Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

York

1:50

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 5f89y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £61,848

Runners 20

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
13 (6)	Vantheman b Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	126	p	-50420	88	108	96	33d	—	—	+6	15.9	8/1 11%
Has solid course form; flopped last time and cheekpieces now reached for; not dismissed
7 (7)	Trefor b Kieran Shoemark · Charles Hills	Kieran Shoemark · Charles Hills	131	—	041132	93	108	87	9d	—	—	+18	28.9	7/1 13%
Progressive sprinter for whom this intermediate trip could suit well; career best latest
10 (4)	The Man b David Egan · Richard Spencer	David Egan · Richard Spencer	128	h	1008-1	92	107	97	96d	—	—	+13	23.4	7/1 13%
Impressed over 5f at Dante meeting here in May; raised 8lb but he's low mileage
17 (1)	Spring Is Sprung b Jason Hart · Paul Midgley	Jason Hart · Paul Midgley	123	—	-59111	85	107	100	10d	—	—	+23	33.6	15/2 12%
Completed hat-trick with ready win at Haydock ten days ago; up in class but thriving
18 (10)	Air Force One ch P J McDonald · Geoff Oldroyd	P J McDonald · Geoff Oldroyd	122	v	820-91	84	106	91	25d	—	—	+3	10.7	11/1 8%
Promising stable debut last month before beating 18 rivals here latest; still low mileage
12 (3)	Brazen Bolt b Warren Fentiman(5) · Ruth Carr	Warren Fentiman(5) · Ruth Carr	127	—	-93211	89	108	95	22d	—	—	+25	32.3	11/1 8%
Chasing hat-trick after hard-fought 5f wins here and at Goodwood; up in weights but solid
6 (9)	Bergerac b Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	131	b	852143	93	110	96	33d	—	—	+15	22.2	12/1 8%
Sixth in this race last year when poorly drawn; running well in 2025; e-w shout
8 (16)	Squealer b Rowan Scott · Nigel Tinkler	Rowan Scott · Nigel Tinkler	130	—	003214	92	110	83	33d	—	—	+16	22.8	12/1 8%
Beat a notable rival over 5f here in June; not seen to best effect latest; can do better
9 (15)	Azure Angel ch Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	129	t	-52138	91	109	93	25d	—	—	+13	21	11/1 8%
Redcar win in June but beaten fair and square twice since; others perhaps better treated
2 (11)	Jordan Electrics b Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	138	—	725-09	100	107	95	18d	—	—	+7	14.7	12/1 8%
Fine 2024, including 2nd in this race off 1lb higher; should be at concert pitch; chance
11 (8)	Kendall Roy b Colin Keane · Miss Kate McGivern	Colin Keane · Miss Kate McGivern	128	t	100-63	90	104	76	11d	—	—	+6	11.4	18/1 5%
Hugely progressive 3yo last season; two promising efforts this term; considered
20 (5)	Copper Knight b Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	115	t	211443	77	108	101	10d	—	—	+12	15.8	22/1 4%
Wonderful sprinter but he was behind reopposing rivals on each of his last three starts
16 (13)	Curious Rover b William Pyle(3) · Katie Scott	William Pyle(3) · Katie Scott	123	—	724931	85	108	99	19d	—	—	+19	22.8	28/1 3%
Close 3rd behind Brazen Bolt here last month before a Musselburgh win; in deeper today
3 (17)	Vintage Clarets b Ethan Tindall(7) · Richard Fahey	Ethan Tindall(7) · Richard Fahey	136	—	365271	98	109	96	11d	—	—	+22	25.5	28/1 3%
Ran well from tough draw here in 2024; good Ascot win latest; promising claimer booked
19 (2)	Cuban Grey gr Hollie Doyle · Patrick J McKenna	Hollie Doyle · Patrick J McKenna	119	tp	256134	81	108	91	11d	—	—	+13	15.6	33/1 3%
He has enjoyed a fine season already but perhaps too high in the weights for this test
1 (20)	Roman Dragon b Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer	Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer	138	v	910001	100	109	84	17d	—	—	+22	25.3	40/1 2%
Best known for exploits around a bend at Chester, winning 6f Listed latest; tough mark now
15 (14)	Mon Na Slieve ch Sam James · Kevin Ryan	Sam James · Kevin Ryan	124	b	050160	86	108	99	22d	—	—	+12	14.7	40/1 2%
Two wins this season at a lower level; likely vulnerable in this company
5 (12)	Tatterstall b Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	131	—	31414-	93	108	89	356d	—	—	+20	21.9	50/1 2%
Won at Glorious Goodwood last summer (5f, good); tough task back from a 356-day absence
14 (19)	Marty Hopkirk b Rossa Ryan · David Loughnane	Rossa Ryan · David Loughnane	125	—	01520	89	105	76	20d	—	—	+15	16.7	66/1 1%
Unexposed and had an excuse at Goodwood last time; this looks tough so early in his career
4 (18)	Tees Spirit br Jack Nicholls(5) · Adrian Nicholls	Jack Nicholls(5) · Adrian Nicholls	131	—	-05008	93	106	85	11d	—	—	+9	11.3	80/1 1%
Back to a dangerous mark; sharper for recent Redcar run; chance if high draw no hindrance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Vantheman	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	8/1
Trefor	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
The Man	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Spring Is Sprung	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Air Force One	10/1	11/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Brazen Bolt	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Bergerac	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Squealer	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Azure Angel	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Jordan Electrics	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	9/1
Kendall Roy	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Copper Knight	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Curious Rover	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Vintage Clarets	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Cuban Grey	28/1	33/1	28/1	25/1	33/1
Roman Dragon	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	40/1
Mon Na Slieve	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Tatterstall	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Marty Hopkirk	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	66/1
Tees Spirit	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Spring Is Sprung

