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Race 7 (264)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GOLDEN SIXTY (C238) C Y Ho -- Settled in last few, commenced move on top of home bend switching wide for a run into straight, showed a great turn of foot on straightening to take command passing the 200M.
2 5 SOUTHERN LEGEND (A252) K Teetan TT Settled towards the rear, ran on under pressure in straight to snatch 2nd late.
3 3 ADMIRE MARS (D807) R Moore -- Pressed forward from the widest gate to travel just outside race leader, raced keenly from the 1300M and drew level over 600M out, hit the front briefly after straightening and headed inside the 200M.
4 6 WAIKUKU (C150) J Moreira -- Began fairly, settled within 4L of pace in 5th 2-wide, gained slightly closer rounding home bend and switched out for a run entering straight, quickened to hold some chance over 200M, outsprinted by winner and lost 2nd late.
5 1 BEAUTY GENERATION (V380) Z Purton CP-/B2/TT Began fairly, ridden along before settling some 2L back in 4th 2-wide, gained slightly closer to 3rd rounding home bend, quickened to hold some chance early in straight but unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 250M.
6 10 ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (E804) P-C Boudot B Soon picked up to one back position in 3rd on the rail after a moderate start, came under pressure to challenge after straightening but faded inside the final 200M.
7 9 MIGHTY GIANT (C470) A Badel B Moderate start, quickly recovered to midfield in 6th over 4L back, improved slightly closer under pressure early in home straight but unable to sustain effort inside the final 200M.
8 4 KA YING STAR (C198) C Schofield V/TT Soon took up running, obtained rails run shortly passing the 1400M, travelled keenly in front before joined rounding home bend, folded up shortly after straightening.
9 8 SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) K C Leung XB Settled well back from a wide gate, came under pressure in straight but never seen with a chance.
10 7 ROMANISED (E803) W J Lee E/XB/TT Very slowly away losing considerable ground, remained well back throughout and never seen with a chance.
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