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Sha Tin Race 8 - The Longines Hong Kong Cup (G1)

ROMANTIC WARRIOR (1) looks set to pick up his fourth Hong Kong Cup in a row after a barnstorming win in the G2 Jockey Club Cup in 21 days ago. He maps perfectly under J-Mac from an inside draw and he returned as good as ever. Can improve on that effort here and is clearly the one to beat. BELLAGIO OPERA (2) looks the only one who may be able to challenge Hong Kong's champ, finishing 3L away in the Takarazuka Kinen most recently when favourite. He should be on the pace from barrier five and has turned in figures right up to what Warrior can produced. Needs to do it in HK now but you can make a case for him. QUISISANA (7) never featured in the Arc but was solid behind Kalpana at Ascot most recently. Soumillon hops back on board, though she'd have to improve to trouble the top two. STRAIGHT ARRON (5) can add some local flavour into the exotics.

Race Time:8:45 AM

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2000m

Romantic Warrior (2)11x11122x1

Trainer: Danny Shum (Hong Kong)12 mths 26: 19-5-0

Jockey: James McDonald

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: ACCLAMATION (GB)

Dam: FOLK MELODY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Prize Money$36,234,468.00

Avg $$1,393,633.38

Win %73.08%

Place %92.31%

Career26: 19-5-0

Track18: 14-3-0

Distance14: 12-1-0

Tr / Dist12: 11-1-0

1st Up8: 7-0-0

2nd Up6: 5-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good24: 18-4-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at this track G2 Jockey Club Cup November 23 over 2000m defeating Voyage Bubble carrying 58kg at $1.40. Previously second-up favourite; won by 1.5 len at this track G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup December 8 2024 over 2000m defeating Liberty Island with 57kg at $1.10. Going well and looks hard to beat again here.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	23/11/2025	232	G2 OPEN	$1,051,081.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good Firm	James McDonald	58kg	2:03.72	3-2-1	2	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Voyage Bubble 3. Ka Ying Generation	1.5L	$1.40
1/8	31/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Sha Tin	1200m	Good	Hugh Bowman		1:10.97	-	7	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Moments In Time 3. Galaxy Patch	0.5L	$0.00
2/8	14/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good	Hugh Bowman		1:35.62	-	8	1. Stunning Peach 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Romantic Thor	0.3L	$0.00
2/11	05/04/2025	42	G1 OPEN 4U	$2,173,913.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	James McDonald	57kg	1:45.84	-	9	1. Soul Rush 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Maljoom	0.0L	$1.28
2/14	22/02/2025	29	SAUG1 CUP 4U	$8,583,691.00	Riyadh Dirt	1800m	Fast	James McDonald	57kg	1:49.10	-	3	1. Forever Young 2. Romantic Warrior 3. Ushba Tesoro	0.3L	$3.00
1/8	24/01/2025	47	G1 OPEN 4U	$811,404.00	Meydan	1800m	Good	James McDonald	57kg	1:45.10	-	1	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Poker Face 3. Holloway Boy	4.5L	$1.85
1/11	08/12/2024	21	G1 OPEN	$7,920,792.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good	James McDonald	57kg	2:00.51	4-3-1	1	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Liberty Island 3. Tastiera	1.5L	$1.10
1/11	17/11/2024	168	G2 OPEN	$1,049,020.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good	James McDonald	58kg	1:59.70	4-2-1	1	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Ka Ying Generation 3. Nimble Nimbus	4.3L	$1.10

Bellagio Opera (5)x3x64x1x2x

Trainer: Hiroyuki Uemura (Hong Kong)12 mths 13: 6-2-1

Jockey: Kazuo Yokoyama

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: LORD KANALOA (JPN)

Dam: AIR ROUTINE (JPN)

Dam's Sire: Harbinger

Stats

Prize Money$9,937,445.00

Avg $$764,418.85

Win %46.15%

Place %69.23%

Career13: 6-2-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 3-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 4-2-1

2nd Up3: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good10: 5-2-0

Soft3: 1-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a long spell. Finished off last campaign held ground to the line 2nd of 17 at Hanshin in the G1 Takarazuka Kine on June 15 over 2200m, 3 len behind Meisho Tabaru carrying 58.0kg at $4. Won previous preparation first up favourite; won by 1.0 len at Hanshin G1 Osaka Hai April 6 over 2000m defeating Lord Del Rey with 58.0kg at $5.10. Going well and looks hard to beat again here.

