Sha Tin

20:40

Longines Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2024-12-08
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £2,253,521

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (1)
Romantic Warrior
Bay
J:James McDonald
T:C S Shum
J:James McDonald
T:C S Shum
126 t 1-1111
-
141
-
21d
7
Eight-time Group 1 winner, including last two editions of this race; major player
2 (10)
Spirit Dancer
Bay
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
J:Oisin Orr
T:Richard Fahey
126 -41071
-
132
-
23d
13
Career-best form when winning 1m2f Group 2 in Bahrain last month; a possible
3 (4)
Straight Arron
Bay
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:P F Yiu
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:P F Yiu
126 460846
-
136
-
21d
0
Close fourth in this race last year but not in the same form this time around
4 (7)
Tastiera
Bay
J:Damian Lane
T:Noriyuki Hori
J:Damian Lane
T:Noriyuki Hori
126 t 26-072
-
131
-
42d
0
Outran 53-1 odds when second in Tokyo Group 1 in October but is not very consistent
5 (8)
Calif
b/br
J:Adrie de Vries
T:C & Y Lerner
J:Adrie de Vries
T:C & Y Lerner
126 b 371143
-
134
-
23d
11
French-trained 5yo; Group 1 winner on soft ground in Germany this year
6 (2)
Nimble Nimbus
Brown
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P F Yiu
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P F Yiu
126 tv 349053
-
132
-
21d
3
Placed in C&D Group 1 in February but there has been a dip in form since
7 (11)
The Foxes
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Andrew Balding
126 -30951
-
128
-
22d
10.6
Not much has gone to plan this year but last month's Listed AW win was pleasing
8 (6)
Encountered
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
126 b 707085
-
132
-
21d
0
Unplaced all three starts for new stable this season; not the most obvious answer
9 (5)
Liberty Island
Bay
J:Yuga Kawada
T:Mitsumasa Nakauchida
J:Yuga Kawada
T:Mitsumasa Nakauchida
122 112-30
-
131
-
42d
0
Disappointing favourite last month, after a break, but she's a top-class filly in Japan
10 (9)
Content
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
119 321006
-
136
-
36d
4
Won Yorkshire Oaks in August and comes here after good effort at Breeders' Cup
11 (3)
Wingspan
Bay
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
119 613225
-
133
-
36d
8.9
Good fifth in Breeders' Cup Turf last month but Ryan Moore evidently prefers Content

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Spirit Dancer
13
OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 0
2nd Calif
11
OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 0
3rd The Foxes
10.6
OR: 0 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0
4 Wingspan
8.9
OR: 0 Form: 8.9 Odds: 0
5 Romantic Warrior
7
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0
6 Content
4
OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 0
7 Nimble Nimbus
3
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0
8 Straight Arron
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Tastiera
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Encountered
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Liberty Island
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Romantic Warrior
141
Spirit Dancer
132
Straight Arron
136
Tastiera
131
Calif
134
Nimble Nimbus
132
The Foxes
128
Encountered
132
Liberty Island
131
Content
136
Wingspan
133

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Romantic Warrior 21d ago Fit
Straight Arron 21d ago Fit
Nimble Nimbus 21d ago Fit
Encountered 21d ago Fit
The Foxes 22d ago Fit
Spirit Dancer 23d ago Fit
Calif 23d ago Fit
Content 36d ago Fit
Wingspan 36d ago Fit
Tastiera 42d ago Fit
Liberty Island 42d ago Fit