Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) - 2400m - Turf - Right-handed Course

/ 始創先鋒
TRAILBLAZER (JPN) 4 b c
Zenno Rob Roy (JPN) - Lirio (USA) (Forty Niner (USA))
Owner(s): Koji Maeda / / 池江泰壽(日本)
Yasutoshi Ikee (JPN) / 安藤勝己
K Ando / 126 lb
(118)
/ HK Career / : / - / Right-handed / : / 12 (3-1-2-1-5) / Jockey / : / 2 (1-0-0-1-0)
Pre Import / : / - / ST-Turf / : / - / GF+ / : / 13 (4-1-2-1-5)
Lifetime / : / 17 (5-1-2-3-6) / Non-Turf / : / - / G / : / 2 (0-0-0-1-1)
2011 / : / 10 (2-1-1-3-3) / Dist / : / 4 (1-0-0-1-2) / Y / : / 2 (1-0-0-1-0)
G1 / : / 3 (0-0-0-1-2) / Trk/Dist / : / - / S/Hvy / : / -
1st Up / : / 5 (1-1-1-0-2) / 2200-2800 / : / 9 (3-1-0-2-3) / HK$ / : / 16,040,740
G1 win: Nil
Pos / Index / Date / Perf
Rating / Race Category & Name / Track / Dist/Course/Going / Wt / Jockey / Draw / Race Sectional Time / Race
Time / Horse Last
2 Sectionals / Pos & Margin in Running / Finish / Odds / Winner/Second
13/15 / - / 26/2/11 / - / - / Allowance / HSN, JPN / 2400 RH / F / 123 / R Wada / 15 / 23.90 / 24.10 / 23.80 / 25.00 / 2.25.40 / - / 38.50 / 3 / - / 4 / - / 6 / - / 13 / 14.5 / 8.6 / Blast Dash
11/16 / - / 19/3/11 / - / - / Allowance / HSN, JPN / 2000 RH / F / 121 / H Goto / 15 / 26.60 / 25.10 / 23.20 / 22.90 / 2.02.20 / - / 33.80 / 13 / - / 13 / - / 13 / - / 11 / 3.5 / 35.6 / Mikki Pumpkin
3/16 / - / 10/4/11 / - / - / Allowance / KOK, JPN / 2000 RH / F / 126 / S Ishibashi / 3 / 23.50 / 23.50 / 24.50 / 24.00 / 1.58.40 / - / 35..4 / 15 / - / 13 / - / 9 / - / 3 / 1.3 / 13.1 / Meiner Gold
4/15 / - / 24/4/11 / - / - / Allowance / KYO, JPN / 2000 RH / Y / 126 / S Hamanaka / 2 / 25.00 / 24.50 / 23.50 / 23.20 / 1.59.80 / - / 34.50 / 4 / - / 4 / - / 4 / - / 4 / 2.8 / 6.8 / Heart Beat Song
1/18 / - / 15/5/11 / - / - / Allowance / KYO, JPN / 2400 RH / F / 123 / Y Kawada / 5 / 24.70 / 25.70 / 24.40 / 23.30 / 2.23.60 / - / 34.50 / 8 / - / 8 / - / 5 / - / 1 / 2.5 / 5.6 / Tomoro Pocket
4/18 / - / 28/5/11 / 102 / G2 / Meguro Kinen / TOK, JPN / 2500 LH / G / 119 / K Ando / 14 / 24.50 / 24.70 / 24.00 / 25.30 / 2.32.50 / - / 36.10 / 8 / - / 7 / - / 7 / - / 4 / 1 / 7.6 / King Top Gun
8/16 / - / 26/6/11 / 110 / G1 / Takarazuka Kinen / HSN, JPN / 2200 RH / F / 128 / F Komaki / 15 / 25.10 / 24.20 / 23.50 / 23.70 / 2.10.10 / - / 35.20 / 11 / - / 13 / - / 13 / - / 8 / 6.8 / 320 / Earnestly
2/12 / - / 22/10/11 / - / - / Allowance / KYO, JPN / 2200 RH / F / 127 / R Wada / 7 / 25.30 / 25.60 / 22.30 / 23.40 / 2.13.10 / - / 33.90 / 2 / - / 2 / - / 1 / - / 2 / Nose / 2.5F / Ritzy Star
1/18 / - / 6/11/11 / 112 / G2 / Copa Republica Argentina / TOK, JPN / 2500 LH / F / 121 / K Ando / 11 / 25.10 / 23.80 / 23.50 / 23.20 / 2.31.50 / - / 35.50 / 6 / - / 6 / - / 4 / - / 1 / 1.3 / 6.3 / Oken Bruce Lee
4/16 / - / 27/11/11 / 118 / G1 / Japan Cup / TOK, JPN / 2400 LH / F / 126 / Y Take / 5 / 24.50 / 24.40 / 22.20 / 23.50 / 2.24.20 / - / 34.60 / 3 / - / 4 / - / 4 / - / 4 / 2.5 / 44.0 / Buena Vista
11/12/11 / G1 / CX Hong Kong Vase / ST, HK / 2400 RH / 126 / K Ando

