Horse Racing - Rest of the world
The Fwd Qeii Cup (G1)
Sha Tin · Sunday 26 April 2026 · Race 9 · 2000
Fat Tony’s AI picks
1. 2. Romantic Warrior
Absolute powerhouse, don't bet against the champ.
2. 1. Masquerade Ball
Fresh and dangerous, knocking on the champ's door.
3. 3. Royal Champion
Inside draw and good form, will be in the mix.
4. 4. Sosie
Fresh form and strong on good tracks, watch out.
5. 8. Numbers
Likes to lead and could surprise the field.
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masquerade Ball | 6 | Christophe Lemaire | T Tezuka | 4.2 |
| 2 | Romantic Warrior | 5 | James McDonald | Danny Shum | 1.3 |
| 3 | Royal Champion | 1 | Oisin Murphy | K R Burke | 29.1 |
| 4 | Sosie | 2 | Maxime Guyon | Andre Fabre | 12.7 |
| 5 | Giovanni | 8 | Jason Collett | Haruki Sugiyama | 86.7 |
| 6 | June Take | 7 | Joao Moreira | Hidenori Take | 23.9 |
| 7 | Rubylot | 3 | Hugh Bowman | David A Hayes | 61.7 |
| 8 | Numbers | 4 | Derek Leung | F C Lor | 15.7 |
Race preview
ROMANTIC WARRIOR (2) made it four wins in-a-row last start when bolting in to score the Hong Kong Gold Cup in dominant fashion. He's been trialling well since that performance and this looks to shape favourably for him again. Can continue his winning ways the big champ. MASQUERADE BALL (1) won The Tenno Sho before taking it right up to the World's Best horse in the Japan Cup most recently where he jumped favourite. Hasn't raced since November, but he rates highly off those efforts and is still a lightly raced entire on the rise. Can take it right up to the Warrior. ROYAL CHAMPION (3) was very good through the Middle East when bolting in at Riyadh most recently. Draws the inside here and should get every chance in the run. Can finish in the money. NUMBERS (8) was strong when setting the tempo in the Derby. Will give them something to catch with his racing pattern.