Yau Oi Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Dragon's Luck (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 126 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Prominent - improved to lead after 2f - shaken up and asserted just under 2f out - two lengths clear when hard ridden just over 1f out - reduced advantage near finish but always doing enough | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Mighty Stride (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 128 lbs | 3/5F | .75 | Midfield - momentarily impeded when beginning effort over 2f out - ridden and shifted left 1 1/2f out - stayed on and steadily closed on leader from 1f out - nearest finish but always held | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Mark The Moment (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | P C Ng | 130 lbs | 15/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - not speed to match eventual winner - kept on from 1f out - just held on for third | ||
| 4th | 3 | Not Usual Star (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 132 lbs | 47/1 | 0.3 | Broke well and led early strides - soon restrained towards rear - crept closer from 3f out - ridden but plenty of work to do 2f out - stayed on well from just over 1f out - nearest finish - just denied third | ||
| 5th | 7 | Phoenix Light (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | C H Yip | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 1.5 | Held up towards rear - taken wide straight - last when ridden 2f out - stayed on strongly from 1f out - never near to challenge | ||
| 6th | 10 | Invincible Missile (AUS) | 9 G | Poor | C Fownes | 126 lbs | 91/1 | 0.3 | Very slowly into stride - a few lengths adrift in last - joined rear of main group but pushed along 3f out - headway into midfield 2f out - kept on near finish - did well in the circumstances | ||
| 7th | 1 | California Rad (AUS) | N/A | Poor |
Angus Chung
(10)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 125 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | Pushed along from stalls - mid-division - travelled strongly into straight - ridden and effort 2f out - briefly impeded over 1f out - unable to sustain challenge - no extra near finish | |
| 8th | 5 | Naboo Legend (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 129 lbs | 31/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - angled off rail 2f out - switched back inside and ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression close to finish | ||
| 9th | 9 | Golden Empire (FR) | 7 G | AVG | K W Lui | 126 lbs | 15/1 | .5 | Broke alertly - soon steadied in mid-division - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - minor late headway past beaten rivals - never a serious factor | ||
| 10th | 13 | Gummy Gummy (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 121 lbs | 89/1 | 0.05 | Rousted along to attain prominent position - pushed along 2f out - unable to get on terms with leader - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 11th | 11 | Ready To Win (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | F C Lor | 125 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Slightly slowly away - nudged along to recover - raced towards rear of main pack - switched to outer and ridden turning for home - no impression closing stages | ||
| 12th | 14 | Island Golden (NZ) | 6 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
K L Man | 116 lbs | 103/1 | 2 | Midfield towards outer - ridden and outpaced 2f out - held when slightly short of room inside final furlong | |
| 13th | 2 | Sakewin (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 36/1 | .75 | Soon led - headed but remained prominent after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 14th | 12 | Man Star (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 131 lbs | 107/1 | 3.5 | Mid-division - switched left and ridden over 2f out - soon no impression - quickly beaten |
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