Overall: 31: 13-9-4,
International Rating: 120
Hong Kong Horse of the Year last season with two G1 wins, including the FWD QEII Cup (2000m) and Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m). A total of five G1 victories including this race two years ago. Returned as good as ever this term with two runner-up efforts in G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) and G2 Jockey Club Cup (2000m) latest. Best settled handy. No going issues.
2 – CHEFANO (HK)
Overall: 27: 4-5-2,
International Rating: 114
G2 placed in South Africa pre-import. Opened his Hong Kong account in a Class 2 event over 1800m and then produced career-best when winning the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap over this distance, followed by a running-on second to Exultant in the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m). Likes to roll forward but has struggled in three runs this campaign. Best on good track but also won on yielding (soft) ground pre-import.
Overall: 16: 12-1-2, International Rating: 121
Stunningly consistent galloper with 12 wins, one second and two thirds from 16 starts. Beat subsequent Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (2400m) victor Sottaass in G3 at Deauville three starts back. Also won the G2 Prix Dollar (1950m) at Longchamp and last time out he was second behind Adeyybb in the G1 British Champion Stakes (1993m). Another powerful finisher who likes rain-affected ground but has also won on good going.
2 – DANON PREMIUM
Overall: 13: 6-2-1,
International Rating: 119
Precocious talent who was crowned JRA’s Champion 2YO Colt in 2017, unbeaten in 3 runs culminating with an easy win in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (1600m). Won a 2000m G2 early in 2018 but suffered his first career defeat in the G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m). Showed a resurgence of form as a 4yo, first with two G2 scores over 1600m and 2000m, then a creditable 2nd to Almond Eye in the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn (2000m) and second also to Indy Champ in the G