AIDAN O’Brien has brought his best team ever to the four Group 1 races in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin. He is the only trainer this year to have runners in all four of the big races. They will have a strong Japanese challenge to beat.

“The plan with Luxembourg was that he would always go to Ascot and then come here but he missed Ascot and has come here,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien has previously won three of the past eight editions of the Hong Kong Vase with Highland Reel (2015 and 2017) and Mogul (2020).

Ryan Moore is down to Warm Heart’s allocated weight of around 8st 4lbs after he was injured in a race fall in Japan last month.

6.10 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) 1m 4f

This doesn’t look the strongest renewal and Warm Heart can make a bold bid to take it for Ballydoyle.

The Galileo filly has already scored two Group 1 victories this year – the Yorkshire Oaks and the Prix Vermeille and she finished a narrow second in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf to Insprial.

Aidan O’Brien said this week: “Everything has gone good so far, it’s her ninth run of the year but she looks to be doing great and Rachel (Richardson) who rides her every day is happy with her.”

Zeffiro won in Tokyo on his last start at Group 2 level and will relish this distance, especially as a relatively lightly raced four-year-old. Lebensstil also hails from Japan and was the winner of a Group 2 contest last tome.

Japanese mare Geraldina has looked below her best this season. West Wind Blows is consistent and his Australian efforts, second to Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight in the Caulfield Cup, were very good but it is hard to place the form in context.

SELECTION: Warm Heart Next Best: Zeffiro

6.50 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) 6f

The most admirable Highfield Princess carries the European flag and she will surely make a bold bid as she rarely disappoints. Her win in the Prix de l’Abbeye was her fourth Group 1 and she is equally effective over six furlongs.

But Lucky Sweynesse is the city’s leading sprinter and sure to be at his best for this. Last year’s winner Wellington ran well last time behind Lucky Sweynesse following a lengthy layoff and should improve.

Jasper Krone is the early pace while Victor The Winner is open to improving.

Aidan O’Brien described Aesop’s Fables as “a big, laid back individual, he could step up for six furlongs.” He was only a length behind Highfield Princess in the Abbeye before another third place in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

SELECTION: Lucky Sweynesse Next best: Highfield Princess

8.00 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) 1m

This is probably the deepest of the four Group 1s. Golden Sixty is arguably the best horse ever to race in Hong Kong and he will be a deserved favourite. He will have to come round the field from his 14 of 14 draw.

Japanese filly Namur produced an incredible run from the back to win a Kyoto mile Group 1 last time and though she has a wide draw again, a repeat will see her in the mix.

California Spangle beat Golden Sixty in this last season and cannot be dismissed though he was well beaten by Beauty Eternal last time.

Beauty Eternal has the perfect draw and the right run can see him involved.

Cairo has only one listed placed effort since he was second to Paddington in the Irish Guineas and its hard to see him involved.

SELECTION: Namur Next best: Golden Sixty

8.40 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) 1m 2f

Last year’s winner Romantic Warrior will be favourite with several top-class wins over the trip. He got the nod in the last stride to win the Cox Plate five weeks ago.

Luxembourg is a Group 1 winner at two, three and four and his best form, second to Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champions Stakes should be good enough to win this. Ryan Moore will need a good break from stall 10 to get a prominent position.

“He was second in the Irish Champion Stakes and then he had a foot bruise, this was a race we had our eye on with him. It’s going to be great, hopefully we have him right and well,” Aidan O’Brien said.

Horizon Dore had a four-race group race winning run in France before finishing two and three-quarter lengths behind King Of Steel in the Champions Stakes at Ascot.

Stable representative Christophe Peyne said after the draw: “In terms of the configuration of the track, stall one is quite an advantage. That said, the horse himself prefers to relax further back.”

Rousham Park has a wide draw but was impressive last start. Five-year-old Prognosis is lightly raced has track from and is a threat on his third to Equinox in the Tenno Sho.

SELECTION: Luxembourg Next best: Prognosis