Great card @ Sha Tin Sunday including this very interesting Stake @ 1800M.
7 runners, including the favorite, are coming back from race 394 on 2/4, which had some traffic issues. Purton did his best IRAD impersonation and got suspended for 1 raceday for stopping
, Speed Dragon. Outside of the obvious trouble, the ride on the
, Beauty Crescent, by Atzeni, might be of interest. Hard to believe the stewards didn't at least question him about it. Cost his horse and definitely cost
, Star Mac.
The favorite,
, Helios Express, got about as perfect a trip as a horse will ever get. Though he easily dusted the field (the way the race played out), he's never gone 1800M. Not saying he can't.
Ryan Moore is in for the day to ride
Ensued, who has a win at the distance and two at 200M.
Haven't looked at it closely yet.
Opinions welcome.
