Willow Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Fire Ball (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | C H Yip | 127 lbs | 103/20 | Won | Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - led narrowly 75yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Starship Eighty (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | P C Ng | 132 lbs | 4/1F | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on well from 1 1/2f out - pressed leader closing stages - just held | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Beat Hollow (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 128 lbs | 34/1 | 1.25 | Led - ridden over 1f out - pressed inside final furlong - driven and headed 75yds out - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 4th | 12 | Brother Pearl (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | C H Yip | 123 lbs | 21/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on well from 1 1/2f out - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 8 | Charmander (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 5 | Apex Top (SAF) | 7 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
Douglas Whyte | 129 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | In touch - ridden and kept on at same pace from 2f out - not able to challenge | |
| 7th | 13 | Foxhunter Way (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | K W Lui | 121 lbs | 30/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - not clear run under 2f out - keeping on when not clear run and snatched up 125yds out - kept on again closing stages - too much to do | ||
| 8th | 2 | Spangle Fortune (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | K L Man | 134 lbs | 24/1 | .5 | In touch - ridden and chased leader 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 9th | 6 | Casa Legend (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | C W Chang | 131 lbs | 36/5 | 0.05 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 3 | Perfect Peach (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 132 lbs | 51/10 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and some headway 1 1/2f out - no further impression final furlong | ||
| 11th | 1 | Nordic Combined (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | W Y So | 135 lbs | 26/5 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and effort 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - weakened final 150yds | ||
| 12th | 9 | Charming Steed (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(10)lbs
|
C Fownes | 120 lbs | 13/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - gradually weakened final furlong | |
| 13th | 7 | Happihood (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
W K Mo | 129 lbs | 131/1 | 3.75 | Always towards rear | |
| 14th | 14 | Just Great Two (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 117 lbs | 89/1 | 1.5 | Always in rear |
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