French star Moonlight Cloud backed for Hong Kong Mile success

Moonlight Cloud is the 5-4 (from 6-4) favourite with Coral for Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Mile, after support for the French star today. By contrast, the Richard Hannon-trained Sky Lantern is friendless with punters, and is eased to 7-1 (from 5-1).

“Moonlight Cloud is clearly the one to beat at Sha Tin following her Group One hat-trick on home soil earlier in the year, and punters are siding with her rather than Sky Lantern, who has been easy to back since connections confirmed their filly had been a bit quiet on arrival in the Far East,” said Coral’s David Stevens.

**Longines Hong Kong Mile
5-4 Moonlight Cloud, 9-2 Gold-Fun, 7 Sky Lantern, 10 Glorious Days, 12 Gordon Lord Byron, Packing Whiz, 14 Helene Spirit, 20 Dan Excel, Linton, 25 Real Specialist, 33 Shamalgan, Xtension, 40 King Kreesa, 50 Pure Champion

**Longines Hong Kong Cup
3 Military Attack, Cirrus Des Aigles, 4 Akeed Mofeed, 5 Endowing, 7 Tokei Halo, 12 Little Mike, 25 Blazing Speed, Grandeur, Neatico, Side Glance, 40 Rainbow Chic, 50 Same World

**Longines Hong Kong Vase
6-4 The Fugue, 7 Dandino, Galileo Rock, Red Cadeaux, 8 Dunaden, 10 Mouth Athos, 11 Ebiyza, 16 Asuka Kurichan, Seismos, 25 Dominant, Feuerblitz, Nymphea, Simenon, 40 Liberator

**Longines Hong Kong Sprint
6-4 Lord Kanaloa, 11-2 Lucky Nine, 6 Charles The Great, 9 Sterling City, 10 Sole Power, 12 Slade Power, 14 Eagle Regiment, Jwala, 16 Frederick Engles, 20 Cerise Cherry, 25 Time After Time, 33 Joy And Fun, 50 Go Baby Go, Rich Tapestry

**Becher Chase
6 On His Own, 10 Join Together, 12 Wyck Hill, 14 Across The Bay, Big Fella Thanks, Bostons Angel, Walkon, 16 Bar

**The Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup
7 Colour Squadron, Johns Spirit, 10 Rolling Aces, Salut Flo, Unioniste, 12 Cantlow, Captain Conan, Champion Court, Home Farm, 14 Attaglance, Eastern Meteor, Kapga De Cerisy, Katenko, Rajdhani Express, 16 Bar

**King George VI Chase
9-4 Cue Card, 4 Dynaste, 6 Al Ferof, 7 Silviniaco Conti, 12 Mount Benbulben, Sir Des Champs, 14 Captain Chris, Long Run, 16 Flemenstar, 20 Katenko, Menorah, 25 Captain Conan, Riverside Theatre, 33 Bar

**Coral Welsh National
10 Sydney Paget, 12 Goonyella, Highland Lodge, 14 Alfie Sherrin, Boyfromnowhere, Goulanes, Hawkes Point, Merry King, Nuts N Bolts, Vesper Bell, Panther Claw, 16 Godsmejudge, Mountainous, On His Own, Safran De Cotte, Silver By Nature, Tidal Bay, Teaforthree, Vintage Star, Victors Serenade, Wyck Hill, Well Refreshed, 20 Bar