Race 8 is a Class 2 over 1200m and the highlight of the afternoon.

Raging Blizzard is supposed to come roaring back into this – Zac Purton will ride for John Size and they are on 2.3 and have received good reports from the trackwork watchers.

Next best in the market is the David Hayes trained Lucky Encounter on 5.1 with Andrea Azteni returning to Hong Kong to take the ride after his very successful trip to Sydney.

Our roughie here (despite there only being 8 runners) is Bundle of Charm Size-Avdulla on 16.0.  He's consistent and generally finishes at the right end of the field.

Sad news of Lucky Sweynesse's injury but what a brave horse to finish and win the race with an injured leg.  He will be out for the rest of the season so will that be that?  He deserves a good break at least and if it leads to retirement he's answered everything asked of him.