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 |