Last Starts 184 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/17	15/06/2025	70	G1 OPEN 3U	$6,211,900.00	Hanshin	2200m	Good	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	2:11.10	4-2-2	1	1. Meisho Tabaru 2. Bellagio Opera 3. Justin Palace	3.0L	$4.00
1/15	06/04/2025	105	G1 OPEN 4U	$6,141,070.00	Hanshin	2000m	Good	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	1:56.20	4-3-1	5	1. Bellagio Opera 2. Lord Del Rey 3. Yoho Lake	1.0L	$5.10
4/15	22/12/2024	56	G1 OPEN 3U	$9,853,810.00	Nakayama	2500m	Good	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	2:31.80	2-2-4	5	1. Regaleira 2. Shahryar 3. Danon Decile	2.1L	$7.10
6/15	27/10/2024	126	G1 OPEN 3U	$4,275,370.00	Tokyo	2000m	Good	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	1:57.30	-	1	1. Do Deuce 2. Tastiera 3. Ho O Biscuits	2.9L	$13.30
3/13	23/06/2024	84	G1 OPEN 3U	$4,059,070.00	Kyoto	2200m	Y	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	2:12.00	3-2-3	3	1. Blow The Horn 2. Sol Oriens 3. Bellagio Opera	2.3L	$11.60
1/16	31/03/2024	49	G1 OPEN 4U	$3,936,170.00	Hanshin	2000m	Good	Kazuo Yokoyama	58kg	1:58.20	2-2-1	11	1. Bellagio Opera 2. Rousham Park 3. Rouge Eveil	0.3L	$5.50

Rousham Park (3)x027x6x0x0

Trainer: Hiroyasu Tanaka (Japan)12 mths 19: 6-4-1

Jockey: Christophe Lemaire

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Bay H

Sire: HARBINGER (GB)

Dam: REINETTE GROOVE (JPN)

Dam's Sire: King Kamehameha

Stats

Prize Money$4,335,398.00

Avg $$228,178.84

Win %31.58%

Place %57.89%

Career19: 6-4-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance8: 3-3-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up15: 4-3-1

2nd Up3: 2-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 6-3-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up today. Last run 12th of 18 at Tokyo in the G2 Copa Republica Argentina on November 9 over 2500m, 3.5 len behind Mystery Way carrying 59.5kg at $11.40. At only start last preparation 15th of 17 at Hanshin in the G1 Takarazuka Kine on June 15 over 2200m, 16 len behind Meisho Tabaru carrying 58.0kg at $28. Would have to improve sharply.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
12/18	09/11/2025	147	G2 OPEN 3U	$1,092,460.00	Tokyo	2500m	Good	Alexis Pouchin	59.5kg	2:30.20	6-6-12	3	1. Mystery Way 2. Stinger Glass 3. Dee My The Kid	3.5L	$11.40
15/17	15/06/2025	64	G1 OPEN 3U	$6,211,900.00	Hanshin	2200m	Good	Yuji Hishida	58kg	2:11.10	9-10-15	3	1. Meisho Tabaru 2. Bellagio Opera 3. Justin Palace	16.1L	$28.00
6/13	12/04/2025	111	G1 OPEN 3U	$5,000,000.00	Randwick	2000m	Good 4	Christophe Lemaire	59kg	2:00.41	10-9-6	10	1. Via Sistina 2. Dubai Honour 3. Tom Kitten	4.8L	$9.00
7/15	22/12/2024	50	G1 OPEN 3U	$9,853,810.00	Nakayama	2500m	Good	Tom Marquand	58kg	2:31.80	12-8-7	6	1. Regaleira 2. Shahryar 3. Danon Decile	3.2L	$17.20
2/13	02/11/2024	27	G1 OPEN 3U	$7,610,350.00	Del Mar	2414m	FM	Christophe Lemaire	57kg	2:26.07	12-2-2	1	1. Rebel's Romance 2. Rousham Park 3. Shahryar	0.3L	$23.10
10/14	06/10/2024	105	G2 OPEN 3U	$1,306,220.00	Tokyo	1800m	Good	K Tosaki	57kg	1:45.10	-	9	1. Sixpence 2. Ho O Biscuits 3. Elton Barows	3.4L	$3.70

Galen (7)46515233x2

Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (@Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)12 mths 15: 3-4-2

Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: APACHE STORM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Prize Money$540,158.00

Avg $$36,010.53

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career15: 3-4-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-3-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 2-4-2

