Windy Gap Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Encountered (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | K L Man | 124 lbs | 11/5 | Won | In touch on outside - took closer order from 3f out - led 2f out - ridden clear 1 1/2f out - kept on strongly and drew further clear inside final furlong - easily | ||
| 2nd | 1 | The Irishman (NZ) | N/A | AVG | K W Lui | 135 lbs | 21/10F | 4.75 | Tracked leaders - ridden and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - took 2nd inside final furlong - no chance with easy winner | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Winning Dragon (CHI) | 8 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 115 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | In touch - driven over 2f out - kept on well from 1 1/2f out - no chance with easy winner | ||
| 4th | 11 | Sunny Star (USA) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 115 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden and headway 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong | ||
| 5th | 3 | Savaquin (NZ) | N/A | Poor | J Size | 130 lbs | 56/1 | 2 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 6th | 4 | Berlin Tango (GB) | 7 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 128 lbs | 32/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 7th | 8 | Cheerful Days (AUS) | N/A | AVG |
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K W Lui | 121 lbs | 19/1 | 0.1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - never dangerous | |
| 8th | 6 | Mr Ascendency (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden inside 2f out - wide into straight and lost place - soon no impression | ||
| 9th | 9 | Atullibigeal (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 120 lbs | 31/5 | 1.25 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 10th | 5 | Everyone's Delight (NZ) | N/A | AVG | F C Lor | 127 lbs | 35/1 | .5 | Led - headed 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 2 | Bourbonaire (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 131 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - lost place inside 2f out - soon beaten | ||
| 12th | 10 | Oriental Smoke (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 118 lbs | 44/1 | 3.25 | With leader - ridden over 2f out lost place 2f out - soon beaten - eased final furlong |
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