DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) 狄伦

RAMONTI (FR) 威滿蹄Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) L Dettori 126 lb (123)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006 4 9 ( 5 - 2 - 1 )

2007 5 5 ( 3 - 2 - 0 )

Career 18 ( 11 - 5 - 1 )

First Up 4 ( 2 - 1 - 0 )

Turf/Good 9 ( 6 - 2 - 1 )

Turf/Wet 9 ( 5 - 3 - 0 )

Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 13.8.06 DEA, FR 1600 St S 7/10 105 G1Jacques le Marois130 -7.8L 14/1 E Botti 1.43.1 Librettist

17.9.06 MIL, ITY 1600 RH H 2/5 106 L Del Piazzale 134 -2L - E Botti 1.41.9 Icelandic

14.10.06 MIL, ITY 1600 RH G 1/8 116 G1Vittorio di Capua124 +2.5L 36/10 E Botti 1.37.2 Notability

5.11.06 ROM, ITY 1600 RH GS 1/11 116 G2 Ribot 128 +5L 2/5F E Botti 1.35.4 Mullins Bay 10.12.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 3/14 114 G1CX HK Mile126 -1.5L 17.0 E Botti 1.33.4 The Duke

19.5.07 NBY, GB 1600 St GS 2/8 116 G1Lockinge S.126 -Hd 4/1 L Dettori 1.40.4 Red Evie

19.6.07 ASC, GB 1600 St GF 1/8 118 G1Queen Anne S.126 +SHd 5/1 L Dettori 1.37.2 Jeremy

1.8.07 GOO, GB 1600 RH G 1/8 122 G1Sussex S.133 +Hd 9/2 L Dettori 1.37.6 Excellent Art

9.9.07 LCH, FR 1600 RH G 2/9 122 G1Moulin de Longchamp128 -2L 9/4 L Dettori 1.36.8 Darjina

29.9.07 ASC, GB 1600 RH S 1/7 123 G1Queen Elizabeth II S.129 +0.5L 5/1 L Dettori 1.42.4 Excellent Art Steps-up in trip for another testing mission in HK. Triple Gr.1 winner in Europe since finishing an excellent 3rd, beaten 1.5Ls by The Duke, in the CX HK Mile last year when trained in Italy and Europe's best older miler in 2007 for Godolphin, winning three Gr.1 and twice 2nd over 1600m. Unsuccessful in both attempts beyond a mile - not been tried since May 2006 - but he ran a head 2nd in the 2005 Italian Derby (Gr.1-2400m) so no real stamina concerns at 2000m. Leads or races prominently.

VENGEANCE OF RAIN (NZ) 爪皇凌雨 D E Ferraris (HK) A Delpech 126 lb (122)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006/07 6 8 ( 2 - 2 - 1 )

2007/08 7 1 ( 0 - 0 - 0 )

After Import 22 ( 9 - 3 - 3 )

First Up 7 ( 1 - 0 - 2 )

Turf/Good 24 ( 9 - 3 - 4 )

Turf/Wet 1 ( 1 - 0 - 0 )

Prizemoney won: HK$75,346,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second

11.12.05 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/10 122 G1CX HK Cup126 +N 1.8F A Delpech 2.04.5 Pride

29.10.06 ST, HK 1200 RH GF 10/14 115 [G3] HSBC Premier Bowl - hcp 133 -5L 85 A Delpech 1.08.1 Absolute Champion 19.11.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/11 115 [G2] CX Mile Trial 128 -1.8L 12 A Delpech 1.34.0 Armada

10.12.06 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 3/12 118 G1CX HK Cup126 -2L 5 A Delpech 2.01.6 Pride

28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/13 110 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 -4.5L 9.1 A Delpech 1.34.1 Armada

4.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/8 116 [G1] HK Gold Cup 126 +N 2.9 A Delpech 2.04.4 Viva Pataca

31.3.07 NAD, UAE 2400 LH G 1/14 122 G1Sheema Classic123 +1.3L 9/1 A Delpech 2.31.0 Oracle West

29.4.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 2/10 116 G1AP QE II Cup126 -1.8L 4.4 A Delpech 2.01.9 Viva Pataca

3.6.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 2/7 116 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 -3.3L 1.6F A Delpech 2.2

