Whistle jacket
Classic Mile at Sha Tin to Little Paradise
This was a most impressive win for many reasons.
Mostly Little Paradise was able to get out of jail on a couple of occasions when blocked for a run thanks to wise decisions by Vincent Ho and then when he got into the clear at the 200m he flew home making the other runners look like they were in another race somewhere.
It was a top win for trainer Jimmy Ting and he should have many more days to look forward to. Infinite Resolve was the best of the rest and Beauty Bolt stayed on for third although his jockey J Ma earned the displeasure of the stewards for causing interference to a couple of other runners so he won't be back to Hong Kong next Sunday and he has to pay a HK$60,000 fine.
There were several hard luck stories here but they are trifling compared to the brilliant turn of foot shown by the winner. He certainly looks as if he will be able to step up in trip for the Classic Cup.
In the Mirs Bay Patch of Theta won which was not surprising as he was a class above the competition and there were only 6 runners. Dromberg Banner was the second.

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