15:45
Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 10.77s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the pace - pushed along a furlong out then hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Set the pace early - pushed along with 2f left then overtaken inside the last furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten a length
Rossa Ryan
Julie Camacho
Settled towards the back early - moved left and made progress over 2f out - stayed on but outpaced late to finish 3rd
Jim Crowley
William Haggas
Held a forward spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left and drifted off a straight line under pressure inside the last - could not find extra pace but stayed on to finish fourth
Trevor Whelan
Harry Charlton
Settled towards the back early - made progress over 2f out then pushed along inside final furlong - unable to reach front pack finishing fifth beaten 2.5 lengths
William Buick
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled close to the front group early but fighting for control - squeezed for space and dropped back 2f out - unable to find further response - finished sixth
Tom Marquand
Roger Teal
Settled among the pack early - improved into contention 2f out then pressed for effort inside the last two furlongs - lost ground close home to finish 7th
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Bell
Settled towards back of field early - pushed along with 2f left - made no impression - finished 8th
Non-runners: Dream Composer (unsuitable ground), King's Lynn (unsuitable ground), Orazio (unsuitable ground), Purest Time (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.