4.6 Viva Pataca

17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/11 111 [G2] CX Mile Trial 128 -2.5L 27 K Shea 1.33.2 Good Ba Ba

The world's leading active stakes earner after a career of monumental achievements. HK Horse of the Year titleholder, six-time Gr.1 winner from 2000m to 2400m and glory in Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, CXHK Cup in 2005 and Dubai Sheema Classic 2007; returned from a spell in NZ to close off strongly in the CX Mile Trial, though connections believe a race of this intensity may come a touch too soon. Won 6 of 8 starts over 2000m and placed two other runs. Always settles in midfield and

VIVA PATACA (GB) 爆冷J Moore (HK) M Kinane 126 lb (122)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006/07 4/5 7 ( 2 - 1 - 2 )

2007/08 5 2 ( 1 - 0 - 0 )

Before Import 7 ( 5 - 0 - 0 )

After Import 15 ( 7 - 1 - 3 )

Turf/Good 16 ( 8 - 1 - 3 )

Turf/Wet 5 ( 3 - 0 - 0 )

Prizemoney won: HK$32,407,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second

28.5.06 ST, HK 2400 RH YS 1/9 115 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 +0.8L 3.4 M Kinane 2.29.7 Best Gift

15.10.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 5/13 115 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 129 -2.3L 6.6 E Saint-Martin 1.33.5 Green Treasure 12.11.06 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 3/7 107 [G2] CX Cup Trial 128 -5L 1.6F E Saint-Martin 2.01.7 Hello Pretty

10.12.06 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 4/12 115 G1CX HK Cup126 -3.5L 8.3 C Soumillon 2.01.6 Pride

28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 3/13 115 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 -1.8L 5.5 C Soumillon 1.34.1 Armada

4.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 2/8 115 [G1] HK Gold Cup 126 -N 1.9F M Kinane 2.04.4 Vengeance Of Rain 29.4.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/10 120 G1AP QE II Cup126 +1.8L 7.5 M Kinane 2.01.9 Vengeance Of Rain

3.6.07 ST, HK 2400 RH GF 1/7 122 [G1] Champions & Chater 126 +3.3L 2.5 M Kinane 2.2

4.6 Vengeance Of Rain 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 7/14 118 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 133 -2.5L 7.8 D Beadman 1.33.1 Down Town

11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 1/11

118 [G2] CX Cup Trial 128 +1L 1.7F D Beadman 2.01.5 Packing Winner Four-time Gr.1 winner and 4th in this race last year; comfortably defeated a top class line-up in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, including the Dubai heroes Vengeance Of Rain and Admire Moon, and swept aside Vengeance Of Rain by 3.3Ls in repeat Champions & Chater Cup victory in record time. As good as ever in the CX Cup Trial recently to pull 1L clear despite a 5lb penalty and tender handling. Ideally placed when midfield with cover; no issues with the ground; the one to beat. SHADOW GATE (JPN) 關之影Y Kato (JPN) K Tanaka 126 lb (115)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006 4 7 ( 2 - 1 - 1 )

2007 5 6 ( 2 - 1 - 0 )

Career 21 ( 6 - 4 - 1 )

First Up 5 ( 3 - 0 - 0 )

Turf/Wet 3 ( 2 - 0 - 0 )

Prizemoney won: HK$17,568,000

Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second

8.4.06 FKS, JPN 1800 RH G 6/15 - - stakes 126 -6.3L 6.6 N Onishi 1.48.3 South Pole

1.7.06 HAK, JPN 1800 RH F 1/8 - - stakes 126 +1.5L

2.7 S Fujita 1.49.1 Field Bear

29.7.06 HAK, JPN 2000 RH F 3/16 - - stakes 123 -2.5L 6.4 S Fujita 2.01.5 Suzuka Phoenix 17.12.06 NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 1/14 - - stakes 126 +7L 6.6 K Tanaka 1.47.9 Yamanin Sprout

6.1.07 NAK, JPN 2000 RH Y 1/16 109 G3 Nakayama Kimpai - hcp 117 +7L

7.3 K Tanaka 2.02.4 Asaka Defeat 25.2.07 NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 4/16 104 G2 Nakayama Kinen 126 -1.8L 3.8 K Tanaka 1.47.2 Lohengrin

