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Race 7 (233)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ADMIRE MARS (D807) C Soumillon -- Settled in 5th just over 2L off the pace, remained in similar position to straight, quickened well under pressure to hit the front over 100 metres out.
2 4 WAIKUKU (C150) J Moreira -- Began well from the widest gate, taken back to the rear after the first 400 metres, remained well behind into the straight, ran on well inside the final 300 metres but unable to peg back the winner close stages.
3 1 BEAUTY GENERATION (V380) Z Purton B/TT Tracked the leader, hit the front narrowly upon straightening only to be headed under pressure inside the final 200 metres.
4 10 NORMCORE (D808) C Lemaire -- Settled in rear of midfield in 6th just about 3L off the pace 3-wide with cover, remained similar into home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
5 3 PERSIAN KNIGHT (C803) O Murphy B/TT Began awkwardly losing ground and raced keenly most of the way, mainly in 8th within 4L of pace before gaining closer approaching home turn, baulked early in straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 8 CITRON SPIRIT (T286) C Y Ho H/XB Taken back to last from a wide gate, trailed the field to the 200 metres, finished off the race well.
7 2 INDY CHAMP (D804) D Lane -- Settled mainly in rear of midfield in 7th on the rail, saved ground turning in, baulked for a run early in straight, produced good late finish inside the final 200 metres.
8 5 ZAAKI (D805) R Moore XB Moderate start, improved steadily on the rail to reach within 2L of pace mainly in 4th, in similar position turning in, ran home one-paced.
9 6 KA YING STAR (C198) K Teetan CP/TT Soon took up running, led the field until joined into straight, soon headed and swamped inside the final 200 metres.
10 7 SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) A Badel CP/XB Broke well before taken back to 3rd while travelling wide without cover, came to join the leaders briefly entering straight, folded up quickly.
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