Race 7 (243)
THE HONG KONG MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | EISHIN PRESTON (CB616) | Y Fukunaga | H/TT | Around midfield, 3 or 4-wide. Switched wider on straightening, lengthened well when asked for effort 300 M, hit front inside 150 M to win going away. |
2 | 4 | ELECTRONIC UNICORN (BT092) | R Fradd | B | Slightly slow out, waited with at rear. Switched widest turning in, ran on well behind winner from 300 M until outsprinted final 100 M. |
3 | 2 | CHINA VISIT (CB612) | L Dettori | -- | Towards rear early, steadily improved along rail to be 2Ls off pace 1300 M out. Kept on same pace in straight for 3rd. |
4 | 5 | FORBIDDEN APPLE (CA604) | C Nakatani | TT | 3-wide never far off, shifted out near 300 M and caused interference. Renewed effort when straightened at 200 M, kept on to just miss a placing close home. |
5 | 9 | SHOGUN LODGE (CA608) | S Dye | -- | Steadily dropped to rear and close to rail. Made gradual ground from 300 M before keeping on one-paced final 100 M. |
6 | 7 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | G Mosse | -- | Jumped very awkwardly and well back. Crowded for room near 300 M. Made up some ground when into clear 200 M out, no extra near finish. |
7 | 1 | CHARMING CITY (BT182) | B Marcus | B/TT1 | Held slender advantage before drawing clear 250 M out, soon headed by winner passing 200 M, swamped inside final 100 M. |
8 | 10 | SHOW A HEART (CB615) | G Boss | TT | Steadily taken towards rear, proved very difficult to settle early and middle stages. Brief effort near 250 M, soon emptied. |
9 | 14 | PROUDWINGS (CB610) | Y Take | -- | Towards rear early, progressed to midfield near 1300 M. Steadied and shifted in 300 M out. Unable to quicken. |
10 | 11 | SUPER MOLLY (CA043) | D Oliver | -- | Held up in midfield towards inner, obtained cover from 1300 M. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
11 | 12 | TOUGH SPEED (CB611) | J Murtagh | -- | Near rear early, soon improved to midfield or slightly better. No response in straight, crowded at 300 M, faded. |
12 | 8 | RED SUN (CA046) | F Coetzee | TT | Well there early then settled forward of midfield, 4-wide without cover. Hampered and severely checked 300 M out, did not recover. |
13 | 6 | MOUNT ABU (CB609) | J Fortune | -- | Behind midfield. Found nothing in the straight, having been crowded near 300 M. |
14 | 13 | ZENNO EL CID (CB614) | O Peslier | -- | Soon tracked leader. Under pressure from 400 M, steadily dropped out from 300 M. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |