Preview & Trifecta - The Hong Kong Vase 2017
Highland Reel Tackles Top Japanese Contenders
Aidan O'Brien-trained Highland Reel has a good chance of winning this year as his arch-nemesis Satano Crown who won the Vase last year is missing from the line up. The Hong Kong International races are to held in at the Sha Tin Racecourse this year. Highland Reel won
the Hong Kong Vase in 2015 and came second last year.
There are other challengers who want a go at the title as well. Will the two Japanese horses, Kiseki and Tosen Basil, be able to fill in Satano Crown's shoes. That is the question.
Other strong contenders for the title are Tiberian, Talismanic and Smart Call. This star studded race should give us the thrill required to start the International races.
No |
Horse Name |
Age |
Origin |
Pedigree |
Trainer |
Owner |
Jockey |
Race Form |
1 |
Talismanic |
4 |
GB |
Medaglia d'Oro-Magic Mission(Machiavellian) |
A Fabre |
Godolphin |
M Guyon |
14 Starts, 6 Wins |
2 |
Max Dynamite |
7 |
FR |
Great Journey-Mascara(Monsun) |
W P Mullins |
Mrs S Ricci |
G Schofield |
24 Starts, 4 Wins |
3 |
Kiseki |
3 |
JPN |
Rulership-Blitz Finale(Deep Impact) |
K Sumii |
Tatsue Ishikawa |
M Demuro |
8 Starts, 4 Wins |
4 |
Chemical Charge |
5 |
IRE |
Sea The Stars-Jakonda(Kingmambo) |
R M Beckett |
Qatar Racing Ltd |
O Murphy |
14 Starts, 5 Wins |
5 |
Eagle Way |
5 |
AUS |
More Than Ready-Wedgetail Eagle(Lure) |
J Moore |
Siu Pak Kwan |
T Berry |
22 Starts, 6 Wins |
6 |
Helene Charisma |
4 |
FR |
Air Chief Marshal-Lidana(King's Best) |
J Moore |
Sir Po-shing, Lady Woo & Others |
S Clipperton |
14 Starts, 3 Wins |
7 |
Tosen Basil |
5 |
JPN |
Harbinger-Careless Whisper(Fuji Kiseki) |
H Fujiwara |
Takaya Shimakawa |
J Moreira |
12 Starts, 5 Wins |
8 |
Highland Reel |
5 |
IRE |
Galileo-Hveger(Danehill) |
A P O'Brien |
Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Others |
R Moore |
26 Starts, 9 Wins |
9 |
Tiberian |
5 |
FR |
Tiberius Caesar-Toamasina(Marju) |
A Couetil |
Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd |
O Peslier |
18 Starts, 6 Wins |
10 |
Danehill Kodiac |
4 |
IRE |
Kodiac-Meadow(Green Desert) |
R Hannon |
Davies, Smith, Carr, Brown & Govier |
S Levey |
16 Starts, 5 Wins |
11 |
Smart Call |
6 |
SAF |
Ideal World-Good Judgement(Horse Chestnut) |
Sir M R Stoute |
Miss Jessica Slack |
J Crowley |
21 Starts, 7 Wins |
12 |
Gold Mount |
4 |
GB |
Excellent Art-Dolcetto(Danehill Dancer) |
A S Cruz |
Pan Sutong |
Z Purton |
12 Starts, 5 Wins |
Trifecta:
1: Highland Reel
2: Talismanic
3: Kiseki