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FWD QEII Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Romantic Warrior silk
CD
C
D
Romantic Warrior t
J: James McDonald
T: C S Shum
CD
7 x C&D Winner - Won 7 times before on this course at this distance
C
10 x Course Winner - Won 10 times before at this course
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 10 wins from 14 starts here (71%)
Distance Specialist - 8 wins from 10 starts at this distance (80%)
A dominant force in this division in Hong Kong in recent years, winning five C&D Group 1s
1-1142
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 1/11 Voyage Bubble (nk) 13/20F 132 125
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 1/11 Luxembourg (shd) 27/20F - 125
28 Oct 23 Moo Moonee Valley 10f Gd G1 9-4 t 1/12 Mr Brightside (shd) 13/5F - 124
7 Oct 23 Fle Flemington 10f Gd G1 9-4 t 4/16 Gold Trip (4L) 29/20F - 119
28 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 2/9 Russian Emperor (nk) 1/5F 130 122
30 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 1/7 Prognosis (2L) 13/20F - 125
2
(9)
Dubai Honour silk
D
Dubai Honour t
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)
Dual Group 1 winner in Australia before finishing third in this race 12 months ago
1346-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 t 1/5 Okeechobee (3L) 4/6F 120 116
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 10f Sft G1 9-7 t 6/8 King Of Steel (7¼L) 17/2 120 111
8 Jul 23 San Sandown 10f Gd G1 9-9 t 4/4 Paddington (8½L) 8/1 122 109
30 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 3/7 Romantic Warrior (2½L) 37/10 - 120
8 Apr 23 Ran Randwick 10f Sft G1 9-4 t 1/11 Mo'unga (2½L) 13/10F - 124
18 Mar 23 Rsh Rosehill 10f Gd G1 9-4 t 1/7 Montefilia (4½L) 9/2 - 122
3
(1)
Hishi Iguazu silk
D
Hishi Iguazu
J: Damian Lane
T: Noriyuki Hori
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Didn't fire on latest start in native Japan but performed well on both previous HK visits
0-3957
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 24 Nak Nakayama 9f Gd G2 9-2 11/16 Matenro Sky (8L) 31/5 - 102
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 3/11 Romantic Warrior (hd) 13/1 - 125
29 Oct 23 Tok Tokyo 10f GF G1 9-2 9/11 Equinox (15L) 141/1 - 99
20 Aug 23 Sap Sapporo 10f GF G2 9-2 5/15 Prognosis (8L) 159/10 - 105
2 Apr 23 Han Hanshin 10f GF G1 9-2 7/16 Jack D'Or (4L) 71/10 - 114
26 Feb 23 Nak Nakayama 9f GF G2 9-0 1/14 Lagulf (¾L) 41/5 - 120
4
(5)
Prognosis silk
D
Prognosis h
J: Yuga Kawada
T: Mitsumasa Nakauchida
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Second in this last year and returns to HK after impressive Group 2 win in native Japan
1-5312
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 24 Chk Chukyo 10f GF G2 9-2 1/13 Durezza (5L) 17/10 - 125
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 h 5/11 Romantic Warrior (1L) 33/10 - 123
29 Oct 23 Tok Tokyo 10f GF G1 9-2 3/11 Equinox (3¾L) 104/10 - 121
20 Aug 23 Sap Sapporo 10f GF G2 9-2 1/15 Top Knife (4L) 41/10 - 121
30 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 h 2/7 Romantic Warrior (2L) 66/10 - 121
12 Mar 23 Chk Chukyo 10f GF G2 9-0 1/12 Feengrotten (¾L) 6/4F - 115
5
(6)
Straight Arron silk
CD
C
Straight Arron
J: C Y Ho
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Fourth behind Romantic Warrior in C&D Group 1s this season; another minor role possible
6436-4
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 6/16 Facteur Cheval (4¼L) 40/1 118 112
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 4/11 Romantic Warrior (4L) 58/10 117 117
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 3/14 Nimble Nimbus (1L) 83/10 117 124
21 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 6/8 Voyage Bubble (4½L) 10/1 117 113
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 4/11 Romantic Warrior (¾L) 16/1 - 124
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 1/9 Sword Point (¾L) 47/10 106 120
6
(4)
Sword Point silk
CD
C
D
Sword Point p
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Second in C&D Group 2 in November but form has dipped markedly this year
8900-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 p 8/13 Beauty Joy (4¾L) 37/1 102 113
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 p 9/11 Romantic Warrior (10½L) 74/1 104 103
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-11 p 10/14 Nimble Nimbus (4½L) 9/1 105 105
