Fu Tai Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Nicholson Returns (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | D J Hall | 134 lbs | 37/10 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - took closer order from 3f out - smooth headway to press leaders under 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon clear and in command - very comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 123 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - stayed on from 1 1/2f out and took 2nd 150yds out - no chance with winner | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Romantic Fantasy (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 130 lbs | 68/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - ridden under 3f out - kept on well final furlong - took 3rd 75yds out | ||
| 4th | 3 | Wonder Years (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 132 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Started slowly - slowly into stride - soon behind - ridden 4f out - stayed on final furlong - too much to do | ||
| 5th | 7 | Winning Steps (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 69/10 | 2.25 | Midfield - ridden 4f out - driven and headway to chase leaders over 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 6th | 6 | Special Hedge (NZ) | 5 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 127 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong | |
| 7th | 10 | Little Fairy (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 120 lbs | 17/10F | 1.25 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 3f out - driven and pressed leaders under 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 8th | 8 | Jubilation (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | W Y So | 125 lbs | 11/1 | 2.5 | In touch - ridden and chased leaders 2 1/2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out - eased final 150yds | ||
| 9th | 1 | Darci Joy (NZ) | 7 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
P F Yiu | 130 lbs | 74/10 | 10 | Chased leader - ridden 3f out - weakened from 2f out - eased final furlong | |
| 10th | 5 | Super Hong Kong (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | K L Man | 130 lbs | 24/1 | 7.25 | Started slowly - always towards rear - eased over 1f out |
Sha Tin (HK) Races