The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (Desirable Stakes) – Form Comments
Listed – 1400m – Turf
1 | Ready Set Sail | Pulled up lame after 4.1 lengths 7th to Pretty Brazen in Caulfield 1400m 3YO Fillies SWP on 19 October. Lightly raced and impressive 1200m winner here last season. Can improve. All runs have been on good ground. |
2 | Akari | In first three all five starts, on good ground, and won past two. Sound effort when 0.4 lengths winner from Betcha Flying in Randwick 1400m Reg Allen Quality on 19 October. |
3 | Done By Me | Finished strongly in head win from Astraeus in Bendigo 1400m 3YO Handicap on 9 October. Three wins on good rated tracks, performed OK in two starts on soft. |
4 | Pretty Brazen | Finished strongly in past two wins at 1300m and 1400m. Latest by 1.5 lengths from Splendoronthegrass in Caulfield 3YO Fillies SWP on 19 October. Best form on dry but limited evidence about soft credentials. |
5 | Xilong | Two excellent front-running wins this season. First at 1000m from Li’l Kontra and then beat Garner by five lengths in Morphettville 1200m 3Yo Handicap on 19 October. Drawn to lead, one to beat if copes with 1400m. All runs have been on good ground. |
6 | Betcha Flying | Ran on well, after striking trouble, when 0.4 lengths 2nd to Akari in Randwick 1400m Reg Allen Quality on 19 October. Capable all conditions. One win from five starts but had little luck every start. |
7 | Deserved | Ran well this distance when 0.7 lengths 3rd to I Am Eloquent in Listed race at Caulfield before 10.2 lengths last of 16 behind Moonlight Maid in Flemington 1600m Manifold Stakes on 5 October. All runs on good tracks. |
8 | Excused | Ran 0.5 lengths 2nd to I Am Eloquent in Caulfield 1400m Listed race before 4.4 lengths 8th behind Moonlight Maid in Flemington 1600m Manifold Stakes on 5 October. OK all conditions with one win coming on heavy ground. |
9 | Mayaaseh | Raced handy and held on well when 0.5 lengths 3rd to Akari in Randwick 1400m Reg Allen Quality on 19 October. Best form on good tracks but only run on soft was as two-year-old. |
10 | Splendoronthegrass | Ran on well when 1.5 lengths 2nd to Pretty Brazen in Caulfield 1400m 3YO Fillies SWP on 19 October. Capable all conditions. |
11 | California Salto | Strong win, overcoming interference, at first run this season when scored by 0.4 lengths from Tepario in Newcastle Fillies and Mares Class 1 Handicap (1300m) on 15 October. Won two of four starts, on good and soft. |
12 | Excelida | Raced handy and held on OK when 4.3 lengths 7th behind Moonlight Maid in Flemington 1600m Manifold Stakes on 5 October. That followed sound win at this distance. Capable all conditions. |
13 | Wild Vixen | Up in class but has won past two starts at 1450m and 1600m. Latest was head win from Eight Times A Lady in Pakenham 1600m Fillies and Mares Benchmark 64 Handicap on 18 October. Likes to lead, well drawn. Handles wet and dry. |
14 | Sophia’s Choice | Impressive in two wins from as many starts this season. Solid win by 1.25 lengths from Living The Dream in Geelong 1400m Benchmark 64 Handicap on 23 October. Unplaced but had no luck on debut on heavy track. Two wins have come on good tracks. |
15 | Charleise | Even effort when 4.3 lengths 9th to Pretty Brazen in Caulfield 1400m 3YO Fillies SWP on 19 October. Geelong 1218m Maiden winner three starts back. All runs on good ground. |
16 | Debt’N’Deficit | Ran on very well when 2 lengths 3rd to Pretty Brazen in Caulfield 1400m 3YO Fillies SWP on 19 October. That was only third start. Already handled good and soft ground. |
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17 | Flandersrain | Ran on well in 2.25 lengths win from Ocean Dew in Ballarat 1200m Fillies and Mares Maiden on 24 October at first run this season. That was on good track. Placed at first two starts on soft. |
18 | It’s Kind Of Magic | Pleasing effort at second start when led throughout to win Ballarat 1400m 3YO Fillies Maiden, on good track, by 3.5 lengths from Charvet. |
19 | Affair To Remember | Very good effort, without luck, when 2.1 lengths 7th to I Am Eloquent in Caulfield 1400m Moloney Stakes on 21 September. Won 1300m Maiden on soft track before that. |
20 | Night Express | Debut 1200m winner at Swan Hill on good track before sound 1.5 lengths 2nd to Hint Of Mint in Pakenham 1200m 3YO Benchmark 64 Handicap on 18 October on soft ground. |