Sport Digest, October 21, 2012
Hong Kong cyclist Choi Ki-ho got his Tour of Hainan off to a promising start, gaining fifth in the overall standings after the opening stage from Sanya to Xinglong yesterday. Leonid Krasnov of Russia won the leg in two hours, 35 minutes and 36 seconds, the same time given to a peloton of over 100 riders in one of Asia's most demanding races. The Russian gained a 10-second bonus as the winner to lead the overall standings, while Choi gained three seconds with his sprint points. Cheung King-lok was the second-best rider from Hong Kong with an overall 21st place. Veteran Wong Kam-po, racing in what is likely his penultimate race, was 74th. Chan Kin-wa
Scot Richie Ramsay held on to his lead despite struggling with a cold putter in the third round of the Hero Indian Open in Bengaluru yesterday. Ramsay, who has held on to the lead since day one, posted a one-under-par 70 for 11-under-par 202 to hold a one-shot lead over Asian Tour Qualifying School graduate Jaakko Makitalo of Finland. Staff Reporter
South Korean Kim Dae-hyun fired a tournament best of five-under-par 66 yesterday to grab a share of the lead going into the final round of OneAsia's Kolon Korea Open. He moved to joint three-under-par alongside fellow countryman Kim Dae-sub, who shot 70, leaving the pair three shots clear of Kang Wook-soon, who made 69 at the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club course near Seoul. Staff Reporter
Frankel, the world's top-ranked race horse, maintained his unbeaten record yesterday with a hard-fought win in the Champion Stakes, widely expected to be his final race. Frankel made it 14 out of 14 in his stunning three-year career but he had to fight in the Ascot heavy going to wear down the tough French veteran Cirrus Des Aigles by one and three quarter-lengths. Reuters
