Just had a closer look at the Sprint...
Huge run from Lucky Nine first up. Couldn't get a run, ended up last, and flew with a big finish. No horse older than 6 has won the HK Sprint but he could be the first...
Spalato apparently was a bit lame, even potentially prior to the race.
Sterling City got into trouble again. Three poor runs from him on paper this season but he's had excuses in all of them. Might be the forgotten one at a monster price come the big day, especially if Jo sticks on.
Aerovelocity had a torrid time in the straight, and that's an understatement.
Golden Harvest and Smart Volatility both closed well. The HK group seems very closely matched this year.
It was a big effort from Peniaphobia, but I wonder how much that will take out of him, and he also did avoid trouble. Promising 2yo in the UK but he's still technically 3...
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