Japanese four-year-old who is generally thought not yet to have realised his full potential. Winner of G2 Copa Republica Argentina (2500m) at Tokyo, beating Oken Bruce Lee, on 6 November. Last time out ran a close 4th behind Buena Vista in G1 Japan Cup on 27 November. Acts well on all ground from firm to yielding. Hold up horse who can also operate from just off the pace.

/ 至勁寶
JAKKALBERRY (IRE) 5 b h
Storming Home (GB) - Claba Di San Jore (IRE) (Barathea (IRE))
Owner(s): Effevi / / 布銘球(英國)
Marco Botti (GB) / 包富彪
F Branca / 126 lb
(117)
/ HK Career / : / - / Right-handed / : / 18 (9-2-1-1-5) / Jockey / : / 11 (6-1-0-1-3)
Pre Import / : / - / ST-Turf / : / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) / GF+ / : / -
Lifetime / : / 19 (9-2-1-1-6) / Non-Turf / : / - / G / : / 10 (5-1-1-0-3)
2011 / : / 5 (3-1-0-1-0) / Dist / : / 8 (4-0-0-1-3) / Y / : / -
G1 / : / 8 (1-0-0-1-6) / Trk/Dist / : / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) / S/Hvy / : / 9 (4-1-0-1-3)
1st Up / : / 7 (4-1-0-0-2) / 2200-2800 / : / 12 (5-2-1-1-3) / HK$ / : / 5,856,490
G1 win: '10 GP di Milano 2400m
Pos / Index / Date / Perf
Rating / Race Category & Name / Track / Dist/Course/Going / Wt / Jockey / Draw / Race Sectional Time / Race
Time / Horse Last
2 Sectionals / Pos & Margin in Running / Finish / Odds / Winner/Second
1/10 / - / 13/6/10 / 118 / G1 / GP di Milano / MIL, ITY / 2400 RH / G / 133 / F Branca / 5 / - / - / - / - / 2.29.60 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 0.8 / 18.4 / Getaway
6/9 / - / 17/8/10 / 108 / G1 / International S. / YOR, GB / 2080 LH / G / 131 / O Peslier / 3 / - / - / - / - / 2.08.58 / - / - / - / - / - / 6 / 10.8 / 20/1 / Rip Van Winkle
5/9 / - / 17/10/10 / 103 / G1 / GP del Jockey Club / MIL, ITY / 2400 RH / VS / 130 / F Branca / 6 / - / - / - / - / 2.36.10 / - / - / - / - / - / 5 / 10.3 / 5.5 / Rainbow Peak
5/16 / - / 7/11/10 / 112 / G1 / P. Roma / ROM, ITY / 2000 RH / S / 128 / F Branca / 11 / - / - / - / - / 2.02.70 / - / - / - / - / - / 5 / 3.8 / 15 / Rio De La Plata
5/13 / *242 / 12/12/10 / 111 / G1 / CX Hong Kong Vase / ST, HK / 2400 RH / G / 126 / C Lemaire / 11 / 25.42 / 25.27 / 23.98 / 22.87 / 2.27.69 / 23.58 / 22.84 / 13 / 7-3/4 / 13 / 8 / 11 / 5-1/2 / 5 / 5.3 / 90 / Mastery
1/5 / - / 16/4/11 / - / - / Allowance / MIL, ITY / 2400 RH / G / 133 / F Branca / - / - / - / - / - / -- / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 1.8 / - / Frankenstein
1/6 / - / 7/5/11 / 117 / G3 / Premio Carlo d'Alessio / ROM, ITY / 2400 RH / G / 121 / F Branca / 2 / - / - / - / - / 2.28.10 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 6 / 20/75F / Lord Chaparral
4/9 / - / 12/6/11 / 111 / G1 / GP di Milano / MIL, ITY / 2400 RH / H / 133 / F Branca / 9 / - / - / - / - / 2.34.40 / - / - / - / - / - / 4 / 2.8 / 23/10 / Voila Ici
1/4 / - / 28/8/11 / - / - / Allowance / MIL, ITY / 2200 RH / G / 125 / F Branca / - / - / - / - / - / -- / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 6 / - / Cima de Pluie
2/6 / - / 18/9/11 / 113 / G2 / Premio Federico Tesio / MIL, ITY / 2200 RH / H / 123 / F Branca / 3 / - / - / - / - / 2.19.00 / - / - / - / - / - / 2 / 0.8 / 5/3 / Sneak a Peek
11/12/11 / G1 / CX Hong Kong Vase / ST, HK / 2400 RH / 126 / F Branca

Formerly Italian-trained stayer winner of nine races from his 19 starts. Now with previous trainer’s cousin Marco Botti at Newmarket. Ran 5th in CXHK Vase to Mastery in 2010 and best victory since was in G3 Premio Carlo D’Alessio in Rome. Acts on good ground but has no problem with softer. Versatile as far as tactics are concerned, can lead or press the pace.

