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Had a look at this Exceed and Excel filly Earthquake (great name) HK and she looks very good. Her turn of foot in the Blue Diamond Stakes was super impressive and she looks like she could possibly get further as well. I don't follow much Aussie racing but I think I will with this one, 6/4 with B365.
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cheers Dinos. He is a very consistent horse. Reading the RP in-running comments for the race it does seems like Jockey was a little at fault for the margin of defeat, so horse still clearly retains all his ability at 7yo.
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Careful on Earthquake - had to give her some antiobiotics this week and she's been watched by the vet.
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Thanks for the update HK, I was waiting for the draw but a no bet for me now.
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Speaking of Aussie sprinters...that Lankan Rupee is a beast. High cruising speed with a powerful kick at the end....top horse.
The thing about Amber Sky vs Shea Shea...that's the second time SS has come up against a brutal front runner over 5f and not got there....Jawla clocking that sub 10 second opening furlong sectional in the Nunthorpe being the other time...you can't dily daly in these races...get on with it! |
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He is indeed ELG, I'm also not convinced AS would get beaten easily as some would suggest, to stay with AS means you would use a lot of fuel, SS didn't get any closer to AS in the final furlong, I'd back AS against him again.
Mr D - Able Friend is running tomorrow in a HKG2 race, only a 6 runner field but he's got Packing Whiz (3rd in the HK Mile in Dec)and Helene Spirit up against him so you'd hope he'll win comfortably if he's to go on to the Champions Mile and then Ascot (Moore has mentioned Ascot again). |
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Very good effort from Earthquake, I thought she had it won but Mossfun snuck up on the inside to nab her. The draw and probably the ground went against Earthquake, Mossafun had winning form on Soft. Two very good fillies by the look of it.
I think Amber Sky could beat Shea Shea and Ahtoug at Ascot but I just don't like that straight track at the Royal meeting and this is what would be my main worry. It's a lottery at that place when Stickels gets his Watering Cans out IMO! I will have to listen to the race via the live HKJC Radio Stream tomorrow. He should beat these HK and then hopefully onwards and upwards, if John Moore thinks he's top notch that's good enough for me. Cheers again for the info HK, it's wall to wall Grand National stuff over here at the moment and nothing else gets much of a mention. |
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I thought Earthquake was in front too long but it was a good ride on the winner.
Wall to wall National and ladies day pictures......I've had 3 small ew on the GN - Chance Du Roy, Battle Group and Quito De La Roque (the last one i did by mistake). Been away from the UK for a bit too long now to follow it too seriously as get no chance to spend time on the form though do have a very small interest in 2 horses that are coming slowly to hand!! It's easier in HK to study the form as we only have 2 meetings a week (so you lose less) Good luck today. |
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Yep, I think your right about Earthquake but a good run with a few things going against her.
I backed Night in Milan (good ground) and Mountainous (soft ground) a couple of weeks ago EW but unfortunately Night in Milan just missed the cut and the ground is probably a bit too quick for Mountainous now. I really fancied Night in Milan as well! Ladies day at Aintree is very unique, I bet the fillies are classy in Hong Kong as well!!!  Good luck HK, I think we are going to need it. |
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The fillies in HK are a cosmopolitan bunch....but in general a lot smaller than those depicted in the Daily Hate newspaper!! I would recommend a trip to view it for yourself...you'd need to avoid July August and the beginning of September as that's the closed season for the races - but then I'm sure you'd choose December!
Not too sure if the NHS has a vaccine for yellow fever..... I'll let you know when one of the horses we have an interest in is running. |
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They sound like my kind of fillies, I'm on the small side myself so it should be a level playing field in Hong Kong. The fake baked to death look isn't for me... anymore!!!
Yep, December in Hong Kong would be fantastic, hopefully I will get myself over to there this year. Keep the updates coming HK.  |
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A 5th place between us....and a refusal.
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Battle Group's a right old monkey, playing silly buggers again. We had a bit of everything in that race HK apart from the winner!!!
My dad picked horse No29 because that's his birthday, it only goes and bloody wins.... I give up! |
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I've had a small wager on Packing Whiz
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Slow run, didn't touch AF - won easily, nice turn of foot.
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The slow pace didn't help AB early on in the race but he's turn of foot blew them away. He looks the real deal to me and will be hard to beat in the Mile.
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I meant AF (Able Friend)... it's too early!!!
