely for Paco. Sacred Kingdom looked a bit flat the other day too.

Scalo withdrawn from CXHK Vase

02/12/2010

Scalo, winner of the G1 Preis von Europa, has been withdrawn from the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase. The weather in Northern Europe is extremely severe at the moment, and connections reported that the horse is running a temperature which makes it impossible for him to travel.

Taking his place in the CXHK Vase field will be the John Moore-trained first reserve, Mighty High, winner of the Class 1 Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Trophy in June.





He was an interesting contender.

Rozelkid, why you so keen on Jakkalberry ?

Also .. is the ground likely to be firm ? I cant see any form for Americain on Firm going ..

American's top form is over further too. Class horse, but perhaps a tough end to the season and this could be asking a bit too much.

Comments I've read suggest the ground should be good to firm, even with the watering. Didnt it P*ss it down on the event last year, and it was still good?

Sha Tin is sand based so it dries rapidly. It will need to rain on the day for it to be yielding or worse.

The draw is interesting...Low draws are beneficial but just watch out for watering the day before. sometimes...not often but its known to happen...they overwater the inside quite a lot so the horses on the rail end up having a mountain to climb hence you see horses flying home from way out wide late to win.

The only thing I'll say about Americain is that I have seen stayers perform well in this race down the years...Westerner, Purple Moon, Collier Hill and Kastoria all put in cracking performances in the Vase. In Westerner's case the jockey got a bit cockey and decided to hold him up and win with 1 big sprint finish down the outside...yeah real smart....Collier hill on the other grabbed the race by the scruff of the neck some way out and just kept pulling more as Kastoria beared down on him late. Thats all.

I'm tempted by Jousha Tree again...Both Collier Hill and Phoenix Reach won the Canadian before winning the Vase in Hong Kong and I was quite impressed with his Japan Cup run despite his finishing position. There are some tough Group class performers in here but the race is still a bit of a class drop from the stellar Japan Cup.

ELG you talk about stayers doing well in the vase, and then punt out joshua tree, a non-stayer. btw, kasbah another stayer to have run big in the vase.

2 different trends i put up...jt is the canadian int trend.

Maybe the stayers do so well because the race is not a top quality g! hence they just outclass the opposition thats left.

Sintonian...its the trip that interests me.

Also, if you look inbetween form lines then its puts the horse up there of nearly one of the best horses 1m4f horses around at the moment.


What i really like is the way that they've capaigned the horse this year, its obviously got some very smart form from last year .

Overall i think its got the best profile coming into this race.

Also sticks to a right handed track.

York was no good to him.

No rain for weeks and no rain forecast this week at all. It's still hot dry and sunny so good to firm likely.

Who rides Glass Harmonium/Snow Fairy? Ryan Moore certainly seems to get on with Snow Fairy better than any1 by a long way IMO.

good point Masterminded. moore will have to ride glass.

Interesting. Dunlop has suggested Moore will ride.














Fairy flying ahead of Cup run
(UKPA) – 2 days ago
Snow Fairy is reported to be in great shape after she arrived at Sha Tin from Japan for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup on Sunday week.
The dual Oaks winner made an instant impact in the Far East with an emphatic victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup in Kyoto three weeks ago.
Trainer Ed Dunlop, who saddled Ouija Board to win the Hong Kong Vase five years ago, said: "Snow Fairy has loved being centre of attention since her exciting victory in Japan. She never saw another horse in the QEII and everyone wanted to know her afterwards."
The decision to run in the Cup rather than the Vase was not a difficult one for Dunlop. Although top French jockey, Christophe Lemaire was standing by to ride in the Vase if necessary, Dunlop was keen to keep Ryan Moore aboard.
"Ryan gets on really well with the filly and while 2,000 metres is slightly short of her optimum trip, she has speed and can quicken," said the Newmarket trainer.
"She won over six furlongs as a two-year-old."
Dunlop felt bypassing the Japan Cup gave his filly an extra couple of weeks to freshen up for the Hong Kong challenge, which he considers formidable.
"We are under no illusions that the Cup is going be a very tough race, what with last year's winner Vision D'Etat, Stacelita, Planteur and Hong Kong's own Collection in the line-up.
"But we were encouraged to see Meisho Beluga, the filly we beat by four lengths in Kyoto, run an honourable sixth, beaten three and a quarter lengths in the Japan Cup last weekend."
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Will the meeting be televised in the uk?

Its on ATR but I think if you're with Virgin you wont get ATR after 6am.

Has to be the widest open Hong Kong meeting in years.

Seriously.

I'm leaning towards Irian in the Cup. 12/1 will do me fine.

