UAE
Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
9 months ago
SHA TIN 1 March 2026
Sunday 1st March
HK
FR
tips and comments for every race
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection
The Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
No myracing analysis available for this race
-
Bet £10, Get £60 In Free Bets
18+. Play Safe. New players using T60 code. Online only. Get £60 bonus split as follows: (i) Deposit £10. Get a £20 Vegas Bonus on selected games (72hr expiry, wagering reqs apply); “(ii) bet £10+ (odds 1/2+) with cash or Vegas winnings (after wager reqs met). Once settled, get 4x£10 sports free bets (valid 7 days, excl. virtual sports). Payment & country restrictions & full T&Cs apply. #ad -
Get £40 in Free Bets + £120 in Royal Ascot Free Bets
18+. New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. £40 in FREE Bets (FB) as £30 in sports bets & a £10 casino bonus (CB). Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. FB applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. FB 7-day expiry. 1 FB offer per customer, household & IP address only. Account & Payment restrictions. 14 days to accept £10 CB, then active for 3 days. CB 5x wagering & max redeemable £100. Game restrictions apply. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. 30 days to qualify. Click for £120 free bet T&Cs. Gambleaware.com T&Cs Apply -
Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets
New customers online only. Eligibility restrictions apply. One welcome offer per customer. Bet a minimum of £/€10 at odds of 1/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min £/€10 Win + £/€10 Place) within 7 days of registration to qualify. Receive £/€20 Tote Credit, £/€10 sports Free Bet and 20 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza within 48 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.
Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
12 x C&D Winner - Won 12 times before on this course at this distance
C
16 x Course Winner - Won 16 times before at this course
D
13 x Distance Winner - Won 13 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 15 wins from 19 starts here (79%)
Distance Specialist - 13 wins from 15 starts at this distance (87%)
Going Specialist - 12 wins from 17 starts on this ground (71%)
12 Group 1 wins, including last four editions of C&D Hong Kong Cup; can't be opposed
1-1121
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 127
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | G1 | 9-0 t | 1/9 | Lucky Sweynesse (1¾L) | 1/2F | 127 | 128 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | G1 | 9-0 t | 1/7 | Bellagio Opera (1¾L) | 1/10F | - | 128 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 9-2 t | 1/9 | Voyage Bubble (1½L) | 2/5F | 134 | 126 |
| 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 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
12 x Course Winner - Won 12 times before at this course
Six Group 1 wins but 1m is his best trip and he needs Romantic Warrior to fluff his lines
3-1201
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 121
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | G1 | 9-0 p | 3/9 | Romantic Warrior (3½L) | 29/10 | 121 | 120 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | G1 | 9-0 p | 1/14 | Soul Rush (½L) | 13/5 | - | 123 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 9-2 p | 2/9 | Romantic Warrior (1½L) | 11/5 | 134 | 121 |
| 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 |
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not firing on all cylinders in recent months and faces a tough task here anyway
668-87
Age: 9
Weight: 9-0
OR: 116
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 9-8 t | 6/7 | Numbers (3¾L) | 10/1 | 109 | 108 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | G1 | 9-0 t | 6/9 | Romantic Warrior (5¼L) | 124/1 | 116 | 116 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 9-9 t | 8/12 | Speed Dragon (4½L) | 24/1 | 113 | 105 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | G1 | 9-0 t | 8/14 | Voyage Bubble (4½L) | 68/1 | - | 112 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 8-11 t | 7/9 | Romantic Warrior (5½L) | 42/1 | 115 | 108 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 9-9 t | 9/13 | Encountered (5L) | 16/1 | 116 | 112 |
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held his own in 1m Group 1 here in January and remains unexposed over 1m2f
4-6411
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | G1 | 9-0 | 4/9 | Romantic Warrior (3½L) | 49/10 | 114 | 120 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | G1 | 9-0 | 6/14 | Voyage Bubble (3¼L) | 5/2F | - | 115 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | G2 | 8-11 | 4/13 | Galaxy Patch (1L) | 2/5F | 122 | 117 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | HcG2 | 8-3 | 1/14 | Copartner Prance (1¼L) | 2/5F | 114 | 119 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | HcG3 | 9-4 | 1/14 | Copartner Prance (1¼L) | 5/4F | 105 | 116 |
| 27 Apr 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | G1 | 9-0 | 4/13 | Red Lion (1L) | 6/1 | - | 118 |
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
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Excelled himself when second in this race last year but out of form this season
40-960
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-13 e/s | 4/7 | Numbers (2½L) | 23/1 | 100 | 101 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-12 e/s | 10/12 | Speed Dragon (6¾L) | 29/1 | 103 | 89 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 12f Gd | G1 | 9-0 e/s | 9/11 | Sosie (9½L) | 47/1 | - | 108 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 8-11 e/s | 6/9 | Romantic Warrior (5L) | 44/1 | 104 | 109 |
| 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 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Just did enough to win Class 2 handicap over C&D in January; this is much tougher
15-211
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 100
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 9-3 | 1/10 | Prestige Good (shd) | 13/5 | 85 | 93 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | HcG3 | 8-3 | 5/12 | Speed Dragon (2L) | 10/1 | 83 | 90 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 8-3 | 2/9 | Numbers (1L) | 23/10F | 82 | 88 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 8-12 | 1/14 | Prestige Good (nk) | 39/20F | 76 | 86 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 8-13 | 1/13 | Bravehearts (nk) | 67/20 | 70 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-13 t | 6/14 | Pope Cody (2¾L) | 84/10 | 71 | 69 |
Verdict
As good as ever as an 8yo, ROMANTIC WARRIOR has been the dominant middle-distance force in Hong Kong for a good while.
Romantic Warrior
Betting Forecast:
1/5 Romantic Warrior,
6/1 Voyage Bubble,
7/1 My Wish,
50/1 Beauty Joy,
Ensued,
Winning Wing
Top News
Andrew Balding sends two on the 780-mile round trip to Hamilton on Wednesday
9 months ago
'The nibbles in the market are encouraging' - Adrian Wall's tip for the Mayo National
9 months ago
Willie Mullins is busy at Ballinrobe on Monday and the bookies will hate this Lucky 15
9 months ago
The British had great success at the Curragh on Saturday - here's their Sunday best
9 months ago