/ 銀塘勝景
SILVER POND (FR) 4 gr c
Act One (GB) - Silver Fame (USA) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Owner(s): Saeed Nasser Al Romaithi / / 赫德(法國)
F Head (FR) / 126 lb
(117)
/ HK Career / : / - / Right-handed / : / 7 (3-1-0-1-2) / Jockey / : / -
Pre Import / : / - / ST-Turf / : / - / GF+ / : / 1 (1-0-0-0-0)
Lifetime / : / 10 (4-1-2-1-2) / Non-Turf / : / - / G / : / 4 (1-0-0-1-2)
2011 / : / 7 (1-1-2-1-2) / Dist / : / 3 (1-0-1-0-1) / Y / : / -
G1 / : / 3 (0-0-1-0-2) / Trk/Dist / : / - / S/Hvy / : / 5 (2-1-2-0-0)
1st Up / : / 3 (1-1-1-0-0) / 2200-2800 / : / 5 (2-1-1-0-1) / HK$ / : / 3,037,170
G1 win: Nil
Pos / Index / Date / Perf
Rating / Race Category & Name / Track / Dist/Course/Going / Wt / Jockey / Draw / Race Sectional Time / Race
Time / Horse Last
2 Sectionals / Pos & Margin in Running / Finish / Odds / Winner/Second
1/10 / - / 5/4/10 / - / - / 3yo Allowance / LCH, FR / 2000 RH / S / 128 / O Peslier / 4 / - / - / - / - / 2.21.90 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 0.5 / 8.3 / Sea Wind
1/5 / - / 28/4/10 / - / - / 3yo alw / ML, FR / 2100 LH / F / 126 / D Bonilla / 2 / - / - / - / - / 2.13.30 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 0.8 / 3.2 / Maroon Machine
1/8 / - / 16/5/10 / 110 / G2 / P. Hocquart - 3yo / LCH, FR / 2200 RH / G / 128 / O Peslier / 5 / - / - / - / - / 2.17.00 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 1 / 2.9F / Celtic Celeb
3/9 / - / 19/3/11 / 111 / G3 / P. Exbury / STC, FR / 2000 LH / S / 128 / D Bonilla / 3 / - / - / - / - / 2.10.50 / - / - / - / - / - / 3 / 2 / 5.5 / Polytechnicien
4/8 / - / 10/4/11 / 113 / G2 / P. d'Harcourt / LCH, FR / 2000 RH / G / 127 / D Bonilla / 2 / - / - / - / - / 2.04.30 / - / - / - / - / - / 4 / 2.8 / 3.3 / Planteur
6/7 / - / 30/4/11 / 116 / G1 / P. Ganay / LCH, FR / 2100 RH / G / 128 / D Bonilla / 1 / - / - / - / - / 2.07.29 / - / - / - / - / - / 6 / 2.8 / 12 / Planteur
1/8 / - / 5/6/11 / 117 / G2 / GP de Chantilly / CHY, FR / 2400 RH / S / 123 / O Peslier / 4 / - / - / - / - / 2.29.60 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / Hd / 8.8 / Behkabad
3/5 / - / 26/6/11 / 117 / G1 / GP de Saint-Cloud / STC, FR / 2400 LH / GS / 128 / O Peslier / 1 / - / - / - / - / 2.34.40 / - / - / - / - / - / 3 / 1.8 / 7.5 / Sarafina
2/6 / - / 28/8/11 / 110 / G2 / GP de Deauville / DEA, FR / 2500 RH / VS / 132 / O Peslier / 2 / - / - / - / - / 2.45.00 / - / - / - / - / - / 2 / 10 / 5.3 / Cirrus des Aigles
8/16 / - / 2/10/11 / 117 / G1 / P. de l'Arc de Triomphe / LCH, FR / 2400 RH / G / 131 / T Thulliez / 15 / - / - / - / - / 2.24.49 / - / - / - / - / - / 8 / 7.3 / 82 / Danedream
11/12/11 / G1 / CX Hong Kong Vase / ST, HK / 2400 RH / 126

French-trained colt, winner of G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly in June and also second to Cirrus des Aigles in G2 Grand Prix de Deauville in August. Happy on soft ground but has won on good. Has raced up with pace, but ran on well when held up in the Arc.

