O'Brien Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Beauty Charge (GB) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 132 lbs | 91/20 | Won | Held up towards rear - took keen hold from halfway - ridden 1 1/2f out - headway from over 1f out - not clear run and forced to switch 1f out - ridden and quickened 150yds out - led 100yds - kept on strongly | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Sugar Sugar (AUS) | 7 G | AVG |
K H Alfred Chan
(5)lbs
|
C Fownes | 115 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Held up towards rear - ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out - bumped 1f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - took 2nd 75yds out - no impression on winner | |
| 3rd | 12 | Stormtrouper (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C H Yip | 117 lbs | 27/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - switched to wide outside and stayed on strongly final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 9 | Compassion Spirit (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | K L Man | 121 lbs | 60/1 | 0.3 | Led - headed after 1 1/2f - chased leader - ridden inside 2f out - driven and effort 1f out - every chance 100yds out - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 5th | 10 | Golden Link (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 120 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - steady headway from over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 6th | 8 | The Runner (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 122 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - wide into straight - driven and kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 7th | 5 | Mark The Moment (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 53/10 | .5 | Tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 8th | 2 | Adios (AUS) | 4 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
F C Lor | 132 lbs | 17/1 | .75 | Prominent - led after 1 1/2f - ridden over 1f out - driven final furlong - headed 100yds out - soon weakened | |
| 9th | 7 | Red Desert (GER) | 7 G | Poor | J Size | 122 lbs | 34/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 6 | Nordic Dragon (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 126 lbs | 19/10F | 0.3 | In touch in outside - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 4 | Tiger Legend (AUS) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Richards | 130 lbs | 54/10 | 4.25 | Midfield - ridden inside 2f out - making no impression when not clear run inside final furlong - soon eased | ||
| 12th | 1 | Star Brite (AUS) | N/A | Poor |
Angus Chung
(10)lbs
|
K W Lui | 125 lbs | 59/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on outside - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight and lost place - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong |
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