RACE 1: RICHARD JAMES HONE MEMORIAL HANDICAP (2) (FROM DONCASTER RACE 1) – 1009M | TIME: 19:55 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 50000
AL SHABAB STORM Wore red hood, raced near side mid-division, moved up strongly over 400m out, finished 3rd by 0.75 lengths in 1200m Heritage Handicap at York in October. KING OF LIGHT Held up at rear, ridden over 200m out, slight headway last 100m, finished 9th, 5 lengths behind winner at Ascot 1000m Listed Stakes in October. ANCIENT STATE (IRE) Broke well, took keen hold, prominent, challenged 3rd before final 200m, finished 5th, 1.75 lengths behind Gold Star Hero over 1000m Handicap at Ascot in October. LUNA AINBHIRNIS Finished 11th, 4.5 lengths behind Miss Yechance at ParisLongchamp 1000m Group 1 in October.
RACE 2: WILLIAM HILL FUTURITY TROPHY STAKES (GROUP 1) (STR) (G1) (FROM DONCASTER RACE 2) – 1609M | TIME: 20:30 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 275000
NOBLE EXHIBIT (IRE) Soon led, extended lead 200m out, won Curragh 1600m 2YO Group 2, beating City of Dubai by 1.25 lengths in September. BURNING UP Tracked leaders, strong progress turning 400m out, chased winner over 200m, finished 2nd by 1.25 lengths at Newmarket 1600m Group 2 in September. BREACHER Close to leaders, faded from 400m out, rallied to finish 3rd, 5 lengths behind Desert Castle over 1400m at Doncaster in September. AL HUDAIBA Won Woodbine 1600m 2YO Group 1, beating Oscar by 1. 75 lengths in September.
RACE 3: WILLIAM HILL REMEMBERING SUE WRIGHT PROSPECT STAKES (REGISTERED AS DONCASTER STAKES) (LISTED) (LR) (FROM DONCASTER RACE 3) – 1209M | TIME: 21:05 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 50000
BENGAL TIGER (IRE) Led, pushed 400m out, clear 200m out, won easily at Naas 1200m Novice Stakes by 12 lengths over One Flash in October. HI CORBETT COURT (IRE) Midfield, lost ground 600m out, improved inside last 200m, finished 2nd, 0.5 lengths behind Trean at Curragh 1400m in September. CRYSTAL QUEEN (IRE) Wore hood, midfield, improved in final 200m, finished 2nd, 0.7 5 lengths behind Turnstile at Ayr 1200m Handicap in September. ROGUE JEWEL (IRE) Slow start, stayed rear, ridden 400m out, moderate late headway, finished 10th, 8 lengths behind Mussab at Newmarket 1000m 2YO in October.
RACE 4: BETVICTOR ST SIMON STAKES (GROUP 3) (G3) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 3) – 2414M | TIME: 21:35 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 100000
AEGEAN PRINCE Prominent led early, tracked leaders, asserted 600m out, won impressively with 4 lengths clear over 2800m in September. WHITE BIRCH Held up rear, ridden 400m out, improved past 200m, finished 3rd, 0.75 lengths behind Tenability at Windsor 2200m Listed stakes in August. AL QAREEM (IRE) Soon led, challenged over 400m out, lost lead, weakened, finished 4th, 8 lengths behind Gregory at York 2800m Listed Stakes in June. AL AASY (IRE) Wore earplugs, slow start, held up then pushed 400m out, led in final 200m, pressed, won by a head at Ascot 2400m Group 3 in October.
RACE 5: BETVICTOR HORRIS HILL STAKES (GROUP 3) (G3) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 4) – 1408M | TIME: 22:10 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 75000
GOLDEN SOUK (IRE) Led then drifted left over last 200m, ran on to win 1400m 2YO Novice Stakes at Redcar by 1.75 lengths in September. MEZZO FORTE (IRE) Slow start, raced keenly at rear, blocked halfway, found room 400m out, finished 3rd, 1.75 lengths behind winner at Newmarket 1400m in September. JASSAS Led, pressed at 600m, ridden and headed at 400m, kept pace then faded to finish last, 4.5 lengths behind winner at 1400m in October. GREEN SOVEREIGN Eager early, led until 400m out, faded last 100m, finished 4th, 3.5 lengths behind Alfred Wallace at Sandown 1400m in August.
