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Weak Irish team

Dazzling Park, trained by Jim Bolger, and Dermot Weld's Major Force, reserves for the Group Two International Mile, are the only…

Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00

Dazzling Park, trained by Jim Bolger, and Dermot Weld's Major Force, reserves for the Group Two International Mile, are the only Irish-trained horses invited to the Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin on Sunday, December 12th.

Alborada, Fruits Of Love, Docksider and Tedburrow head a strong team of British horses invited to run in the four races. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained Alborada has been invited alongside David Elsworth's charge Lear Spear to contest the Group One £449,961 Hong Kong Cup over a mile and a quarter - the final leg of the inaugural Emirates World Racing Series Championship.

Fruits of Love, trained at Middleham by Mark Johnston, joins the John Dunlop-trained Silver Patriarch on the list of invitees for the Group Two £314,973 Hong Kong Vase over a mile and a half.

John Hills's charge Docksider, Godolphin's Almushtarak and Susu, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, are the British horses invited for the International Mile.

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A full list of invited horses, with their trainers and reserves in ranking order, is as follows:

Hong Kong International Cup: Air Jihad (M Ito, Japan), Alborada (Sir M Prescott, England), Dream Well (P Bary, France), Jim And Tonic (F Doumen, France), Kabool (S bin Suroor, UAE), Lear Spear (D Elsworth, England), Mash One (R Frankel, US), Sunline (T McKee, New Zealand), Tiger Hill (P Schiergen, Germany), Val's Prince (H J Bond, US). Reserves: Zomaradah (L Cumani, England), Running Stag (P Mitchell, England), Golden Missile (J Orseno, US), Almushtarak (K Mahdi, England).

Hong Kong International Vase: EUROPE: Caitano (A Schutz, Germany), Fruits of Love (M Johnston, England), Silver Patriarch (J Dunlop, England). Reserves: Zomaradah (L Cumani, England), Borgia (A Fabre, France), Courteous (P Cole, England), First Magnitude (A Fabre, France), Zarfoot (L Cumani, England), Lucido (J Dunlop, England). AUSTRALIA: Northern Drake (K Man), Rogan Josh (J B Cummings). US: Buck's Boy (N Hickey), Dark Moondancer (R McAnally). JAPAN: Rosen Kavalier (Y Suzuki). NEW ZEALAND: Cronus (R James). UAE: Sea Wave (S bin Suroor).

Hong Kong International Mile: EUROPE: Almushtarak (K Mahdi, England), Docksider (J Hills, England), Susu (Sir M. Stoute, England). Reserves: Field of Hope (P Bary, France), Dazzling Park (J Bolger), Sugarfoot (N Tinkler, England), Major Force (D Weld). AUSTRALIA Nina Haraka (P Hayes), Allez Suez (J B Cummings). US: Silic (J Canani), Bouccaneer (R Frankel). JAPAN: Symboli Indy (K Fujisawa). NEW ZEALAND: Rebel (R Langsford). UAE Muhtathir (S bin Suroor).

Hong Kong International Sprint: EUROPE: Rudi's Pet (D Nicholls, England), Sainte Marine (R Collet, France), Tedburrow (E Alston, England). Reserves: Nuclear Debate (J Hammond, France), Proud Native (D Nicholls, England), Superior Premium (R Fahey, England), Mitcham (T Mills, England). AUSTRALIA: Laurie's Lottery (M Nolan), Dantelah (P Perry). US: Kona Gold (B Headley), Big Jag (T Pinfield). NEW ZEALAND: Bawalaksana (P O'Sullivan).