Race 7 (228)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | AMBITIOUS DRAGON (CK399) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well but restrained at rear. Was 2nd last into straight and still 2Ls back 200m before unleashing powerful burst for soft win. |
2 | 3 | GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) | D Whyte | B | Got off well and soon on rail, 3-back from leader. Switched out 600m to make run, hit front 250m but unable hold off winner. |
3 | 11 | PACKING OK (CL372) | W C Marwing | H- | Ridden up from outside draw and soon in box seat behind leader. Hard ridden 400m to take temporary lead and kept on well when headed. |
4 | 4 | GORDON LORD BYRON (P606) | W Buick | XB | Jumped with field and soon stalking leading pair one-off the fence. Improved position around turn and was 2nd at 200m, but no extra. Bumped near line. |
5 | 10 | PACKING WHIZ (N120) | B Prebble | H/XB | Taken back from wide draw 7Ls from leader. Took closer order around turn then swung wide into straight. One-paced final. Had blood in trachea. |
6 | 5 | SADAMU PATEK (P607) | Y Take | -- | Tardy at start, checked 1500m and then steadied 1200m. Made up some ground around turn and early straight before one-paced. |
7 | 2 | XTENSION (M097) | J McDonald | XB | Jumped OK but checked soon after. Travelled wide just behind midfield back and came off bridle when put under pressure. One-paced in straight. |
8 | 7 | PURE CHAMPION (M178) | M Chadwick | TT | Taken back from outside draw and trailed field until straight. Switched wide 400m and ran home steadily. |
9 | 8 | DON BOSCO (P609) | O Peslier | -- | Jumped well and soon clear leader. Joined by another entering home straight and soon tired. |
10 | 9 | MASTER OF HOUNDS (P610) | C Soumillon | XB | Ridden up to midfield, one-off the fence, and held position around turn, but found little in straight under hard riding and slipped back. |
11 | 12 | SIYOUMA (P611) | G Mosse | -- | Raced just behind midfield but wide to turn. Swung wider into home straight but soon flattened. |
12 | 6 | GRAND PRIX BOSS (P608) | H Uchida | -- | Jumped well and soon in box seat 2Ls from leader. Closed to within a length entering straight before running on empty. |
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 |