Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races

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Possible.....

Ramonti
Red Clubs
George Washington
Benbaun

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"Confirmed".....

Satwa Queen
Benbaun

Possible.....

Youmzain

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Capablanca, who just won his 7th at Kranji, to the Sprint.

(Anyone know the name Johnny Roucke?)

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Possible NZ invaders.

Magic Cape and Mandela for the Vase...nice horses but I'm not sure they're quite good enough for this race. I'd love to be proven wrong though.

Seachange for the Mile. She is definitely good enough, one of the best horses born in NZ in the last decade. But because of her poorly formed front legs (her front right leg swings outwards when she runs) they're worried about running her right-handed...she's never been run that way around. That's a major concern for me.

Apparently they might not go to HK with Seachange though, they're thinking more seriously about giving her a rest before going to Dubai in March and then maybe even races like the Lockinge and Windsor Forest in the UK after that.

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Can you tell me about Magic Cape?

Thanks.

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He's by an Australian sire called Magic Albert, and he's a very good horse.

He's had 11 starts for 4 wins, 1 second and 3 thirds, and one of his wins was in our 2000 Guineas last November, beating Jokers Wild. He also ran third in the Kelt last week.

So he's got ability, but he failed to get the distance in our Derby, and I think the Vase is the same distance (2400m?), so that's a major factor against him.

Also I think he possibly needs at least a slightly rain-affected track to show his best, which he got in his Guineas and the track for the Kelt last week had a bit of give in it too. The Sha Tin track is generally quite firm for International day, which I don't think he'll like very much.

I think he would be a better chance in the Mile, but even then I think the Hong Kong opposition are likely to be just a bit too good for him.