1.4.07 HSN, JPN 2000 RH F 2/11 109 G2 Sankei Osaka Hai 126 -0.5L 4.7 M Ando

2.01.4 Meisho Samson 20.5.07 KRA, SIN 2000 LH Y 1/13 115 G1Singapore Airlines126 +1.3L

3.8JF K Tanaka 2.0

4.0 Cosmo Bulk 24.6.07 HSN, JPN 2200 RH G 14/18 88 G1Takarazuka Kinen128 -21L 23.7 K Tanaka 2.12.4 Admire Moon 28.10.07 TOK, JPN 2000 LH G 13/16 103 G1Tenno Sho Autumn128 -21L 3

5.2 K Tanaka 1.58.4 Meisho Samson Career best form in 2007 as a 5yo and finest hour when defying a very wide trip without cover to win the Singapore Airlines International Cup in May by 1.3Ls from former race winner Cosmo Bulk (Vase hopeful Doctor Dino in 3rd) on rain-affected Kranji surface. No apparent excuses for heavy defeats in two subsequent Gr.1 races back home. Copes with any ground but clearly best with cut - sole Group win in

ART TRADER (USA) 詩情畫意J Moore (HK) D Beadman 126 lb (110)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006/07 5/6 7 ( 0 - 0 - 0 )

2007/08 6 2 ( 0 - 0 - 1 )

Before Import 4 ( 2 - 1 - 0 )

After Import 25 ( 4 - 2 - 1 )

Turf/Good 27 ( 6 - 3 - 1 )

Turf/Wet 2 ( 0 - 0 - 0 )

Prizemoney won: HK$6,416,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second

7.5.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 10/13 105 [G1] Champions Mile 126 -6.8L 17 E Saint-Martin 1.33.7 Bullish Luck

1.10.06 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 5/12 110 [G3] National Day Cup - hcp 132 -1.8L 17 N Ryan 1.20.4 Flaming Lamborgini 15.10.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 11/13 99 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 123 -7L 8.7 R Fradd 1.33.5 Green Treasure 19.11.06 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 8/11 105 [G2] CX Mile Trial 123 -4L 31 M Nunes 1.34.0 Armada

10.12.06 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 5/12 113 G1CX HK Cup126 -4.5L 74 E Saint-Martin 2.01.6 Pride

28.1.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 11/13 105 [G1] Stewards' Cup 126 -7.3L 53 E Saint-Martin 1.34.1 Armada

10.2.07 ST, HK 1800 RH GF 9/14 108 [G3] Centenary Vase - hcp 131 -4.3L 12 Y T Cheng 1.47.1 Plastic Polymer

4.3.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 6/8 102 [G1] HK Gold Cup 126 -7.3L 36 S Dye 2.04.4 Vengeance Of Rain 21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 13/14 98 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 118 -5L 69 K Shea 1.33.1 Down Town

11.11.07 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 3/11 110 [G2] CX Cup Trial 123 -1.3L

69 Y T Cheng 2.01.5 Viva Pataca Comfortably held by over 4Ls but he still came home an honourable 5th in this race last year. Without a win in 10 starts since the Chairman’s Trophy (Gr.2-1600m) in March 2006 and evidently a fraction short of the very highest class. He earned his ticket for this race when a worthy 3rd in the Cathay Pacific International Cup Trial to Viva Pataca. Races from midfield or further back and is best on fast ground.

ROYAL PRINCE (GB) 飛馬王子 A S Cruz (HK) B Prebble 126 lb (106)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006/07 4 2 ( 2 - 0 - 0 )

2007/08 4 2 ( 0 - 0 - 0 )

After Import 4 ( 2 - 0 - 0 )

First Up 4 ( 2 - 0 - 0 )

Turf/Good 6 ( 1 - 0 - 1 )

Turf/Wet 7 ( 3 - 1 - 1 )

Prizemoney won: HK$3,186,000 Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second

10.9.05 DON, GB 1000 St H 4/9 92 G2 Flying Childers S. - 2yo 124 -5.3L 11/4F T Culhane 1.02.4 Godfrey Street 29.9.05 NEW, GB 1200 St G 15/30 - - 2yo 121 -4.5L 9/2 T E Durcan 1.11.0 Murfreesboro 20.4.06 NEW, GB 1400 St GF 4/7 - - 3yo conditions 124 -4.8L 7/1 T Quinn 1.25.2 Saville Road

