Racing: Godolphin held off in Hong Kong

Japan captured all three Group One races at the Hong Kong International meeting yesterday, just denying Frankie Dettori and Godolphin for two of the prizes. Before a 70,000 crowd at Sha Tin racecourse, Agnes Digital held Godolphin's Tobougg by a head in the £1m Hong Kong Cup, with the winner aiming next at the Dubai World Cup.

Tobougg's trainer, Saeed bin Suroor, said: "When the winner went past he kept fighting back and was gaining again at the line. He will be a serious horse next season."

Michael Jarvis is relishing the prospect of training the former Ballydoyle inmate Hawkeye, who was fourth in yesterday's event. "It looks like we have a good horse on our hands," Jarvis said.

François Doumen's Jim And Tonic was out of the frame for the first time in six outings on the course, while Aidan O'Brien's Bach was last of 14 runners.

In the Vase, Stay Gold reeled in Dettori on Ekraar to win by a head. Last year's winner, Daliapour, was only sixth for Sir Michael Stoute, who said: "He just emptied." In the Mile, Eishin Preston won easily by three lengths from the local horse Electric Unicorn, with Godolphin's China Visit in third.