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Race 7 (239)
THE LONGINES HONG KONG MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | ABLE FRIEND (P303) | J Moreira | CP | Began well but eased back from wide draw and shut off at rear. Switched in and boxed top of straight but got clear 300m and powered way to easy victory. |
2 | 2 | GOLD-FUN (P045) | D Whyte | B-/V1 | Bumped start but quickly in front and set good pace. Temporarily headed 400m but fought back strongly to hold second on the line. |
3 | 4 | GRAND PRIX BOSS (P608) | Y Iwata | -- | Ridden along to maintain forward position 3-back from leader but wide. Battled on gamely in straight to just miss the quinella. |
4 | 9 | WORLD ACE (T612) | Z Purton | -- | Crowded out start, taken to fence behind midfield. Steadied 700m, improved position turn, not much room in straight, lay out under pressure from 200m, raced tight closing stages. |
5 | 3 | GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) | M Demuro | B | Began well, settling 3rd about 3L from leader. Took closer order turning for home. Hit front passing 200m, one-paced final stages. |
6 | 6 | FIERO (T608) | Y Fukunaga | H | Began fairly, ridden along 4-back from leader in one-off position. Kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous. |
7 | 8 | TRADE STORM (T610) | J Spencer | -- | Crowded out start dropping towards rear but away from fence. Lost position turn, ran past tired horses closing stages. |
8 | 11 | HANA'S GOAL (T602) | N Rawiller | H | Jumped OK, settling midfield 5L from leader. Lost position around turn and one-paced in straight. |
9 | 10 | SECRET SHAM (P174) | N Callan | H/XB | Ridden along early, settling 2L behind leader. Rolled forward around turn to join leader 400m, but gave ground quickly after passing 200m. |
10 | 7 | CAPTAIN CAT (T609) | J Doyle | CP | Outpaced and soon last. Never competitive. |
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 |