River Verdon Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Stoltz (AUS) | 5 G | Good | K W Lui | 132 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Always close up - third and travelling strongly halfway - shaken up to challenge 1 1/2f from home - led 1f out - ran on under pressure - readily | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Carroll Street (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 127 lbs | 17/1 | .75 | In rear - sixth and pushed along over 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure 1f out - went second final 50yds - never a threat to winner | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Run Run Cool (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | F C Lor | 118 lbs | 23/5 | .5 | Led - soon headed - prominent on inner - angled out and fourth with 2f to run - stayed on under pressure final furlong - lost second final 50yds - no extra | ||
| 4th | 5 | We Are Hero (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | K L Man | 132 lbs | 11/10F | .75 | Towards rear but in touch - fifth but less than 2 lengths off lead with 1 1/2f to run - stayed on under pressure - effort flattened out final 60yds | ||
| 5th | 3 | Whizz Kid (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 134 lbs | 14/1 | 0.05 | Soon led on stands' rail - headed after 1 1/2f - chased leader - regained lead 2f out - ridden and headed 1f out - kept on same pace | ||
| 6th | 1 | Nervous Witness (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 135 lbs | 14/5 | 1 | Close up on outer - led after 1 1/2f - headed 2f out - remained close up until gradually dropped away inside final 150yds | ||
| 7th | 8 | Sunny Boy (AUS) | 8 G | Poor |
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W Y So | 111 lbs | 93/1 | 5 | Waited with in touch - seventh and hard ridden well over 1 1/2f out - behind final furlong | |
| 8th | 2 | Ping Hai Galaxy (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | J Size | 134 lbs | 29/1 | 10 | In touch - lost place halfway - jockey looked down several times - eased and behind final 1 1/2f |
Sha Tin (HK) Races