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So next stop Ascot for Able Friend? Likely opponents Toronado, Olympic Glory..what else is there...mind gone blank
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It sounds like it all depends on how he performs in the Champions Mile.
John Moore “I just wanted to keep him ticking over for the Champions Mile, so now he’s got some more mileage into his legs and we’ll have a very fit horse going into that race,” said Moore. “The six-week gap was just going to be too much in my opinion. He was a very fit horse going out there today, that’s for sure, after going over 2000m in the Derby.” Able Friend made certain of his fourth win of the campaign in no-nonsense fashion, albeit in a slow time of 1m 37.19s – almost three seconds outside standard. Jockey Karis Teetan settled the Shamardal gelding at the tail of the five runners as Pleasure Gains set a steady tempo up front, and as the field made the turn for home the highly-regarded Hong Kong Classic Mile winner cruised up on the outside of his rivals before quickening to the lead 250m out. Teetan rode his mount with hands and heels as Able Friend hit the wire untroubled, while Packing Whiz edged out Pleasure Gains for second by a nose. “There were a lot of tactics going on out there,” said Moore. “I expected Helene Spirit to go on and there was Pleasure Gains going on. There was a bit of a tactical duel between some of the jocks but Able Friend just settled at the rear of the field, came around them at the right time, didn’t give them much start – too good for them.” The G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in June had been mooted in recent weeks but Moore is taking a pragmatic stance with regard to that potential target. “We’ll take it race by race, we’ll see how he pulls up after the Champions Mile and then we’ll put it to his owner, Dr. Li, about running in the Queen Anne,” said the trainer. “It’s still a learning curve with this horse. He’s had seven runs now this season and I’m still getting to understand him. I still think he’s a world class horse and he had to do that to those horses today to prove to everybody that he is up to that standard.” |
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I've been a fan of AF since he first ran here, I wasn't overly impressed today, though it was a messy sort of race. He did run his fastest final 2f today but you would expect that on the earlier sectionals. If Glorious Days turns up in his best form on may 4th then I'd back him, gold fun will also be running so it should be a good race.
The nominations for the AP on 27th April are announced this weds. |
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Having read those comments I do hope they come over, if only to fill out the market. By the sounds of things he'd be over the top by June.
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By the sounds of things he'd be over the top by June.
Yep, that would be my worry to and shipping him over here. There isn't much time to play with between the Champions Mile and Queen Anne so it's probably going to be tough for him to show his best performance if he comes. The Mile division for older horses in Europe doesn't seem to have much depth this year and the other thing is will they race Toroando and Olympic Glory against each other?! I don't think they will but we will have to wait and see. Regarding the race today I thought he raced a bit too keen early on behind a very slow pace but he still managed to finish off the race with some zip, so for me I think it was a very good performance. It looks like the Champions Mile is going to be a cracking race. |
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Probably not. OG goes to Lockinge first I think, Toronado may go to Ascot first time out.
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Lankan Rupee was very impressive today
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MrD - you about today?
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Sorry HK, missed your post!
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I sent you a message re one of the horses I have a share in - just got beaten, looked like she was going to win.
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Just had a look HK and she nearly did it, rotten luck to get beat by a head!
 I will have to keep my eyes open a lot better next time, I can't believe I missed that. |
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We've got another 2, one's just had a wind op so he'll be out soon - all with the same trainer. Looking forward to the race on Sunday - should be a cracker.
California Memory is making his comeback the week after in the G1 champions mile GL |
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Great stuff HK, cheers for keeping me in the loop. It looks and sounds like you are going to have some fun with those horses.
Mouth watering clash Sunday, John Moore holds the aces that's for sure. I will stick with Military Attack, hopefully his price will be a bit bigger than it is at the moment. What's the weather like over there at the moment HK? Hamza gave the Al Quoz Sprint (6th) form a nice little boost last week winning the G3 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket. Best of luck and hopefully you get the win next time. |
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Weather is warm and humid - around 26/27 degrees, some rain due later in the week but it shouldn't affect the going, it was good yesterday. The weather for Sunday is a bit of cloud cover - I will be there to watch this one.
