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Beach gets wide draw at Sha Tin

Treasure Beach (purple) winning Irish DerbyTreasure Beach (purple) winning Irish Derby
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Treasure Beach is in action on Sunday when he contests the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin.

The Irish Derby winner represents Aidan O'Brien in the 10-furlong heat in Hong Kong after finishing a creditable fourth in the Dubai Sheema Classic on his last start.

The Galileo colt, who also won the Grade One Secretariat Stakes at Arlington,will start widest of all on Sunday after drawing stall 13.

"You draw what you draw," said O'Brien's representative, James Kinane. "Aidan will decide what the horse does from there."

Jamie Spencer will take the mount on Treasure Beach.

Mike de Kock, who has done so well in Hong Kong with Ballydoyle cast-offs such as Eagle Mountain and Archipenko, will be looking to repeat the trick.

The South African handler fields Viscount Nelson in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup as the former O'Brien inmate makes his sixth start for new connections.

Viscount Nelson won one of five starts in Dubai for De Kock, and was last seen finishing second to African Story in the Godolphin Mile on World Cup night.

The son of Giant's Causeway has been drawn in stall four for the 13-runner race and De Kock is also looking forward to returning to turf after competing on Tapeta.

He said: "I am happy with the draw. There doesn't appear to be much pace in the race and so we shall try to sit a little closer than he was on World Cup night. He's in great order.