A cracking card to finish off the season.

The internationals are favoured in the Vase with Flintshire back to defend his crown. He come’s here in the form of his life having run second to Treve in the Grand Prix De Saint Cloud in June, winning the Sword Dancer at Saratoga in August and running second to Golden Horn in the Arc in October.

Cannock Chase, Highland Reel, Daryian, Ming Dynasty and Cirrus Des Aigles also travel from Europe with Preferment making his way from Australia.

Michael Stoute’s Cannock Chase won the Canadian International last time out at Woodbine in the hands of Ryan Moore who this time is claimed by Aidan O’Brien to ride Highland Reel, winner of the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington in the summer. Last time out the Irish horse ran third in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley where he had Preferment in behind in ninth. Previously Chris Waller’s charge was a winner of the Turnbull Stakes.

Daryian for Alain Du Royer-Dupre won the Prix Eugene Adam at Massion Lafitte and was second to New Bay in the Prix Guillaume D’Ornano at Deauville in August. The Qatar Racing owned three-year old Ming Dynasty’s will be having only his sixth run of his life (beaten only the once) and comes here on the back of  a win in the Prix Du Conseil at Chantilly on very soft ground in October while the veteran Cirrus Des Aigles will be having his sixty-seventh start and comes to Hong Kong for the sixth time.

Wouldn’t you love to see him win it. His magic day’s may be behind him but let’s not forget he won the Prix Ganay in May beating Al Kazeem and if you go back to June 14 you’ll find he had 2 L to spare over Flintshire in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Age may have caught up with him but his class means he’s still capable of causing an upset and at the prices he’s the each way value.

In the sprint there’s a similar case to be made for Sole Power, now the elder lemon, who arguably had his best run ever when running second behind Lord Kanaloa here two years ago.

In the Mile Ryan Moore will renew his partnership with the Japanese colt Maurice on whom he won the Mile Championship at Koyto. They’ll have to overcome local favourite Able Friend beaten in his prep here a couple of weeks ago however Esoterique may provide Andre Fabre who turned seventy this week a belated birthday present.

In the Cup Free Eagle returning to 10F is the choice.

It may prove better value to take local prices so put PMU on your docket.

Recommendation:

The Vase : Cirrus Des Aigles e w (PMU)

The Sprint : Sole Power e w (PMU)

The Mile : Esoterique e w (PMU)

The Cup : Free Eagle win (PMU)