Putting my faith in the John Moore stable. They know what it takes to win around here and he's targetting the World Cup with this fella. His style of running should also negate any issues with a wide draw if he gets it because he'll be dropped in out the back and come with a late sweep down the outside.

Looks a totally different horse after being gelded. John Moore has him cherry ripe for this...3rd run off a break.
7furlongs was way too sharp for him on his comeback but he looked the business back at 10f last time.

Don't think Collection will reverse with him because Irian was won impressively last time and still had another gear left at the finish (according to his jockey) plus even with the 5lbs he was getting from Collection he was still 8lbs worse off with on the international ratings. Also I think Collection was in better form when he contested the race last year.

besides unlike the Vase and Sprint where we've had multiple winners down the years I think the Cup is a hard race for horse to put in back to back performances in...maybe because its the race of the meeting and so hotly contested...which is why I'm opposing him and Vision D'Etat.

Snow Fairy is a problem...she's in fine form and was devastating last time out but she's taken on colts this time, dropping back a furlong and switching from Japan to Hong Kong which quite a few horses haven't managed down the years.

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The Vase looks too cut throat for me. Too many variables...superstar course jockeys like Mosse, Multiple G1 C&D winners like Viva Pataca, Trainers and owners with a rich history in the race like Sir Michael, Elle Lelouche and the Wildenstines....you could go on and on. Could be entirely possible too that switching back to right handed track absolutely sparks Winchester into another level of form.

If one horse deserved to win it then its Jaguar Mail after back to back close finishes in the races but I wont be betting him at the price.

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Waiting on the draw before I decide on the other races. Just wonder if this will be the last time we see Kingsgate Native. I got the feeling from reading quotes from Cheverly Park that he may be sold.

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Only bet so far is Irian 12/1 eachway.

Draw is here

http://www.cxhkir.com/english/hkir2010/news_item.asp?in_file=/english/news/2010-12/news_2010120901213.html¤t_category=

I'm going to have a bet that includes an outsider from each race, in an e/w Lucky 15 or similar.

Winchester - Vase
Irian - Cup
Good Ba Ba - Mile
Ultra Fantasy - Sprint


The Mile is the one I'm struggling with. Even Good Ba Ba's trainer referred to him as old today!

The place portion pays 300/1.

I still think the favs could do well, although they're not happy with Paco Boy's draw.

Shocking draw dor Paco Boy

hammer blow for Paco alright...he's there....he'll be giving an amazing amount of ground and a huge lead to Able One in #2.

Big guns gets low draws in the sprint so that should be a nice race to watch...Sacred Kingdom vs ROcket Man one more time.

Vase looks alright...all the big guns in the top half...Jousha tree looks like he's going to get the perfect spot to watch everything happen.

Happy with the CUp draw.

craig williams riding for Sir Michael...Ryan sticks with Snow Fairy. Think he's probably got sold too.

Glass Harmonium has been brought by Australian interests and will be trained by Michael Moroney and raced in Australia. That is why Moore rides Snow Fairy.

Could be fun watching planteur getting decent ground over a more suitable distance. I'll take my chances.

Not too sure Able One will get his own way on Sunday. Whatever happens though it's going to be another great day out.

I wouldn't rule out Viva Pataca from the vase either, ran a nice trial the other week over a mile and isn't too old just yet. Fownes is also very keen on Green Birdie in the sprint.

Important injury updates...

One World - Leg infection and required antibiotics midweek. Beadman switches to the other Moore runner Let Me Fight.

Able One - Cast in his box and has an abrasion to his left eye. Worked in pacifiers midweek to protect eye from sunlight and was apprehensive.

Board Meeting - 1/4 crack in off fore hoof with associated infection on Wednesday...has been comfortable since being reshood with heart bar plates.

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Was at Sha Tin 3 weeks ago and really fancy Rocket Man in sprint.Very tight track draw very important,Group 2 sprint on that day was run on round course not sure if sundays is,7-2 seems good price to me Sacred Kingdom which was fav didnt seem to be put in race.Very impressed with course made ours look like pig stys.

Nashy - sprint is round course.

Dougie Whyte on Green Birdie now

Joshua Tree has to pass the vet tomorrow morning and also Collection has been subject of a scare. Able One passed to run. All coming from Racing To Win TV program in HK.

Redwood is heavily fancied by the TV presenters, all impressed by the work being shown.

Collection was mildly lame this morning.

Is someone nobbling the John Moore horses 1 by 1.

armed 24hour security for Irian please!!!!!

No heat and humidity to contend with for Euros - Cup just about one of the best races I've ever seen. Will be at Sha Tin playing some of the prices, esp like Planteur in the cup, Sacred Kingdom as solid as can be, Saphresa a big price for mile here in HK.

