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26 April 2026
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FWD Champions Mile (Group 1) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Jantar Mantar silk
D
Jantar Mantar h
J: Yuga Kawada
T: Tomokazu Takano
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Top-class Japanese miler with four Group 1 wins on his CV; taken very seriously
/121/0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 121
Days: 154
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Kyo Kyoto 8f GF G1 9-2 1/18 Gaia Force (1¾L) 4/5F - 125
18 Oct 25 Tok Tokyo 8f GF G2 9-4 2/14 Gaia Force (½L) 9/10F - 123
8 Jun 25 Tok Tokyo 8f GF G1 9-2 1/18 Gaia Force (1½L) 33/10 - 124
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 8-13 h 13/14 Voyage Bubble (9¼L) 9/1 - 103
5 May 24 Tok Tokyo 8f GF 3yG1 9-0 1/18 Ascoli Piceno (2½L) 19/10 - 118
14 Apr 24 Nak Nakayama 10f GF 3yG1 9-0 3/17 Justin Milano (¾L) 51/10 - 114
2
(12)
Voyage Bubble silk
CD
C
Voyage Bubble b
J: Jerry Chau
T: P F Yiu
CD
7 x C&D Winner - Won 7 times before on this course at this distance
C
12 x Course Winner - Won 12 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Six-time Group 1 winner, most recently in Hong Kong Mile over C&D in December; big player
353-12
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 121
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 9-2 p 3/14 Lucky Sweynesse (1¼L) 83/10 121 121
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 p 5/6 Romantic Warrior (7½L) 68/10 121 102
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
3
(1)
Docklands silk
D
Docklands t
J: Mark Zahra
T: Harry Eustace
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Group 1 winner at Royal Ascot in 2025; fourth in Hong Kong Mile in December; e-w claims
4494-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 118
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 8f GS L 9-2 t 1/5 Volterra (1½L) 8/11F 118 117
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 t 4/14 Voyage Bubble (2½L) 85/1 - 116
23 Nov 25 Kyo Kyoto 8f GF G1 9-2 9/18 Jantar Mantar (5L) 119/1 - 112
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 t 4/16 Cicero's Gift (1¾L) 14/1 118 117
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-6 t 4/10 Diego Velazquez (1¼L) 9/1 - 117
30 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd G1 9-10 t 5/7 Qirat (4¾L) 33/1 118 103
4
(4)
Lucky Sweynesse silk
CD
C
Lucky Sweynesse
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
14 x Course Winner - Won 14 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 14 wins from 27 starts here (52%)
Going Specialist - 13 wins from 23 starts on this ground (57%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not quite as good as he was but held on gamely to pip My Wish in C&D Group 2 this month
132-44
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 118
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 1/14 My Wish (shd) 29/10 118 120
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 3/10 Ka Ying Rising (4¾L) 45/1 120 120
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 2/9 Romantic Warrior (1¾L) 46/1 117 124
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd G1 9-0 4/13 Ka Ying Rising (4½L) 51/1 - 113
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF G2 8-11 b1 4/10 Ka Ying Rising (4½L) 42/1 125 111
28 Sep 25 Nak Nakayama 6f GF G1 9-2 11/16 Win Carnelian (4½L) 36/1 - 104
5
(10)
My Wish silk
CD
C
BF
My Wish
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Mark Newnham
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Lost out only narrowly to Lucky Sweynesse in C&D Group 2 this month; place claims again
244-64
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 117
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 2/14 Lucky Sweynesse (shd) 21/10F 114 119
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 4/6 Romantic Warrior (5½L) 12/1 115 106
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
6
(8)
Red Lion silk
CD
C
Red Lion b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Shock winner of this race in 2025 but out of sorts this year; blinkers tried
099-30
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 116
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 9-2 14/14 Lucky Sweynesse (12L) 18/1 116 97
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 9/10 Ka Ying Rising (9½L) 148/1 116 107
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 9/9 Romantic Warrior (22L) 22/1 116 77
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 3/14 Voyage Bubble (2¼L) 51/1 - 117
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 9-2 12/13 Galaxy Patch (6¼L) 30/1 118 110
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-7 10/14 My Wish (4¾L) 55/1 118 112
7
(13)
Galaxy Patch silk
CD
C
Galaxy Patch tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: P C Ng
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
8 x Course Winner - Won 8 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sound effort when fourth in C&D Group 2 this month but others look stronger
447-51
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 tb 4/14 Lucky Sweynesse (2¾L) 9/1 115 113
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 tb 4/10 Ka Ying Rising (4¾L) 174/1 115 119
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 tv 7/9 Romantic Warrior (5½L) 25/1 115 115
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 tv1 5/14 Voyage Bubble (2¾L) 66/10 - 115
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 tb 1/13 Sunlight Power (½L) 107/20 121 120
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-10 t 6/14 My Wish (2¾L) 9/1 121 119
8
(7)
Strauss silk
D
Strauss
J: Joao Moreira
T: Ryo Takei
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Japanese raider who posted career-best form when winning in UAE in February
1-6301
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 1/15 Dark Trooper (1L) 108 115
1 Nov 25 Ran Randwick 6.5f Sft 9-1 6/15 Jimmysstar (5½L) 25/1 - 102
10 Aug 25 Chk Chukyo 6f GF G3 9-0 3/17 Invincible Papa (¾L) 11/1 - 106
10 May 25 Tok Tokyo 9f Gd G3 9-0 13/18 Seiun Hades (9¾L) 47/10 - 92
10 Nov 24 Tok Tokyo 7f GF HcL 8-11 2/18 Golden Syrup (hd) 89/10 - -
23 Jun 24 Tok Tokyo 7f Gd HcL 8-5 6/16 Orchid Romance (4¼L) 61/10 - -
9
(14)
Cap Ferrat silk
C
Cap Ferrat
J: Craig A Williams
T: K W Lui
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Last season's Hong Kong Derby here; very little has gone to plan this term, though
7-8235
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 7/14 Lucky Sweynesse (3½L) 33/1 114 112