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 2nd of 8 at Sakhir in BHRG2 on November 14 over 2000m, 0.8 len behind Royal Champion carrying 58kg at $11. Previously second-up 6th of 16 at Meydan on February 7 over 1800m, 5 len behind Arabian Light carrying 62kg at $6. Hard to have in this tough line-up.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	14/11/2025	90	BHRG2 CL1 TRPHY 3U	$1,526,718.00	Sakhir	2000m	Good Firm	Dylan Browne McMonagle	58kg	2:01.58	-	5	1. Royal Champion 2. Galen 3. Military Order	0.8L	$11.00
3/6	16/08/2025	30	G3 OPEN 3U	$104,060.00	Curragh	2011m	Good	Dylan Browne McMonagle	62.5kg	2:06.84	-	5	1. Zahrann 2. Tangapour 3. Galen	2.5L	$9.00
3/4	17/07/2025	30	G3 OPEN 3U	$100,740.00	Leopardstown	1810m	Good	Dylan Browne McMonagle	62.5kg	1:55.32	-	1	1. Snellen 2. Purview 3. Galen	3.0L	$2.63
2/16	17/06/2025	43	LR OPEN 4U	$217,790.00	Ascot Uk	2011m	Good Firm	Dylan Browne McMonagle	61.5kg	2:04.79	4-1-2	9	1. Haatem 2. Galen 3. King's Gambit	0.8L	$7.50
5/6	05/05/2025	23	G2 OPEN 4U	$208,120.00	Curragh	2011m	Good	Dylan Browne McMonagle	59.5kg	2:05.27	-	2	1. Los Angeles 2. White Birch 3. Trustyourinstinct	3.5L	$4.00
1/7	12/04/2025	42	G3 OPEN 4U	$104,060.00	Curragh	2011m	Good	Dylan Browne McMonagle	59.5kg	2:06.78	-	6	1. Galen 2. Jan Brueghel 3. Sons And Lovers	2.5L	$7.00

Straight Arron (1)6597189x44

Trainer: David A Hayes (Sha Tin)12 mths 33: 7-1-2

Jockey: Craig Williams

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: FASTNET ROCK (AUS)

Dam: IMPERIAL LASS (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Tavistock

Stats

Prize Money$3,879,093.00

Avg $$117,548.27

Win %21.21%

Place %30.30%

Career33: 7-1-2

Track28: 5-0-1

Distance10: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist9: 1-0-0

1st Up6: 1-1-0

2nd Up5: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good28: 5-0-1

Soft2: 1-0-0

Heavy3: 1-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up made some head-way from midfield; 4th of 14 at this track in the G2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy (Handicap) on October 19 over 1600m, 2 len behind My Wish with 53kg at $80. Second-up 4th of 9 at this track in the G2 Jockey Club Cup on November 23 over 2000m, 3 len behind Romantic Warrior with 56kg at $21. Meets a tough line-up and prefer others.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	23/11/2025	35	G2 OPEN	$1,051,081.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good Firm	Vincent Ho	56kg	2:03.72	4-4-4	1	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Voyage Bubble 3. Ka Ying Generation	3.3L	$21.00
6/9	11/11/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Sha Tin	1200m	Good	Lyle Hewitson		1:09.32	-	7	1. Beauty Waves 2. Lucky Sweynesse 3. Voyage Bubble	10.5L	$0.00
4/14	19/10/2025	119	G2 OPEN	$1,046,967.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good Firm	E C W Wong	53kg	1:32.55	8-9-4	1	1. My Wish 2. Copartner Prance 3. Beauty Joy	2.0L	$80.00
9/11	10/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Conghua	1200m	Good	C M Thabana		1:10.39	-	10	1. -Perfect Team 2. Loyal Bright 3. Kingdom Of Riches	8.5L	$0.00
9/14	22/06/2025	56	G3 OPEN	$833,333.00	Sha Tin	1800m	Good	Matthew Poon	61kg	1:46.91	12-12-9	2	1. Beauty Joy 2. Cap Ferrat 3. Bundle Award	4.5L	$38.00
8/11	27/04/2025	28	G1 OPEN	$5,749,487.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good	Matthew Poon	57kg	2:00.51	9-11-8	5	1. Tastiera 2. Prognosis 3. Calif	4.8L	$27.00
1/12	30/03/2025	35	G2 OPEN	$1,091,837.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good	Matthew Poon	56kg	1:34.09	11-8-1	2	1. Straight Arron 2. Galaxy Patch 3. Moments In Time	0.2L	$34.00
7/10	23/02/2025	23	G1 OPEN	$2,685,950.00	Sha Tin	2000m	Good	Luke Ferraris	57kg	2:00.59	9-7-7	9	1. Voyage Bubble 2. Ensued 3. Chancheng Glory	6.0L	$56.00

Chancheng Glory (6)3982662x07

Trainer: K W Lui (Hong Kong)12 mths 32: 8-5-5

Jockey: Maxime Guyon

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: MOR SPIRIT (USA)

