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Race 7 (243)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 EISHIN PRESTON (CB616) Y Fukunaga H/TT Around midfield, 3 or 4-wide. Switched wider on straightening, lengthened well when asked for effort 300 M, hit front inside 150 M to win going away.
2 4 ELECTRONIC UNICORN (BT092) R Fradd B Slightly slow out, waited with at rear. Switched widest turning in, ran on well behind winner from 300 M until outsprinted final 100 M.
3 2 CHINA VISIT (CB612) L Dettori -- Towards rear early, steadily improved along rail to be 2Ls off pace 1300 M out. Kept on same pace in straight for 3rd.
4 5 FORBIDDEN APPLE (CA604) C Nakatani TT 3-wide never far off, shifted out near 300 M and caused interference. Renewed effort when straightened at 200 M, kept on to just miss a placing close home.
5 9 SHOGUN LODGE (CA608) S Dye -- Steadily dropped to rear and close to rail. Made gradual ground from 300 M before keeping on one-paced final 100 M.
6 7 RED PEPPER (CA196) G Mosse -- Jumped very awkwardly and well back. Crowded for room near 300 M. Made up some ground when into clear 200 M out, no extra near finish.
7 1 CHARMING CITY (BT182) B Marcus B/TT1 Held slender advantage before drawing clear 250 M out, soon headed by winner passing 200 M, swamped inside final 100 M.
8 10 SHOW A HEART (CB615) G Boss TT Steadily taken towards rear, proved very difficult to settle early and middle stages. Brief effort near 250 M, soon emptied.
9 14 PROUDWINGS (CB610) Y Take -- Towards rear early, progressed to midfield near 1300 M. Steadied and shifted in 300 M out. Unable to quicken.
10 11 SUPER MOLLY (CA043) D Oliver -- Held up in midfield towards inner, obtained cover from 1300 M. Kept on one-paced in straight.
11 12 TOUGH SPEED (CB611) J Murtagh -- Near rear early, soon improved to midfield or slightly better. No response in straight, crowded at 300 M, faded.
12 8 RED SUN (CA046) F Coetzee TT Well there early then settled forward of midfield, 4-wide without cover. Hampered and severely checked 300 M out, did not recover.
13 6 MOUNT ABU (CB609) J Fortune -- Behind midfield. Found nothing in the straight, having been crowded near 300 M.
14 13 ZENNO EL CID (CB614) O Peslier -- Soon tracked leader. Under pressure from 400 M, steadily dropped out from 300 M.
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