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-1 PU/13 Encountered () 29/10F 108 -
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 8/14 My Wish (4¼L) 18/1 114 109
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-0 2/14 Beauty Joy (1¼L) 15/2 107 111
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 3/10 Voyage Bubble (4L) 14/1 - 113
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 5/11 Tastiera (3L) 16/1 - 114
10
(5)
Invincible Ibis silk
CD
C
Invincible Ibis
J: James McDonald
T: Mark Newnham
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Clearcut winner of last month's Hong Kong Derby; may still be on the upgrade
1261-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 1/14 Numbers (1¼L) 9/2 94 103
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 p 2/14 Stormy Grove (1L) 9/1 91 93
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 p 6/14 Little Paradise (4L) 11/5F 91 86
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 9-9 p 1/14 Beauty Bolt (nk) 9/5F 83 88
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 p 1/14 Lovero (1¾L) 39/20 74 83
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 p 1/13 Eighty Light Years (1L) 11/20F 65 76
11
(3)
Sunlight Power silk
CD
C
Sunlight Power
J: Ethan Brown
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Excelled himself when second in Group 2 in November but subsequent form is mixed
874-02
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 8/14 Lucky Sweynesse (3¾L) 18/1 114 111
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 7/10 Ka Ying Rising (7L) 184/1 115 114
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 4/9 Romantic Warrior (3½L) 52/1 114 120
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 13/14 Voyage Bubble (16L) 13/1 - 85
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 2/13 Galaxy Patch (½L) 26/1 107 118
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-0 4/13 Encountered (1¾L) 11/1 107 109
12
(9)
Chancheng Glory silk
CD
C
Chancheng Glory b
J: Harry Bentley
T: K W Lui
CD
6 x C&D Winner - Won 6 times before on this course at this distance
C
8 x Course Winner - Won 8 times before at this course
Second in 1m1f dirt Group 3 in South Korea in Septembr but up against it today
657-67
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 113
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 b 6/14 Lucky Sweynesse (3¼L) 27/1 113 112
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-6 b 5/7 Numbers (2¾L) 26/5 107 108
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-5 b 7/12 Speed Dragon (2¾L) 16/1 109 104
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 b 6/7 Romantic Warrior (6¼L) 46/1 - 114
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 b 7/13 Galaxy Patch (4¼L) 72/1 112 110
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-6 b 12/13 Encountered (13L) 17/1 113 92
13
(11)
Copartner Prance silk
C
Copartner Prance
J: James Orman
T: K W Lui
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Form has dipped since the autumn and he can't be recommended at this level
6-0622
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 113
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 6/10 Ka Ying Rising (6½L) 215/1 113 115
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 14/14 Voyage Bubble (23L) 47/1 - 70
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 6/13 Galaxy Patch (3¾L) 31/1 116 111
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 2/14 My Wish (1¼L) 36/1 116 118
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF HcG3 9-8 2/14 My Wish (1¼L) 102/1 109 116
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 8/12 Ka Ying Rising (5L) 80/1 116 97
14
(2)
Little Paradise silk
CD
C
BF
Little Paradise t
J: Zac Purton
T: Jimmy Ting
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 6 wins from 11 starts here (55%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Impressive winner of Classic Mile; two lesser efforts followed; may still have potential
9811-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 t 9/14 Invincible Ibis (4¾L) 14/5F 103 91
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 t 8/14 Stormy Grove (3¾L) 6/4F 103 87
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 t 1/14 Infinite Resolve (2L) 22/5 95 98
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 t 1/14 Infinite Resolve (1L) EvensF 87 99
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/14 Top Dragon (1L) 33/20F 80 88
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/14 Thriving Brothers (nk) 7/5F 78 85
15
(15)
Patch Of Theta silk
CD
C
Patch Of Theta
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Won 7f Group 3 handicap at start of 2025 but 1m appears to stretch him
05813
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 10/14 Lucky Sweynesse (6¾L) 49/1 112 104
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 5/12 Fast Network (2¾L) 15/1 115 112
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd G1 9-0 8/10 Ka Ying Rising (9¼L) 119/1 112 108
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 1/6 Drombeg Banner (½L) 4/5F 110 115
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd HcG3 9-8 3/12 Storm Rider (½L) 10/1 109 115
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 7/14 Voyage Bubble (4¼L) 33/1 - 112
16
(16)
Stormy Grove silk
CD
C
Stormy Grove ht
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
Placed in last month's Hong Kong Derby but needs further progress today
31142
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 ht 3/14 Invincible Ibis (1¼L) 11/2 98 99
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 ht 1/14 Invincible Ibis (1L) 21/1 76 95
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-13 ht 1/14 Without Compare (¾L) 26/5 68 78
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 ht 4/14 Patch Of Cosmo (1½L) 29/10F 68 72
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 ht1 DSQ/14 Lucky Sam Gor (nse) 9/1 65 74
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 6/14 Jumbo Treasure (2½L) 31/5 66 66
Verdict

Jantar Mantar is respected but VOYAGE BUBBLE has been among the very best milers in Hong Kong for a good while now.

Verdict silk image
Voyage Bubble

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Jantar Mantar,

11/4 Voyage Bubble,

5/1 Lucky Sweynesse,

My Wish,

12/1 Docklands,

Invincible Ibis,

14/1 Strauss,

20/1 Galaxy Patch,

25/1 Little Paradise,

33/1 Cap Ferrat,

50/1 Sunlight Power,

66/1 Red Lion,

Chancheng Glory,

100/1 Copartner Prance

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