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-0 p 11/12 Happy Together (6¼L) 68/10 105 105
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 p 6/11 Romantic Warrior (2½L) 41/1 - 120
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 p 2/9 Straight Arron (¾L) 13/10F 100 119
7
(11)
Nimble Nimbus silk
C
Nimble Nimbus tv
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P F Yiu
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Late-maturing 6yo; in very good form this year but others look a bit stronger
4314-7
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 tv 4/13 Beauty Joy (2½L) 12/1 106 118
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 tv 3/11 Romantic Warrior (3¼L) 23/1 101 118
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 tv 1/14 Five G Patch (hd) 7/1 97 106
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 tv 4/12 Happy Together (2¼L) 15/1 94 103
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 tv 7/11 Romantic Warrior (4¼L) 89/1 - 117
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 tv 4/9 Straight Arron (1L) 12/1 88 118
8
(8)
Five G Patch silk
CD
D
Five G Patch t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Very respectable fifth in C&D Group 1 in February but likely to come up short again
352-26
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/14 Happy Together (hd) 56/10 100 109
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 5/11 Romantic Warrior (4¼L) 34/1 98 116
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 2/14 Nimble Nimbus (hd) 74/10 97 106
23 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-4 t 2/10 Ensued (2¼L) 36/5 94 101
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 6/8 Junko (7L) 53/1 - 110
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 t 7/9 Straight Arron (3L) 41/10 94 114
9
(3)
North Bridge silk
North Bridge
J: Yasunari Iwata
T: Takeshi Okumura
Ran well when fourth in Qatar in February but needs to find hidden reserves
4-0781
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Doh Doha 12f Gd G3 9-2 4/11 Rebel's Romance (5¼L) - 112
29 Oct 23 Tok Tokyo 10f GF G1 9-2 10/11 Equinox (17½L) 167/1 - 94
24 Sep 23 Nak Nakayama 11f GF G2 9-2 7/15 Rousham Park (3¾L) 185/10 - 109
2 Apr 23 Han Hanshin 10f GF G1 9-2 8/16 Jack D'Or (4½L) 148/10 - 113
22 Jan 23 Nak Nakayama 11f GF G2 9-0 1/14 Echt (¾L) 76/10 - 114
30 Oct 22 Tok Tokyo 10f GF G1 9-2 11/15 Equinox (6L) 59/1 - 108
10
(7)
Happy Together silk
C
Happy Together ht
J: Alexis Badel
T: F C Lor
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Five wins for new stable this season; fifth in Group 2 this month; more needed again
51271-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 ht 5/13 Beauty Joy (3¼L) 9/1 105 116
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 ht 1/14 Champion Dragon (shd) 67/10 100 109
21 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 ht 2/7 Mr Ascendency (1¼L) 21/10 100 108
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-6 ht 7/14 Nimble Nimbus (3¼L) 11/5F 100 102
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 ht 1/12 La City Blanche (¾L) 63/20 94 107
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 ht 1/8 Galaxy Witness (¾L) 74/10 85 98
11
(2)
Massive Sovereign silk
CD
Massive Sovereign
J: Zac Purton
T: C H Yip
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Burst on to the HK scene last month, winning C&D handicap and Hong Kong Derby; big player
11-121
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 1/14 Galaxy Patch (nk) 17/5 82 103
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-3 1/14 Simple Hedge (3¼L) 41/5 72 92
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 7.5f Gd Hc 9-1 p1 1/17 Dunum (1¼L) 5/1 93 105
21 May 23 Naa Naas 8f Gd 3yHc 9-12 2/11 Fort Vega (hd) 7/4F 93 99
11 Apr 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 9-7 1/10 Emorcee (6L) 11/8F - 90
25 Mar 23 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Md 9-8 9/20 Shadowed (9L) 5/2F - 69
Verdict

Dany Shum's ROMANTIC WARRIOR has ruled the roost in C&D Group 1s in recent seasons and can win this race for a third time.

Verdict silk image
Romantic Warrior

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Romantic Warrior,

4/1 Prognosis,

Massive Sovereign,

7/1 Dubai Honour,

12/1 Hishi Iguazu,

20/1 Straight Arron,

Nimble Nimbus,

33/1 North Bridge,

40/1 Five G Patch,

66/1 Happy Together,

100/1 Sword Point

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