Jockeys from the Hon Kong Sprint talk to the media after the race. No excuses for short-priced favourite Aethero. #HKIR

1st - BEAT THE CLOCK – Joao Moreira
"When the gates opened he was not where I wanted him to be but I knew I was coming to win a furlong out. This was really memorable for me as some people were doubting how good he was but he showed them today and in fact I think there may be some more to come."

2nd - HOT KING PRAWN – Karis Teetan
"He ran very good, he did everything right I just thought a better horse beat us." 

3rd - AETHERO – Zac Purton
"Good run." 

4th - MR STUNNING – Hugh Bowman
"He ran a really good race, I thought it was a much-improved effort from his first-up run and he'll improve again for that. I was pleased with him."

5th - FULL OF BEAUTY – Vincent Ho
"He ran okay."

6th - WISHFUL THINKER – Christophe Soumillon
"He ran really well, he'd be better over further distance."

7th - D B PIN – Ryan Moore
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8th - DANON SMASH – Frankie Dettori
"He jumped awkwardly and was too far back."

9th - SEASONS BLOOM – Grant van Niekerk
"I did the best I could, bad gate."

10th - RATTAN – Chad Schofield
"I had a good run but he's probably just struggling to find his last-season form."

11th - IVICTORY – Alberto Sanna
"He had nothing."

12th - REGENCY LEGEND – Silvestre de Sousa
"He ran a good race for a long way but I just felt from that draw he wasn't quite good enough."