Race 7 (227)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) | D Whyte | B | Jumped well but not pressured settling towards the rear in a one-off position. Not asked until passing 500m, taken wide into straight and ran on strongly down centre track to win close home. |
2 | 5 | GOLD-FUN (P045) | O Doleuze | SR | Jumped well, led field to 1400m before easing to 3rd along rail. Popped off fence before turn, shot to the front 300m, well clear 200m, run down closing stages. |
3 | 3 | PACKING WHIZ (N120) | B Prebble | H/XB | Outpaced early, dropping to rear away from fence. Close to heels around turn, ran on well in straight when runs opened between horses. |
4 | 2 | GORDON LORD BYRON (P606) | W Buick | XB | Began awkwardly, tightened 1500m and difficult to settle passing 1400m, steadied 1300m. Entered straight behind horses, close to heels 200m, finished off nicely when clear. |
5 | 9 | REAL SPECIALIST (M143) | T Angland | B1 | Ridden forward gradually, settling 3-back, 1-off at 800m. Edged closer rounding turn, looked chance 200m, no extra. |
6 | 13 | MOONLIGHT CLOUD (S606) | T Jarnet | -- | Ridden forward 3-wide in midfield and left without cover from 900m. Bumped shortly after entering straight but only one-paced under pressure. |
7 | 6 | HELENE SPIRIT (M310) | G Mosse | TT | Jumped well, allowed to roll forward inside leader from 1400m. Took lead entering straight, collared 300m, one-paced. |
8 | 4 | DAN EXCEL (N195) | W C Marwing | SR/XB/TT | Tightened shortly after start but allowed to roll forward sitting one-back, one-off at turn. One-paced under hard riding from 300m. |
9 | 8 | XTENSION (M097) | Z Purton | CP | Taken back from wide gate, last on settling but kept away from fence. Taken out entering straight and ran past beaten horses. |
10 | 7 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | U Rispoli | TT | Began well, pulling hard along rail 2-back from leader. Edged closer entering straight before one-paced from 300m. Bumped from behind 200m. |
11 | 12 | SHAMALGAN (S605) | M Guyon | -- | Taken back from wide gate, settling at the rear away from fence. Very wide entering straight but found little under pressure. |
12 | 11 | KING KREESA (S604) | M Smith | V/XB/TT | Ridden forward from wide draw to lead from 1400m but kept wide by inside horse. Collared soon after turning for home and became unbalanced 200m when giving ground. |
13 | 10 | LINTON (S603) | D Oliver | B | Jumped with field, moving quickly to the rail in midfield, Given reminders entering straight but soon beaten. |
14 | 14 | SKY LANTERN (S607) | R Hughes | -- | Jumped fairly and settled in midfield. Under pressure from 600m to hold position but failed to muster. Hands and heels final 400m. |
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 |