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Ratings order for the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (G1 - 2000m - HK$14m (approx US$1.8m))

Since being backed by renowned Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet in 1999, this race has been won six times by overseas raiders from France, Germany, Japan (twice) and South Africa (twice) with the remainder from Hong Kong.

* Viva Pataca - Six-time G1 winner, including a comfortable success in this race in 2007. Completed his preparation for this event with a sound third-placed run from top weight in last weekend's Chairman's Trophy (HK G2).
* Archipenko - Scored readily in this race last year to precede a G2 win in England and an unlucky reverse in the Arlington Million. Started favourite for the Dubai Duty Free last month but was never dangerous in sixth.
* Presvis - Capped a fine Dubai International Carnival with a runner-up finish in the Dubai Duty Free from a wide barrier and looks to be still on the upgrade.
* Niconero - Veteran winner of five G1 races is in the form of his life. Has twice collected at the highest level and finished a creditable fourth in the Dubai Duty Free.
* Packing Winner - HK G1 winner of the Citi Champions & Chater Cup last year from Viva Pataca having run fourth in this event.
* Artiste Royal - American-trained G1 winner who was not tested when hemmed in on the rails in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup last December. Has since won at G2 level in California.
* Chinchon- Three-times placed in French Pattern events, including once last year in front of Collection, the subsequent Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby champion.
* Thumbs Up - Triumphant in the HK G1 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile in January and runner-up to Collection in the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby last month.
* Bullish Cash - Triumphant in the HK G3 Premier Plate last season and placed in the same race last month.
* Viva Macau - Dual winner of the Ladies' Purse (Class 1) and G1 placed both locally and in France.
* Roma Pegasus - Fifth in both the Randwick and Rosehill Guineas in Australia before similar finishes in the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile, Derby Trial and Derby.
* Danesis - Runner-up in his last start in the HKG3 Premier Plate to leap to a triple figure HK rating.

Ratings order for the Champions Mile (Gr.1 - 1600m - HK$12m (approx US$1.54m))

Home-based horses have successfully defended each of the last five international G1 races to take place over a mile at Sha Tin and Hong Kong horses have never failed to dominate the first four in this event since it was opened to international competition in 2005.

* Good Ba Ba- Six-time G1 winner, current Horse of the Year and defending champion of this race. His international rating of 124 for winning the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile is the highest accorded to a Hong Kong horse.
* Egyptian Ra - Only two horses are rated higher in Hong Kong after his all-the-way success in the HKG1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup from Good Ba Ba. He won the HKG2 Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial in similar fashion.
* More Bountiful - Shot up by 21 points in the ratings - a record rise this decade - in the wake of his authoritative success in the Chairman's Trophy (HKG2) last time.
* Alexandros- Career-best performance last time out when third in the Dubai Duty Free on the back of two earlier wins at the Dubai International Carnival for Godolphin.
* Armada - Former Champion Miler for winning the HKG1 Stewards' Cup in 2007. Runner-up in both this race and the Yasuda Kinen last year.
* Fellowship - Placed in his last three starts, two of those at the highest level and knocking on the door of his maiden HKG1 victory.
* Imbongi - Dual G2 winner and also G1 runner-up in South Africa.
* Collection - The new star of Hong Kong racing after his terrific triumph in the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby. Drops back in distance here.
* Sight Winner - Most improved Horse in Hong Kong last season and his consistency in the best local races has maintained the upward curve this season.
* Dao Dao - Four wins last season for John Size in Hong Kong and a Listed winner in Sydney last weekend for his former trainer, John Hawkes.
* Sir Slick - Six-time G1 winner in New Zealand where he is known as the ‘People's Champion'.
* Unique Jewellery - Winner of the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby Trial and a commendable fourth in the Classic itself.
* Gem Of Chiu Ton - Listed placed in England before arriving in Hong Kong where he appears on the verge of a breakthrough success. - hkjc.com.

Understand Felix Coetzee will be riding Golden Ra again?

Previs ran a good race in dubia,from an impossible possition

Presvis 6-1 for Hong Kong behind Viva Pataca


Hong Kong: Presvis, runner-up in the Dubai Duty Free,is a 6-1 chance with Blue Square to go one better in Hong Kong next weekend.

The Luca Cumani-trained five-year-old is set to run in the valuable Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday April 26.

Hong Kong star Viva Pataca is 6-4 favourite with Blue Square, despite having finished only third 12 months ago to Archipenko, who is 7-2 seocnd favourite.

Audemars Piguet QEII Cup

Blue Square: 6-4 Viva Pataca, 7-2 Archipenko, 9-2 Presvis, 6 Niconero, 7 Packing Winner, 14 Thumbs Up, 16 Artiste Royal, 20 Chinchon, 66 Bullish Cash, 100 Viva Macau, 150 Roma Pegasus, 200 Danesis

if you get a chance watch the Duty Free race again online, PRESVIS should have won race and came from a mile back, was beaten by a horse that the field let get away. I rate him a good thing for the QEII Cup.

Dettori takes Champions Mile ride on Alexandros


Hong Kong: Frankie Dettori will travel to Hong Kong next weekend to partner Alexandros for Godolphin in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin on April 26.

The Group 1 contest at Sha Tin is the main supporting event on the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup card, where Presvis takes on Viva Pataca and Archipenko, the last two winners of the 1m2f race.

Alexandros was third to Gladiatorus in the Dubai Duty Free after winning a pair of handicaps at the Dubai Carnival.

He touched down in Hong Kong on Sunday - a week ahead of the Champions Mile, where HK Mile horse of the year Good Ba Ba, six times a Group 1 winner, is set to start favourite