Race 3 sees the HK debut of Xtension, 4th in 2000 guineas and 3rd in the Dewhurst - has to be one of the best imports here for a while - straight into a class 1 race but ran a decent trial and could be a nice price.

Crystal Capellas the one for me in the Vase, but the HK bettors are keen on Ryan Moore after he cleaned up at Happy Valley on Weds - will keep on the right side of Viva Pataca too.

Could be a day for the French.

Seedy -you think Xtension better than Collection? Enjoy the day and good luck, I'll be there too.

HK Accie - I would think so, Collection was top class handicapper and won a listed race, Xtension 4th in a classic, that shades it for me - usually takes an age for good Euro horses to acclimatise but I was impressed with the trial - not the only one though as 8/1 a bit skinny against proven C1 horses.

You get to the Valley much?

Collection's improved massively out there from what I saw.

Really like Planteur in the big one, I was very much against this one for the Arc but I think he's a horse who doesn't need a pacemaker so if they go a more natural pace he'll be able to use his excellent turn of foot to kick clear at this tight track.

Other ones I like are Mastery in the Vase, who looks to be getting back to his Leger standard and Sahpresa in the mile. Think she's improved this year and is now a very classy filly. Like Paco obviously but can't back him with the draw and after the long season he's had. Good luck everyone tomorrow morning

Go to HV most weeks, in the Cathay Box tomorrow with a big group, you? Some intersting races early on tomorrow - big word for top one in the first.

So you guys know....

In the Menu...

>Horse Racing
>AUS
Scroll Down
>Tote
then in the new screen...select racecourse and scroll down to Sha Tin Gallops.

Aussie tote betting on Shat Tin...all races up.
Daily Double
Quadrella
Win/Place
Exacta
Trifect
Running Double
First Four betting

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Good luck.

Thanks ELG

2 plays for me. Crystal Capella and Snow Fairy. Go girls!

Great info elg

Lots of fun with them totepools

yep first 4 betting in a g1 looks intriguing.

HK Accie - on the train to get there for 3rd race - will slum it as usual - can be found on 1st floor balcony most weeks at HV with copy of SCMP and an Asahi!

Prices on here will be co-mingled pools or reflect only Aussie pool prices? Some big differences in HK pools on French horses.

I'm on the balcony most weeks overlookig the beer garden - and am also on the Asahi Bus, makes me very loose!!

Hopefully will make it for the 1st race as the pros like 1 in  the 1st. We hear that Fownes also likes his in the 3rd - but then if you watched his interview yesterday you'd believe all his horses will win today. He went overboard about Thumbs Up in the mile.

Seedy - you think the 7f will be a bit short for Xtension?

Possibly, but won at Goodwood over the trip, should be plenty of pace. Is a hot race, esp with Vaugirard but there's plenty of confidence judging by early market - my money's already on so no point in talking myself out of it now!
Good luck

anyone know of any links to watch the races

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/live.asp
audio com.

might have 1 link...need to check it.

I'll be sticking with my namesake in the Vase. Never won at the International meeting but maybe five time lucky!

One of my favourite all time jockeys comming up now....

Pierre 'Striker' Strydom.

no fkin about when he's up on a horse :o and u can have no complaints either as a punter.

Striker is right ELG!!!!

Booooooooom Strydom!!! Legend.

planteur is worth a bet imo .
should be suited by drop in trip.
and is still quite a fresh horse with a wee bit of class.

vex.

irian thought that was sewn up when he swooped. oh well.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM SNOW FAIRY

ul there Elg, although the winner is diff class.

wd Ben with Mastery.

How good was the filly.......un fckuin believeable!!

Shady, my bets in 4 races HKD 400 w/p Redwood, $400 w/p JJ Jet Plane, 1500 W/P Paco Boy, 3000 win Snow Fairy

My mate had 500 QP on cup 8-13 .......picked up HKD25k

Cheers sint

Cracking run from Snow Fairy, takes some going to do what she's done over the course of the season and she did it with a little in hand there, impressive stuff

yep thanks....

took the afternoon off racing....a bit frustrated.

redwood eachway 2nd.
saphresa eachway 3rd
Rocket Man win 2nd saver on JJ and Striker small consolation
Irian eachway 2nd.

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happy with how the races panned out.

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No doubt for me where Snow Fairy should run next....DUBAI WORLD CUP....£3.7m to the winner!!

Does anyone know what price Snow Fairy was with the UK Bookies on Saturday morning, please?

not sure, but 4/1 was widely available two days or so beforehand.

7/2 maybe 4/1 in places. I backed her at 4/1 the night before.

s/mm

many thanks