Lusitano Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Glorious Journey (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 38/1 | Won | Held up in rear - good headway on wide outside from under 3f out - slightly hampered when ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led 75yds out - readily | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Sure Joyful (NZ) | 7 G | Poor |
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P F Yiu | 124 lbs | 17/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - headway into midfield 3f out - wide entering straight - slightly hampered 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - good headway to lead 1f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - headed 75yds out | |
| 3rd | 11 | Atomic Beauty (FR) | 6 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 121 lbs | 13/5 | 1.75 | Midfield - ridden and headway to chase leaders on inside 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not pace of front pair final 75yds - eased closing stages | ||
| 4th | 10 | Mr Aladdin (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 123 lbs | 26/5 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - short of room inside final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 8 | Sturdy Ruby (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | K L Man | 126 lbs | 63/10 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden and good headway from 1 1/2f out - driven and no further impression final furlong | ||
| 6th | 3 | Windicator Family (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 131 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Tracked leaders - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed 1f out - driven inside final furlong - weakened final 75yds | ||
| 7th | 12 | Keen Unity (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 117 lbs | 87/10 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 5 | Devas Twelve (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | W Y So | 128 lbs | 5/2F | 2 | In touch in midfield - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 9th | 4 | Hero Blues (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 130 lbs | 141/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 7 | Gallant Crown (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 126 lbs | 21/1 | .75 | In touch - ridden 2f out - driven over 1f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 6 | Wood On Fire (NZ) | 9 G | AVG | C W Chang | 127 lbs | 31/1 | 2.5 | Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong | ||
| 12th | 2 | Good Luck Win (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 134 lbs | 93/1 | 0.3 | Led - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong |
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