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Race 7 (259)

THE HONG KONG MILE   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) F Coetzee -- Travelled in a prominent position. Responded well when ridden inside 400 M and gain steady ground on leader before taking over inside final 100 M.
2 14 BOWMAN'S CROSSING (CB138) M Kinane SR Taken back to race in last place. Ridden 700 M out and improved to a position behind midfield rounding home turn. Continued to make ground in the straight but unable to catch winner.
3 1 LOHENGRIN (CD610) K Desormeaux -- Best out and was in disputed lead until settling 1 to 2Ls behind the pace after 1200 M. Caught wide without cover rounding home turn. Led briefly inside final 200 M but was headed inside 100 M.
4 4 ADMIRE MAX (CD608) Y Fukunaga -- Settled 3-wide midfield in the early stages. Closed to within a length of the pace at 600 M and got to the lead shortly after straightening. Kept on well but was headed final 200 M.
5 5 FIREBREAK (CD609) L Dettori -- 2-wide midfield until straightening. Quickened well inside 300 M but unable to draw closer to winner in the closing stages.
6 12 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) G Mosse B Slow to jump and raced near the back. Commenced to make ground 600 M out. Improved steadily in the straight.
7 3 TELEGNOSIS (CD615) M Katsuura -- Jumped awkwardly and raced on fence near the back. Urged from 600 M out. Ran on fairly in the straight.
8 11 HO CHOI (CC187) C Soumillon B On fence and always within 2Ls of the lead. Improved to the lead just before straightening but did not pick up pace when challenge at 400 M and was swamped inside final 200 M.
9 2 SPECIAL KALDOUN (CD614) D Boeuf -- Slowly away and niggled along in rear section early. Improved to midfield after 800 M and got within 2Ls of the lead on straightening. Couldn't keep up after 300 M and weakened in the closing stages.
10 13 MISTER ACPEN (CD611) D Flores B/TT 3-wide and in rear section early. Dropped to last place 600 M and only ran past a few weakening runners in the straight.
11 6 PASSING GLANCE (CD613) M Dwyer -- Slow to jump and was niggled along in midfield. Caught wide rounding home turn. Found nothing when pressured on straightening.
12 10 CITIZEN KANE (BV260) R Fradd -- Severely checked at 1500 M and ended up racing on fence behind midfield. Found nothing more on straightening.
13 9 NINETYFIVE EMPEROR (CD612) J Saimee PC Led after 1400 M. Hung out rounding home turn and weakened on straightening.
PU 7 OLYMPIC EXPRESS (CB094) D Whyte -- Settled behind midfield. Commenced to drop back at 800 M and was eased down after 600 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