33.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 22 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Brazen Bolt

32.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 20.4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Trefor

28.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 15.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Vintage Clarets

25.5

OR: 12 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Roman Dragon

25.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.8

40/1

The Man

23.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Squealer

22.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 10.4 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Curious Rover

22.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 1

28/1

Bergerac

22.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tatterstall

21.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Azure Angel

OR: 10.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Marty Hopkirk

16.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Vantheman

15.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Copper Knight

15.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Cuban Grey

15.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Jordan Electrics

14.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Mon Na Slieve

14.7

OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Kendall Roy

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Tees Spirit

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Air Force One

10.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jordan Electrics Top Rated	100	107	95
Roman Dragon	100	109	84
Vintage Clarets	98	109	96
Trefor	93	108	87
Bergerac	93	110	96
Tatterstall	93	108	89
Tees Spirit	93	106	85
The Man	92	107	97
Squealer	92	110	83
Azure Angel	91	109	93
Kendall Roy	90	104	76
Brazen Bolt	89	108	95
Marty Hopkirk	89	105	76
Vantheman	88	108	96
Mon Na Slieve	86	108	99
Spring Is Sprung	85	107	100
Curious Rover	85	108	99
Air Force One	84	106	91
Cuban Grey	81	108	91
Copper Knight	77	108	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Vantheman	33d ago	Fit
Trefor	9d ago	Quick return
The Man	96d ago	Long break
Spring Is Sprung	10d ago	Quick return
Air Force One	25d ago	Fit
Brazen Bolt	22d ago	Fit
Bergerac	33d ago	Fit
Squealer	33d ago	Fit
Azure Angel	25d ago	Fit
Jordan Electrics	18d ago	Fit
Kendall Roy	11d ago	Quick return
Copper Knight	10d ago	Quick return
Curious Rover	19d ago	Fit
Vintage Clarets	11d ago	Quick return
Cuban Grey	11d ago	Quick return
Roman Dragon	17d ago	Fit
Mon Na Slieve	22d ago	Fit
Tatterstall	356d ago	Long break
Marty Hopkirk	20d ago	Fit
Tees Spirit	11d ago	Quick return

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Spring Is Sprung	Front Runner
Tees Spirit	Front Runner
Curious Rover	Prominent
Air Force One	Mid-Pack
Mon Na Slieve	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 5 of 20 runners classified.

Going: Good To Firm

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