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23 November 2025
Sunday 23rd November

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BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (Group 2) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Romantic Warrior silk
CD
C
D
BF
Romantic Warrior t
J: James McDonald
T: C S Shum
CD
10 x C&D Winner - Won 10 times before on this course at this distance
C
13 x Course Winner - Won 13 times before at this course
D
11 x Distance Winner - Won 11 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 13 wins from 17 starts here (76%)
Distance Specialist - 11 wins from 13 starts at this distance (85%)
Going Specialist - 13 wins from 18 starts on this ground (72%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won this a year ago before following up in Group 1 Hong Kong Cup over C&D
221-11
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 134
Days: 232
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 t 2/11 Soul Rush (nse) 2/5F 127 125
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 9f Fs G1 9-0 t 2/14 Forever Young (nk) 2/1 125 127
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF G1 9-0 t 1/8 Poker Face (4½L) 6/5 125 124
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 t 1/11 Liberty Island (1½L) 1/10F - 126
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 9-2 t 1/11 Ka Ying Generation (4¼L) 1/10F 133 127
2 Jun 24 Tok Tokyo 8f Gd G1 9-2 1/18 Namur (½L) 13/5F - 121
2
(4)
Voyage Bubble silk
CD
C
Voyage Bubble p
J: Zac Purton
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
11 x Course Winner - Won 11 times before at this course
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Five-time Group 1 winner; flopped on seasonal debut; big player if back on song
01211-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 134
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 9-9 p 12/14 My Wish (5¾L) 57/10 134 125
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 p 1/10 Rubylot (3½L) 17/20F - 122
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 p 2/13 Red Lion (shd) 3/5F - 120
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 p 1/10 Ensued (3¾L) 7/20F 130 119
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 p 1/8 Galaxy Patch (2L) 4/5F 128 126
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 p 1/14 Soul Rush (1¼L) 8/5F - 125
3
(9)
Beauty Joy silk
C
Beauty Joy t
J: K C Leung
T: A S Cruz
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Third in 1m Group 2 handicap two starts ago but another minor role is his best hope today
933197
Age: 9
Weight: 8-11
OR: 115
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 t 9/13 Encountered (5L) 16/1 116 112
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 t 3/14 My Wish (1¾L) 21/1 116 117
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-9 t 3/11 Bundle Award (1¼L) 13/1 116 120
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 t 1/14 Cap Ferrat (1¼L) 119/10 110 118
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd HcG3 9-3 t 9/11 Pray For Mir (4¼L) 63/10 112 106
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 t 7/13 Red Lion (3¼L) 69/1 - 113
4
(1)
Straight Arron silk
CD
C
Straight Arron b 1
J: C Y Ho
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Surprise 1m Group 2 winner in March but too inconsistent to rely upon
498179
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 116
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 v1 4/14 My Wish (2L) 79/1 116 116
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 9/14 Beauty Joy (4¾L) 37/1 116 113
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 8/11 Tastiera (5L) 26/1 - 111
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 1/12 Galaxy Patch (hd) 34/1 111 120
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 7/10 Voyage Bubble (6¼L) 55/1 113 107
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 9/11 Chancheng Glory (4¼L) 17/1 115 113
5
(5)
Ensued silk
CD
C
Ensued e/s
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Made the frame in two C&D Group 1s last season but has lost his way since
008648
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 104
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-13 11/13 Encountered (5½L) 26/1 106 100
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 13/14 My Wish (8¼L) 105/1 114 100
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 8/14 Beauty Joy (4¼L) 4/1 110 107
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 6/10 Voyage Bubble (4¾L) 79/10 - 112
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 4/11 Tastiera (2¾L) 19/1 - 115
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 8/12 Straight Arron (4L) 10/1 110 111
6
(8)
Bundle Award silk
C
Bundle Award
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: J Size
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Safely held on both outings this season and faces very tough task today
701351
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 104
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-11 7/13 Encountered (3½L) 9/1 104 103
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-8 11/13 Sagacious Life (3¾L) 19/1 104 101
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-4 1/11 Happy Together (hd) 15/4F 97 104
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 3/14 Beauty Joy (1¼L) 33/10 96 100
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 5/10 Voyage Bubble (4½L) 17/1 - 112
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f GF HcG3 8-11 1/6 Noisy Boy (shd) 17/20F 86 93
7
(6)
La City Blanche silk
C
D
La City Blanche t
J: Matt Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Out of form since Group 3 handicap third in January; cannot be recommended
709600
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 86
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 7/10 Speed Dragon (5½L) 32/1 88 83
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 t 11/12 Lo Rider (15½L) 84/1 90 66
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 9/10 Voyage Bubble (13½L) 60/1 - 98
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f GF HcG3 9-9 t 6/6 Bundle Award (9¾L) 19/1 98 89
20 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-9 t 11/11 Californiatotality (8½L) 58/1 100 88
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 t 12/12 Straight Arron (12L) 84/1 102 93
8
(7)
Sword Point silk
CD
C
D
Sword Point v
J: David Probert
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Dual 1m dirt winner last season; safely held on both turf starts this term; up against it
800008
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 103
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-12 v 8/13 Encountered (4¾L) 123/1 105 101
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 v1 14/14 My Wish (9¼L) 240/1 116 99
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 p 14/14 Beauty Joy (12½L) 53/1 110 90
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 p 14/14 Raging Torrent (46L) 11/1 107 12
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 10/10 Voyage Bubble (12L) 145/1 111 95
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-5 p 8/11 Chancheng Glory (4L) 41/1 111 110
9
(3)
Ka Ying Generation silk
CD
Ka Ying Generation et
J: L J Ferraris
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Second at 32-1 in this race a year ago; soundly beaten on next three outings
00-020
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 82
Days: 154
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 et 10/14 Beauty Joy (5½L) 54/1 96 91
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd HcG3 8-3 et 11/11 Pray For Mir (8L) 62/1 98 84
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 e/s 13/13 Giavellotto (16½L) 44/1 - 96
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 e/s 2/11 Romantic Warrior (4¼L) 32/1 83 112
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 e/s 10/13 Sword Point (8¼L) 7/1 85 74
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd HcG3 8-3 e/s 10/11 La City Blanche (18L) 9/2 97 86
Verdict

Top-class middle-distance performer ROMANTIC WARRIOR can collect this prize before he bids for a fourth consecutive Hong Kong Cup win.

Verdict silk image
Romantic Warrior

Betting Forecast:

4/9 Romantic Warrior,

5/2 Voyage Bubble,

20/1 Beauty Joy,

Straight Arron,

25/1 Ensued,

40/1 Bundle Award,

50/1 Ka Ying Generation,

66/1 Sword Point,

100/1 La City Blanche

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