RACE 6: D&H RACING STAKES (FILLIES’ LISTED) (REGISTERED AS THE RADLEY STAKES) (LR) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 5) – 1408M | TIME: 22:45 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 45000
SIZZLING AFFAIR (IRE) Midfield, gained lead over 400m out, won comfortably by 3.5 lengths in 1400m 2YO Filly Novice Stakes at Haydock in September. SPIRITED GESTURE Started keen, held up at rear, ridden over 400m out, same pace final 200m, finished 8th, 6 lengths behind winner at 1400m in September. DIPLOMATA Held up mid-pack, switched right, ridden 400m out, led entering final 200m, won by 2.25 lengths at Ayr 1400m 2YO Filly Handicap in September. FILLIPAS (IRE) Midfield, wide, weakened from 400m out, dropped, finished last behind Poppy Foxy over 1400m at Goodwood in September.
RACE 7: BETVICTOR EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (GBB/GBBPLUS RACE) (STR) (3) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 6) – 1609M | TIME: 23:20 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 15000
NEXT BEST Held up, keen, 3rd over 400m out, no impression last 110m, finished 3rd, 2.75 lengths behind Divide And Conquer at Bath 1600m Novice Stakes in September. PLAYHOUSE Lope De Vega filly out of Grace And Favour. ALMANUEVA Study Of Man filly out of Alumna. STAR ROSE (GER) Dwelt in rear, improved from 600m out, finished 3rd, 4 lengths behind Gran Dia at Salisbury 1600m Novice Stakes in October.
RACE 8: HAZELL & JEFFERIES HANDICAP (GBBPLUS RACE) (3) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 7) – 2012M | TIME: 23:50 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 20000
BLACK CHIFFON Wore hood, led, extended lead over 200m out, kept on well to finish 2nd, narrowly lost by a head to Enoch over 1600m Novice Stakes at Lingfield in August. DUE TO HENRY Chased leaders, took 2nd inside 200m out, stayed strong to win by head at Salisbury 2000m Handicap in October. TYCOON Towards rear, improved 600m out, ridden in 4th 400m out, hung right, finished 5 th, 7.5 lengths behind Arqoob at Newmarket 2400m Handicap in October. STEM (IRE) Led, pushed 600m out; led by 1 length at 400m, headed at 200m, weakened last 100m, finished 5th, 2.75 lengths behind Balzac at 2000m in September.
RACE 9: BLACK TYPE ACCOUNTANCY HANDICAP (3) (FROM NEWBURY RACE 8) – 1207M | TIME: 00:25 | PRIZE MONEY: GBP 20000
UNCLE DON Led group, headed 800m out, led again 400m out, finished 4th, 1 length behind winner at Ayr 1200m Handicap in September. PROOF In rear, moved left over 400m out, strong finish inside last 200m, led near finish, won 1000m Handicap by 1 length in October. SECRET SANTA (IRE) Midfield, progressed at 200m out, chased, led inside final 200m, won at Ascot 1200m 3YO Handicap by neck over Hallo Spaceboy in May. GAELI (ITY) Held well, tracked leaders, pushed 400m out, weakened inside final 200 m, finished 5th, 8 lengths behind City Captain at Hamilton 1000m Handicap in September.
Zac Purton is confident Ka Ying Rising has the speed and versatility to overcome barrier 11 in the AU$20 million (approx. HK$109.5 million) G1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia on Saturday (17 October).
Chasing his second consecutive victory in the world’s richest turf race after steering Ka Ying Rising to a facile success in last season’s running, Purton is less concerned by gate 11 than the prospect of a slow to heavy track.
The nine-time Hong Kong Champion Jockey agrees with the speed map consensus that has Bjorn Baker’s speedy three-year-old filly Blue Door leading from barrier nine, a scenario which would potentially allow Ka Ying Rising to angle towards the rail from the start and settle in a prominent situation.
“I don’t think the barrier is too bad. The leader of the race (Blue Door) is drawn just inside us, so hopefully we can just slide across with her and the way the weather is, the inside of the track might not be the place to be. It might end up helping us,” Purton said.
Baker confirmed Blue Door will be ridden for speed.
“We won’t change anything with her. She’s a very fast filly so we’ll play to our strengths,” Baker said.

























