Needle Hill Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Keefy (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | F C Lor | 129 lbs | 43/20F | Won | In touch on outside - tracked leaders inside 3f out - ridden 2f out - driven to lead over 1f out - kept on well and asserted final furlong - readily | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Escape Route (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 123 lbs | 5/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on from 1 1/2f out - snatched 2nd last stride - no chance with winner | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Decrypt (GB) | N/A | Poor | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 68/10 | 0.3 | In touch - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten winner | ||
| 4th | 1 | Captain Win (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 133 lbs | 33/10 | 0.05 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - stayed on well from 1 1/2f out - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 10 | Super Winner (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | C H Yip | 122 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Led - ridden 2f out - driven and headed over 1f out - no extra final 100yds - lost three places close home | ||
| 6th | 12 | The Hulk (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C Fownes | 118 lbs | 30/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 6 | Golden Link (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 124 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Tracked leaders - pressed leader inside 3f out - ridden 2f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 8th | 11 | Encountered (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
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K L Man | 118 lbs | 133/1 | .5 | Took keen hold in midfield - ridden and no impression from over 2f out | |
| 9th | 14 | High Cloud (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 117 lbs | 44/1 | 1 | Midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven inside 2f out - outpaced and no impression from over 1f out | ||
| 10th | 2 | Kasa Papa (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | T P Yung | 129 lbs | 21/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - some headway 1 1/2f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 11th | 9 | Gallant Crown (NZ) | 8 G | Poor |
H T Mo
(2)lbs
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A T Millard | 121 lbs | 76/1 | 1.5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight - some headway inside 2f out - no extra inside final furlong | |
| 12th | 4 | Master Hero (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 128 lbs | 17/1 | 1 | Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - weakened 1 1/2f out | ||
| 13th | 13 | Great Brilliant (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Y S Tsui | 117 lbs | 236/1 | 5.25 | Midfield on outside - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight and lost place - soon beaten and eased | ||
| 14th | 7 | Moonlight Vista (IRE) | N/A | AVG | C S Shum | 124 lbs | 179/1 | 2 | Always leaving stalls - always towards rear |
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