Wu King Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Happy Together (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Gibson | 122 lbs | 69/20F | Won | Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - headway to challenge 1f out - driven to the front 175yds out - faced strong challenge closing stages - just held on | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Powerful Wings (GB) | 3 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 121 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Mid-division - shaken up turning for home - ridden and improved from 2f out - headway to throw down strong challenge final 110yds - just denied | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Casa Cosmo (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 120 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - switched left turning for home - travelled strongly but short of room 2f out - ridden when in the clear 1 1/2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not quite reach leaders | ||
| 4th | 12 | Circuit Mighty (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | K L Man | 120 lbs | 13/2 | 1 | Chased leaders on inner - steadied when caught on heels after 2f - nudged along before halfway - driven 2f out - not clear run 1f out - switched off rail and stayed on well final 110yds - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 10 | Maldives (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 122 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden along over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on well final 175yds - not reach leaders | ||
| 6th | 1 | Erimo (USA) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 135 lbs | 68/10 | .5 | Raced in midfield - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - stayed on again from 1f out - no telling impression | ||
| 7th | 14 | Happy Day (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | W Y So | 117 lbs | 69/10 | 0.3 | Settled in final trio - improved a couple of positions after 3f - ridden over 2f out - soon searching for room - stayed on when in the clear | ||
| 8th | 5 | Drombeg Banner (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
P C Ng | 128 lbs | 68/10 | .5 | Tracked leaders - eased off rail and ridden 2f out - not quite able to get on terms - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 9th | 4 | Romantic Charm (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 131 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 3f out - involved in repeated bumping inside final 2f - kept on late - never a serious factor | ||
| 10th | 7 | Massive Action (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | F C Lor | 126 lbs | 43/5 | 0.05 | Led - shaken up and briefly asserted 2f out - ridden and reduced advantage 1f out - headed final 175yds - weakened quickly near finish | ||
| 11th | 2 | The Best Peach (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(10)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 123 lbs | 92/1 | 0.3 | Settled towards rear - widest of all turning for home - ridden and not quicken over 2f out - involved in repeated bumping with rival from 1 1/2f out - leaned right but kept on from 1f out | |
| 12th | 8 | Celtic Times (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 123 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Settled in last - pushed along and angled off rail over 2f out - soon switched back inside - not clear run but kept on at one pace from over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 6 | Straight Arron (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 130 lbs | 65/1 | .5 | Towards rear - ridden and switched widest of all just inside final 2f - no impression | ||
| 14th | 3 | Ivy League (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 131 lbs | 112/1 | 10 | Caught wide early on - crossed to race in second after 2f - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - quickly beaten |
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