I'm interested in Dibayani as I think there's improvement to come from him, the HK Derby was only his 3rd run this season and was beaten a length running on from the back after being drawn in 14 and at 12-1 is a good ew bet. Will have to wait for the barrier draw on Thursday first before getting properly involved though. I'm not convinced by Military Attack this season, he's been a bit in and out but this is his time of year and Moore is following the same pattern as last year with him bar the trip to the WC and he ran too badly to be true there, so how much has that affected him - he is still the highest rated 2000m turf horse in the world I think? |
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I've had a better look at the QEII Cup race and I might have been a bit hasty with Military Attack. Hong Kong horses that have raced at the Dubai World Cup meeting and then raced in the QEII Cup have got a very poor record which looks like a big negative for MA. The shipping to and from Dubai is probably a reason for this and at his current short price I think I will give him a miss this time. I don't think MA had much luck in the Dubai World Cup, he got blocked a couple of times and also got bashed into so I think that race can be binned and wasn't his true from. The draw will be key for MA and I will wait and see what happens Thursday before I make a final decision. I think the head will rule the heart this time though.
The Hong Kong Derby horses look good but need to improve to win, Dibayani is unexposed/fresh and I can see where you are coming from with him HK... a good EW price especially if he gets a nice draw. I can't believe the price of Epiphaneia, this fella is better over 1m 4f+ and I think he will find 1m 2f a bit too sharp. I prefer the other Japanese runner Uncoiled, he ran well in the Tenno Sho(Autumn) behind Just A Way and Gentildonna last year, that would give him a shout in this if he can get back to that form. His first two runs this year have been OK, he couldn't get a run in his last race and looked a bit unlucky. A right handed track on quick ground will suit and at 25-1 he might be the one for me EW. I will wait for the draw first before I decide. Looks like it's going to be another cracking weekend for you HK.  |
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I think Moore likes DOR more at this stage - though his team have their final blow out tomorrow so we'll see how they look.
Dibayani has improved again since his Derby run so that's good news - he doesn't need to get a good draw either. Dibayani is now only 9-1 in the UK which is a bit short for a maiden in HK and who won only 2 races in Ireland so it may be wait and see what price he is on HKJC on Sunday. (DOR's Irish form is far superior too and has finished in front twice in HK) If you like Uncoiled then you have to include Vercingrtorix (de Kock has a good record in this race) as he was beaten a similar distance by Just a Way - but Uncoiled would be more value. Akeed Mofeed was taken out yesterday. |
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Yep HK, it sounds like JM is more confident DOR will run his race rather than the ones that came back from Dubai. To be fair I can understand that but I don't think MA had that hard a race in the Dubai World Cup, it's all about price for me so I hoping the locals back DOR big time. I'm changing my mind more and more and I'm finding it a tough one to call this year. The draw might help matters tomorrow.
I agree with you about Vercingrtorix and his form behind Just A Way is similar to Uncoiled but I always like to try and find some value and the Japanese runner ticks the box (33-1 RaceBets). I will wait till the weekend before I have a bet, there might be some better value hopefully. |
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Good day chaps. I tried finding the market for this on Oddschecker but couldn't. Which UK bookies are quoting?
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Look at the 'International tab " on odds checker - it is there. They do make the draw today so perhaps it is suspended.
Perhaps the experts can help - but does the draw have much of an impact at this track/distance? It is a 700m straight right from the off? |
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Stepitup 9/4
Designs On Rome 9/4 Epiphaneia 11/4 Tropaios 7/2 Wild Geese 7/2 Cash Luck 4 Military Attack 4 Vercingetorix 9/2 Just a crazy market..........DOR was 7/1 yesterday will WH. Bookies rubbing hands in glee with these prices..... |
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I think Oddschecker is going a bit nuts, some of the horses it's got listed are not running in the QEII Cup. Weird!
Good draws for MA (4) and DOR (5). Dibayani wide again (10). |
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Kingchip, the 2000m start is right in front of the stands, it's less than 200m to the first bend so the draw can be quite important
CHeck this out http://www.hkjc.com/english/racinginfo/racing_course.htm though 10 runners shouldn't cause too many issues. Not so sure it's bad for Dibayani in 10 but MA has a cracking draw, Uncoiled could find trouble as MA will just sit off Same World who will likely set the pace from 2 so he could get trapped as he's doesn't look like he's an on pace runner normally. I think MA will get the run of the race again like the race he won in Feb - there shouldn't be any excuses for him MrD and I think the magic man is sick and tired of seeing the backside of DOR. No bet yet as I'm waiting to see what happens Saturday when betting opens on HKJC. Form guide is here http://campaign.hkjc.com/en/2014-apqe/formguide/20140416_LM_QEFormGuideEAll.pdf |
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Thank you sir - please let us know your final selection.....
Thanks for the link info also.. |