Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

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1st

3 (4)

Lucky Sweynesse

J: James McDonald

T: K L Man

7/4 (Won)

Form: 216-11 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Up-and-coming 4yo who has twice had the edge over Wellington from three encounters; unbeaten in two starts over this 7f and having impressed over 6f last time when outpacing Wellington, looks the one to beat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (5)	10th Dec 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	06:50 Sha Tin Lucky Sweynesse 9st 0lb J: Zac Purton T: K L Man	raced keenly in touch, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, not clear run and forced to switch 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, led 100yds out, cosily	Evs
1st 1 (5)	19th Nov 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	07:30 Sha Tin Lucky Sweynesse 9st 2lb J: Zac Purton T: K L Man	bustled along early, raced in fourth, driven over 1 1/2f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on strongly, led close home	4/6
2nd 1 (5)	22nd Oct 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	09:10 Sha Tin Lucky Sweynesse 9st 9lb J: Zac Purton T: K L Man	with leader, ridden under 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, hung right and lost momentum 75yds out, headed close home	2/5

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1st

1

(5)

10th Dec 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

raced keenly in touch, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, not clear run and forced to switch 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, led 100yds out, cosily

Evs

1st

1

(5)

19th Nov 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

bustled along early, raced in fourth, driven over 1 1/2f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on strongly, led close home

4/6

2nd

1

(5)

22nd Oct 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

with leader, ridden under 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, hung right and lost momentum 75yds out, headed close home

2/5

2nd

1 (1)

California Spangle

J: Zac Purton

T: A S Cruz

13/8

Form: 1121-3 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

Claimed his first Group 1 by beating a possibly unfortunate Golden Sixty in the Hong Kong Mile; a decent third to that same rival last time (Waikuku a place behind); almost certain to dictate from the front under master tactician Zac Purton to set up an intriguing final furlong.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 2 (3)	10th Dec 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	08:00 Sha Tin California Spangle 9st 0lb J: Christophe Soumillon T: A S Cruz	led, headed after 1 1/2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out	5/1
4th 1 (4)	19th Nov 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	08:05 Sha Tin California Spangle 9st 2lb J: Matthew Chadwick T: A S Cruz	led, challenged over 2 1/2f out, asked to quicken 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong	4/6
1st 1 (10)	15th Oct 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	09:05 Sha Tin California Spangle 9st 9lb J: Hugh Bowman T: A S Cruz	Made excellent progress last year and was given good tactical ride to beat Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty in Group 1 Hong Kong Mile over C&D in December; deserted by regular partner Zac Purton today but is the class act in this field.	2/1

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13th

2

(3)

10th Dec 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

08:00 Sha Tin

California Spangle

9st 0lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A S Cruz

led, headed after 1 1/2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5/1

4th

1

(4)

19th Nov 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

led, challenged over 2 1/2f out, asked to quicken 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4/6

1st

1

(10)

15th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 9lb

Made excellent progress last year and was given good tactical ride to beat Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty in Group 1 Hong Kong Mile over C&D in December; deserted by regular partner Zac Purton today but is the class act in this field.

2/1

3rd

2 (3)

Wellington

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Gibson

2/1

Form: 1161-2 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Four-time Group 1 winner and the top sprinter in Hong Kong despite being slightly outpaced by Lucky Sweynesse in a 6f Group 1 here last month; won this race last year and might appreciate returning to 7f for just the third time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2 (3)	10th Dec 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	06:50 Sha Tin Wellington 9st 0lb J: Alexis Badel T: Jamie Richards	towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on well from under 2f out, not going pace to challenge	6/1
3rd 2 (1)	19th Nov 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	07:30 Sha Tin Wellington 9st 2lb J: Alexis Badel T: Jamie Richards	prominent, asked for effort on inner just under 2f out, soon looking for clear racing room, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but not match pace of winner	7/1
13 (15)	24th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1	15:40 Ascot Wellington 9st 5lb J: Ryan Moore T: Richard Gibson	Durable 6f/7f performer with 12 wins to his name from 23 attempts; has found the current Hong Kong superstar Lucky Sweynesse too strong in his four races this year, bit below par when third of eight in Group 1 last time out, but would have leading claims if able to translate the pick of his Sha Tin form (unraced elsewhere) to Ascot.	9/2

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3rd

2

(3)

10th Dec 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on well from under 2f out, not going pace to challenge

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

19th Nov 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

prominent, asked for effort on inner just under 2f out, soon looking for clear racing room, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but not match pace of winner

7/1

13

(15)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

9st 5lb

Durable 6f/7f performer with 12 wins to his name from 23 attempts; has found the current Hong Kong superstar Lucky Sweynesse too strong in his four races this year, bit below par when third of eight in Group 1 last time out, but would have leading claims if able to translate the pick of his Sha Tin form (unraced elsewhere) to Ascot.

9/2

4th

5 (5)

Courier Wonder

J: Blake Shinn

T: J Size

33/1

Form: 04-942 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Won his first five starts, all over 1200m, but has been beaten in ten starts since and this useful handicapper has something to find on his first attempt at 7f.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1 (1)	9th Jul 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	09:30 Sha Tin Courier Wonder 9st 9lb J: Hugh Bowman T: J Size	held up in fifth, took closer order from over 2f out, pressed leaders going well under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, headed and dropped to third close home	5/4
4th 3 (5)	4th Jun 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	12:05 Sha Tin Courier Wonder 8st 9lb J: Brenton Avdulla T: J Size	held up towards rear of main group, ridden and headway from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not going pace to threaten	12/1
2nd 4 (4)	30th Apr 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	07:50 Sha Tin Courier Wonder 9st 0lb J: Hugh Bowman T: J Size	held up in rear, switched wide entering straight, good headway from 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well to take 2nd 100yds out, no chance with winner	33/1

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3rd

1

(1)

9th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

held up in fifth, took closer order from over 2f out, pressed leaders going well under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, headed and dropped to third close home

5/4

4th

3

(5)

4th Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

8st 9lb

held up towards rear of main group, ridden and headway from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not going pace to threaten

12/1

2nd

4

(4)

30th Apr 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

held up in rear, switched wide entering straight, good headway from 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well to take 2nd 100yds out, no chance with winner

33/1

5th

4 (2)

Waikuku

J: Damian Lane

T: J Size

8/1

Form: 6038-4 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Very good performer on his day who counts Golden Sixty among his past victims; overall record is a little inconsistent but is 4-6 over this track and trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (4)	30th Apr 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	09:00 Sha Tin Waikuku 9st 0lb J: Tom Marquand T: J Size	towards rear of midfield on outside, ridden 2 1/2f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out	50/1
7th 2 (5)	9th Apr 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	09:40 Sha Tin Waikuku 8st 11lb J: Karis Teetan T: J Size	towards rear of midfield, ridden and effort inside 2f out, no extra final furlong	18/1
5th 4 (2)	19th Mar 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y	08:00 Sha Tin Waikuku 9st 0lb J: Damian Lane T: J Size	held up in 4th, ridden inside 2f out, outpaced and no impression from 1 1/2f out	8/1

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7th

3

(4)

30th Apr 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

09:00 Sha Tin