LONGINES Hong Kong Cup

Danon The Kid – JPN
Galloped over 800m on the turf track under jockey Yuichi Kitamura, clocking 56.6s (32.0, 24.6).
“All perfect. Jockey Kitamura did everything I asked him to,” commented Keiichiro Yasuda, the assistant to Takayuki Yasuda.

Lei Papale – JPN
Worked over 800m on the all weather track, clocking 1m 03.6s (34.5, 29.1).
Yoichi Ogawa, the assistant to Tomokazu Takano said: “She is getting calmed every day. I am very with her condition.  She will do fast work on the turf course tomorrow.”

Geoglyph – JPN 
Worked over 1200m on the all weather track, clocking 1m 35.9 (34.7, 34.0, 27.2)

Jack d’Or – JPN 
Galloped over 1200m on the turf track under Yutaka Take, clocking 1m 25.1s (32.6, 28.7, 23.8).
Trainer Kenichi Fujioka, said “He was pretty much where we wanted him when we left Japan so we have been working on maintaining that. My only concern today was that since he had never trained on a racetrack before that we were careful not to over do it but it looked like everything went fine.”

Panthalassa – JPN 
Galloped over 1200m on the turf track, clocking 1m 16.6s (28.9, 25.3 22.4).
Yoshito Yahagi, said “I think he is in better condition than he was for the Tenno Sho last month. I am not too worried about the draw tomorrow. Even with an outside draw he could still make his way to the lead even if he were to miss the start a bit.”

Order Of Australia – IRE
Worked on the all-weather track with stablemates Broome and Stone Age, clocking 1m 22.5s (27.3 27.4, 27.8).
Travelling head lad Pat Keating said: “They were really good, very happy with them. They’ll do something similar again tomorrow."

LONGINES Hong Kong Mile

Danon Scorpion – JPN
Galloped over 800m on the turf track, clocking 54.4s (30.6, 23.8).
Keiichiro Yasuda, the assistant to Takayuki Yasuda said: “I focused on to do “not too overwork, but not too lesswork” in his gallop and he answered all my asking.  He was breathing well and is fitting now.”

Schnell Meister – JPN
Worked over 1200m on the turf track, clocking 1m 21.3s (32.2, 27.0, 22.1).
Shun Nabata, assistant to Takahisa Tezuka, said “He was really full of himself today so it was struggle to keep him in line. He finished really well in his work today though. For the next few days we will maintain this peak condition for Sunday.

Salios – JPN 
Warmed up in the quarantine training area before hacking five furlongs and cantering five furlongs on the all weather course.
Mitsuo Tsuchiaki, assistant for Noriyuki Hori, said “His condition is gradually improving. We will breeze him tomorrow and that should put him right where we want him for Sunday.”

LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint

Naran Huleg – JPN
Galloped over 1200m on the turf track, clocking 1m 23.3s under jockey Kyosuke Maruta (32.8, 27.8, 22.7).
“He did the strong works he needed to before we brought him here.  He galloped with good rhythm.  He was getting more relaxed today and is in good form now,” said Maruta.

Meikei Yell – JPN
Warmed up in the trotting ring and then galloped over 800m on the turf track with James McDonald, clocking 49.4s (26.9, 22.5).
Trainer Hidenori Take came to Sha Tin for the first time and supervised his 4-year-old filly working on turf.  Hidenori Take said: “I am very satisfied with her gallop today.  She showed good acceleration.  We had a chat with jockey James McDonald before the gallop and I told him about her characteristics and how she behaves before races-in the warm-up canter etc.  James seemed to understand it and grab her characteristics even from the short period.  I am very looking forward to seeing the pair on Sunday.  She looked a little bit more nervous than she was at home, but she is now adjusting to all the things now.  She cannot use her regular horse gear (draw reins) here, but as she has developed physically and got the well balanced with her speed and her physics, I think there is no issue without the draw reins.”

Gendarme – JPN
Galloped over 1200m on the turf track, clocking 1m 23.3s (32.9, 28.0, 22.4).

Resistencia- JPN 
Worked over 800m on the turf track, clocking 49.2s (27.1, 22.1).

Lim’s Kosciuszko – SIN
Had an easy canter on the all-weather track under Danny Beasley. 

Trainer Daniel Meagher said: "He’s pretty relaxed as you can see and we’re happy with where he’s at. He had a good gallop going the Hong Kong way before he came over and we don’t have to do much with him.

LONGINES Hong Kong Vase

Botanik – FR
Having breezed on the turf Tuesday, Botanik cantered two circuits under work-rider Nicolas Barzalona, clocking 51.8s for the final 800m (26.3, 25.5). Andre Fabre’s travelling head groom Richard Lambert said: “He’s come out of yesterday’s breeze well, there was no stiffness or anything like that. He’s just done a light canter again this morning and he seems well. He’ll just keep ticking over until Sunday, we won’t change anything. As for tomorrow’s draw, it would be better to get something in the middle or inner as he is a horse who tends to be ridden handy. 

Bubble Gift – FR
Bubble Gift breezed over 1200m on the turf under regular rider Valerian Idier, clocking 1m 23.1s (29.3, 28.5, 25.3)
Aymeric Candas, travelling head lad to Mikel Delzangles, said: “I’m very happy with him, all went well.” Idier added: “He moved well, his breathing was normal and he changed legs correctly so all the boxes were ticked.”

Broome – IRE
Worked on the all -weather track with stablemates Order Of Australia and Stone Age, clocking 1m 22.2s (27.1, 27.3, 27.8) for the final 1200m.
Travelling head lad Pat Keating said: “They were really good, very happy with them. They’ll do something similar again tomorrow."

Stone Age – IRE
Worked on the all -weather track with stablemates Order Of Australia and Stone Age, clocking 1m 22.4s (27.2, 27.5, 27.7) for the final 1200m.
Travelling head lad Pat Keating said: “They were really good, very happy with them. They’ll do something similar again tomorrow."

Win Marilyn – JPN
Worked over 1200m on the turf track, clocking 1m 21.3s (32.9, 27.2, 22.2).
Daiki Yajima, the assistant to Takahisa Tezuka said: “I galloped a bit stronger towards the finish.  The time was faster than expected, so she might be able to handle the surface well.  All has gone without any issue, and she is preparing very well.”