2013 Hong Kong Mile Betting Tips and Preview

Easily one of the most hotly-contested 1m races on the planet - the latest iteration of the Hong Kong Mile looks certain to impress as punters everywhere do their best to sory out the top 8f horse in the world (without the presence of American superstar sensation Wise Dan). With a stellar selection of high-end international shippers and some stand-out Asian contenders, you can expect this Sunday’s version of the Hong Kong Mile to be an absolute classic at Sha Tin. 

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Moonlight Cloud, justifiably, comes in as the outright betting choice with a slim price of 6/4 to take care of this formidable selection of international contenders. The bookmakers have Moonlight Cloud trading at a relatively short 6/4 which makes him one of the lowest-priced selections in the entire International Line-up and you reckon there are more than a few very prominent ante post wagers on him at this point. 

It will be interesting to see what the local prices actually are, and how the European money fluctuates during the build-up to the race. With a good pre-race appearance, you can bank on Moonlight Cloud getting even more traction, but you reckon that if he doesn’t look good during the build-up than punters could opt for another option - it just depends on who that is actually going to be. 

Gold-Fun looms as a prominent 9/2 selection and that’s a decent possibility just from the outset, but if Moonlight Cloud runs a blinder than there is likely to be a bit of a gulf between them on the run-in. 

The really intriguing option here appears to be Sky Lantern and the 7/1 price is sure to attract plenty of interest - many believe that Sky Lantern is the real deal and has every chance coming this far into a race this deep. At a quality price like that, you reckon there is the potential to put together a seriously world-beating shock. 

The odds then take a bit of a jump up to Glorious Days who can be backed at a 12/1 price tag while Gordon Lord Byron makes the trip from Europe and also looks an interesting shout at a 14/1 listing alongside the oddly-titled Packing Whiz, who sounds like the most Asian horse I have ever heard of.

Helene Spirit (formerly known as Lines of Battle) is a 15/1 shout as well with both Dan Excel and Real Specialist priced at 25/1. American upstart King Kreesa is a lengthy 100/1 shot.