Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}), a winner of all five of his 2015 appearances, including the G1 Yasuda Kinen June 7 and the G1 Mile Championship Nov. 22, continued to settle in prior to a run in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile. The bay cantered over Sha Tin's all-weather track Tuesday.
“We had a smooth journey to Hong Kong,” said work rider Masanori Watanabe. “We just walked him around the stable area on Sunday and yesterday he was jogging in the exercise ring near our stable. He is not relaxed enough yet but he is settling in and his appetite is increasing. He will gallop on turf on Friday.”
Dual Japanese Group 1 heroine Straight Girl (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}) breezed 800 meters over the turf course in an easy :56.4, as she readies for the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint. She completed the trifecta in last year's edition.
“The last time she worked on the turf at Sha Tin was a year ago, so she was likely to be a little nervous, but it was no problem and we have no concern about her condition,” said Kazuo Fujiwara, assistant to trainer Hideaki Fujiwara. “Jockey Keita Tosaki will give her a gallop on Thursday.”
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