/ 鑄鐘大師
CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) 6 b h
Kingmambo (USA) - Ring Of Music (GB) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Owner(s): Godolphin / / 蘇萊(阿聯酋)
Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) / 戴圖理
L Dettori / 126 lb
(116)
/ HK Career / : / - / Right-handed / : / 22 (8-4-1-3-6) / Jockey / : / 19 (6-5-3-2-3)
Pre Import / : / - / ST-Turf / : / - / GF+ / : / 13 (4-3-2-2-2)
Lifetime / : / 34 (11-6-4-4-9) / Non-Turf / : / 1 (1-0-0-0-0) / G / : / 14 (4-3-2-1-4)
2011 / : / 8 (2-2-0-1-3) / Dist / : / 15 (5-3-1-1-5) / Y / : / -
G1 / : / 11 (4-1-1-2-3) / Trk/Dist / : / - / S/Hvy / : / 6 (2-0-0-1-3)
1st Up / : / 5 (3-0-0-1-1) / 2200-2800 / : / 19 (6-3-4-1-5) / HK$ / : / 12,440,300
G1 win: '11 GP Jockey Club 2400m, '11 Preis von Europa 2400m, '10 Rheinland-Pokal 2400m, '10 Deutschland-Preis 2400m
Pos / Index / Date / Perf
Rating / Race Category & Name / Track / Dist/Course/Going / Wt / Jockey / Draw / Race Sectional Time / Race
Time / Horse Last
2 Sectionals / Pos & Margin in Running / Finish / Odds / Winner/Second
3/7 / - / 17/9/10 / 114 / G3 / Arc Trial / NBY, GB / 2205 LH / G / 136 / T Durcan / 5 / - / - / - / - / 2.19.45 / - / - / - / - / - / 3 / 6 / 4/1 / Dangerous Midge
16/23 / - / 2/11/10 / 101 / G1 / Melbourne Cup - hcp / FLEM, AUS / 3200 LH / S / 123 / K McEvoy / 18 / - / - / - / 36.70 / 3.26.87 / - / - / 14 / - / 15 / - / 15 / - / 16 / 18.5 / 71 / Americain
4/6 / - / 30/4/11 / 102 / G2 / Jockey Club S. / NEW, GB / 2400 RH / GF / 124 / L Dettori / 3 / - / - / - / - / 2.33.70 / - / - / - / - / - / 4 / 6.5 / 9/2 / Dandino
2/5 / - / 22/5/11 / 114 / G1 / Tattersalls Gold Cup / CUR, IRE / 2100 RH / G / 127 / L Dettori / 2 / - / - / - / - / 2.14.08 / - / - / - / - / - / 2 / 4.5 / 14/1 / So You Think
5/9 / - / 18/6/11 / 108 / G2 / Hardwicke S. / ASC, GB / 2400 RH / S / 126 / T Durcan / 4 / - / - / - / - / 2.38.40 / - / - / - / - / - / 5 / 8 / 14/1 / Await the Dawn
5/8 / - / 7/7/11 / 79 / G2 / Princess of Wales's S. / NEW, GB / 2400 RH / G / 128 / M Barzalona / 8 / - / - / - / - / 2.31.57 / - / - / - / - / - / 5 / 28 / 10/1 / Crystal Capella
10/10 / - / 29/7/11 / 88 / G3 / Glorious S. / GOO, GB / 2400 RH / GF / 126 / L Dettori / 8 / - / - / - / - / 2.34.79 / - / - / - / - / - / 10 / 17 / 9/1 / Drunken Sailor
2/10 / - / 4/9/11 / 112 / G2 / Bosphorus Cup / IST, TUR / 2400 RH / G / 132 / L Dettori / 8 / - / - / - / - / 2.26.44 / - / - / - / - / - / 2 / Nk / 2.55 / Indian Days
1/6 / - / 25/9/11 / 116 / G1 / P. von Europa / KOL, GER / 2400 RH / S / 132 / L Dettori / 4 / - / - / - / - / 2.28.66 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 1.3 / 3.3 / Ibicenco
1/6 / - / 16/10/11 / 116 / G1 / GP Jockey Club / MIL, ITY / 2400 RH / G / 130 / L Dettori / 3 / - / - / - / - / 2.27.40 / - / - / - / - / - / 1 / 1.3 / - / Arrigo
11/12/11 / G1 / CX Hong Kong Vase / ST, HK / 2400 RH / 126 / L Dettori

Seasoned Godolphin performer who has shown some of his best form recently when winning G1 Preis von Europa (2400m) in Germany and G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club (2400m) in Italy. Races best these days when held up, either just off the pace or further back. Prefers good ground or softer.