Dam: SOLID SCAM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Consolidator

Stats

Prize Money$4,543,855.00

Avg $$141,995.47

Win %25.00%

Place %56.25%

Career32: 8-5-5

Track31: 8-4-5

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 1-0-2

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good31: 8-4-5

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming second last of 13 at this track in the G3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse on November 9 over 1800m, 12 len behind Encountered carrying 60kg at $18. Second-up 7th of 13 at this track in the G2 Jockey Club Mile on November 23 over 1600m, 4 len behind Galaxy Patch carrying 56kg at $73. Looks tested against this line-up.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/13	23/11/2025	14	G2 OPEN	$1,051,081.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good Firm	Jerry Chau	56kg	1:32.88	9-12-7	9	1. Galaxy Patch 2. Sunlight Power 3. Happy Together	4.0L	$73.00
12/13	09/11/2025	63	G3 OPEN	$825,147.00	Sha Tin	1800m	Good	Jerry Chau	60kg	1:47.35	7-9-12	1	1. Encountered 2. Happy Together 3. Moments In Time	12.5L	$18.00
7/8	31/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Sha Tin	1200m	Good	Jerry Chau		1:10.97	-	6	1. Romantic Warrior 2. Moments In Time 3. Galaxy Patch	7L	$0.00
7/10	21/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Sha Tin	1200m	Good	Jerry Chau		1:10.46	-	8	1. Sports Legend 2. Kaholo Angel 3. Must Go	8.5L	$0.00
2/11	07/09/2025	56	OPEN	$1,585,400.00	Seoul	1800m	Soft	Chun Lok Chau	57kg	1:50.80	1-1-2	2	1. Diktaean 2. Chancheng Glory 3. Ramjet	1.0L	$7.10
6/11	13/07/2025	21	RST85+	$792,802.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good Firm	Luke Ferraris	60.5kg	1:33.40	4-5-6	5	1. Bundle Award 2. Happy Together 3. Beauty Joy	2.0L	$7.40
6/14	22/06/2025	22	G3 OPEN	$833,333.00	Sha Tin	1800m	Good	Luke Ferraris	60.5kg	1:46.91	4-3-6	12	1. Beauty Joy 2. Cap Ferrat 3. Bundle Award	3.3L	$13.00
2/11	31/05/2025	34	G3 OPEN	$846,774.00	Sha Tin	1600m	Good	Luke Ferraris	59.5kg	1:33.83	2-2-2	10	1. Pray For Mir 2. Chancheng Glory 3. Beauty Eternal	0.5L	$20.00

Quisisana (4)x351x11193

Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard (France)12 mths 10: 6-0-2

Jockey: C Soumillon

Weight: 55.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: LE HAVRE (IRE)

Dam: QUAMOCLIT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Stats

Prize Money$686,399.00

Avg $$68,639.90

Win %60.00%

Place %80.00%

Career10: 6-0-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 3-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-1

2nd Up3: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 4-0-1

Soft4: 2-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 57 day let-up. At the latest run raced on the pace when 3rd of 10 at Ascot in the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes on October 18 over 2414m, 3.5 len behind Kalpana carrying 60.5kg at $7. The run before that 9th of 17 at Longchamp in the G1 Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe on October 5 over 2400m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Daryz with 58kg at $20. Others seem to have her measure.

Last Starts 59 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/10	18/10/2025	13	G1 OPEN FM 3U	$964,190.00	Ascot Uk	2414m	Good	Mickael Barzalona	60.5kg	2:32.67	3-4-3	5	1. Kalpana 2. Estrange 3. Quisisana	3.3L	$7.00
9/17	05/10/2025	42	G1 OPEN HM 3U	$8,928,570.00	Longchamp	2400m	Soft	Alexis Pouchin	58kg	2:29.17	-	7	1. Daryz 2. Minnie Hauk 3. Sosie	9.9L	$20.00
1/8	24/08/2025	35	G1 OPEN M 3U	$710,480.00	Deauville	2000m	Good	C Soumillon	59kg	2:05.73	-	4	1. Quisisana 2. Survie 3. Grand Stars	1.8L	$8.10
1/13	20/07/2025	41	LR OPEN M 4U	$78,533.00	Chantilly	2100m	Soft	Mickael Barzalona	56.5kg	2:11.43	-	8	1. Quisisana 2. Muddy Mooy 3. North Reliance	2.0L	$1.90
1/8	09/06/2025	358	CL2 4U	$47,540.00	Compiegne	2000m	Soft	Mickael Barzalona	54.5kg	2:08.26	-	7	1. Quisisana 2. Baltic Empress 3. Pride Of America	1.0L	$2.30
1/11	16/06/2024	49	LR OPEN M 4U	$84,970.00	Chantilly	2400m	Good Soft	Maxime Guyon	57kg	2:27.39	-	3	1. Quisisana 2. Iznik 3. Ottery	5.0L	$5.90