1.5.06 WDS, GB 1661 RH GS 1/4 - - 3yo conditions 124 +1.3L 5/4F T Quinn 1.47.8 Chief Commander 17.5.06 YOR, GB 1400 LH GS 3/6 99 L Merrion S. - 3yo hcp 130 -6L 7/2 T Quinn 1.26.0 Levera

22.6.06 ASC, GB 1600 St GF 3/30 102 - Britannia S. - 3yo hcp 132 -2.3L 66/1 T Culhane 1.39.8 Sir Gerard

1.5.07 ST, HK 1400 RH GF 1/14 94 - Cl.1 hcp 118 +

2.8L 6.5 B Prebble 1.21.1 Tiber

20.5.07 ST, HK 1600 RH YS 1/14 99 - ATV Cup - hcp 116 +3L 1.6F B Prebble 1.34.8 Goody

21.10.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 8/14 98 [G3] Sha Tin Trophy - hcp 116 -4L 2.3F B Prebble 1.33.1 Down Town 17.11.07 ST, HK 1600 RH GF 4/11 106 [G2] CX Mile Trial 123 -2.5L 5.3 B Prebble 1.33.2 Good Ba Ba Translated high class form in England - 3rd in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot - by winning both HK Class 1 starts last term very impressively. Found with mucus after disappointing as a warm favourite in a Gr.3 on seasonal bow, but much better effort when 2.5Ls in 4th to Good Ba Ba in the Mile Trial. Can improve but venturing beyond a mile for the first time must be a

MUSICAL WAY (FR) 音樂感P H van de Poele (FR) R Thomas 122 lb (109)

Season Age Start(Win - 2nd - 3rd)

2006 4 11 ( 3 - 0 - 4 )

2007 5 8 ( 3 - 0 - 2 )

Career 33 ( 8 - 3 - 8 )

First Up 4 ( 1 - 0 - 1 )

Turf/Good 10 ( 2 - 1 - 3 )

Turf/Wet 19 ( 5 - 2 - 5 )

Date Track Dist/Course/Going Pos Rating Race Category & Name Wt Margin Odds Jockey Time Winner/Second 22.10.06 ROM, ITY 2000 RH H 3/11 107 G1Lydia Tesio - f&m126 -2.8L 21/2 R Thomas 2.06.4 Floriot

10.12.06 ST, HK 2000 RH GF 10/12 100 G1CX HK Cup122 -8.8L 100/1 R Thomas 2.01.6 Pride

30.5.07 STC, FR 2100 LH VS 3/5 103 G2 Corrida 123 -1.3L 88/10 R Thomas 2.25.3 Mandesha 14.6.07 LCH, FR 2000 RH G -/8 - G3 La Coupe 125 F ell 73/10 R Thomas 2.06.6 Stage Gift

30.6.07 CUR, IRE 2000 RH S 7/9 91 G1Pretty Polly S. - f&m135 -17.5L 20/1 R Thomas 2.10.6 Peeping Fawn 19.8.07 DEA, FR 2000 RH S 4/11 107 G2 Jean Romanet 123 -2.3L 10/1 R Thomas 2.11.1 Satwa Queen

5.9.07 CHY, FR 2000 RH GS 1/8 105 L Boulogne 125 +1L 29/10 R Thomas 2.0

6.5 Touch Of Land 25.9.07 ML, FR 2000 St GS 1/6 107 G3 La Coupe de M-L 122 +0.5L 28/10 R Thomas 2.03.2 Kocab

6.10.07 LCH, FR 1950 RH S 1/9 109 G2 Dollar 122 +1L 9/1 R Thomas 2.04.2 Loup Breton 28.10.07 ROM, ITY 2000 RH GS 3/12 108 G1Lydia Tesio - f&m126 -1L 16/10F R Thomas 2.02.6 Turfrose

100/1 and beaten 9Ls into 10th in this event last year (previous best a Gr.3 win). Has improved since and registered a hat trick of stakes wins in Sep/Oct, the highlight being the Prix Dollar (Gr.2-1950m). Winless in four Gr.1s overall and ran 3rd in the Lydia Tesio (Gr.1) for fillies/mares in Rome for the second successive year latest. Settled midfield in 2006 Cup, but she’s been successful in a more forward role since; sole experience of fast ground came here 12 months ago.