Beauty Generation started a long odds on favourite here after several stunning performances this season, giving his rivals weight on all occasions. A few had a lingering doubts about his fitness after he had laid out considerably in the straight in the Jockey Club Mile last time, although trainer John Moore was not concerned.

Having drawn wide in 12, jockey Zac Purton was likely to be faced with a decision if those inside pushed on – take a sit as per the Jockey Club Cup or push on. Early on Comin’ Through and Fifty Fifty were keen to take the favourite on, but Purton had no concerns sitting three wide early, confident he had the superior animal. He was able to cross them with about 800m to go, and from there the result was never in doubt.

It was an emphatic win, Purton said of Beauty Generation “His best attribute is he has got a very high cruising speed, he’s very comfortable rolling along at that speed and he can kick off it. For the horses back in the field they’re already struggling to go the pace and when you’ve got to try and reel him in, it’s not an easy thing to do.”

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Trainer John Moore said “That’s the most impressive by far,”. What he did today, he was taken on inside, he had to do it the hard way as far as I was concerned. Once he got to the front he has high RPMs (revs per minute), he got him up and away he went. As far as I could see he wasn’t even hit.”

What happens next for Beauty generation is undecided. It would be great to see him travel and prove that he is not just a Sha Tin horse, which Moore is keen to do. However the owners may not be so keen “The owner and his father are of the opinion that they don’t come back the same horse when they travel but I’m trying to convince them that that’s not the case with the way that I travel my horses. There’s a few little tricks there to make sure”.

“If we’re going to prove him we’re going to have to do it on the world stage: We’ve done it here; home ground; that’s the advantage; he’s done it easily.

“I’d love to travel him, to take him to Dubai where everyone says right, here’s the top three in the world. I’ve won the Shaheen and had a few placings over there.

“I know the venue very well and I believe he could travel. If everything goes to plan he could win there.”

Second in the race was the might mare Vivlos, who was making last race day appearance. Rider William Buick “Mr (Yasuo) Tomomichi had her in great shape. She ran a really good race and was comfortable through the run, but was beaten by one of the best of the best milers in the world.” 

Thanks to the HKJC for the quotes from connections.