Racecards
6:40 Sha Tin (HK)
Longines Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- HK$15,000,003 added
- Winner: HK$8,581,495
- 2nd: HK$3,246,004
- 3rd: HK$1,612,502
- 4th: HK$738,001
1(12)
2(5)
11/2
- Form 5155147126
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
3(11)
4(1)
5(8)
7(9)
Sole Power
63
16/1
- Form 141536
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
8(7)
10/1
- Form 5231210331
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
9(4)
8/1
- Form 1112288248
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
11(6)
66/1
- Form 2023121569
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
14(14)
Jwala
63
25/1
- Form 221014
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S J Drowne
Verdict
LORD KANALOA won this comfortably last year and though drawn much higher this time arrives in such brilliant form that it will take a monumental effort to beat him. He's now won eight of his dozen races, five at Group 1 level, and been placed in the other four. Lucky Nine was around 4l behind last year but was drawn badly and is much better berthed this time. Charles The Great, Sterling City, Eagle Regiment and Cerise Cherry fought out the finish of a local Group 2 here last month but the form doesn't equate to that of the selection. Eddie Lynam's pair Slade Power and Sole Power are always capable of a big run at the highest level but this could be too tough while shock Nunthorpe winner Jwala has the worst possible draw.