Sports Club Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Righteous Arion (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 135 lbs | 3/1J | Won | Held up towards rear - not clear run and snatched up entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - led close home - readily | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Telecom Speed (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 135 lbs | 51/10 | 0.3 | Prominent - tracked leaders from halfway - ridden 2f out - driven and chased leader 1 1/2f out - hung right over 1f out - driven to lead 150yds out - kept on well - headed close home | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Falcon Court (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 118 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 9 | Roaring Bebe (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 125 lbs | 17/5 | 1 | Started slowly - towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - ridden under 2f out - kept on from 1 1/2f out - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 6 | Sea Sapphire (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 127 lbs | 3/1J | 1 | Led - ridden over 1f out - driven and headed 150yds out - weakened final 50yds | ||
| 6th | 3 | Ernest Feeling (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 131 lbs | 27/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - driven 3f out - wide entering straight - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 8 | Party Warrior (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | C S Shum | 126 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on outside - wide entering straight and lost place - driven and kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 8th | 11 | Massive Talent (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 127 lbs | 27/1 | .75 | In rear - ridden 3f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 7 | Deep Pursuit (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C Fownes | 126 lbs | 81/1 | .75 | Started slowly - soon in touch in midfield - ridden under 2f out - driven and weakened final furlong | ||
| 10th | 5 | Victorythirtythree (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
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P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Prominent - awkward around first turn and dropped to fourth - ridden 2f out - driven and outpaced 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | |
| 11th | 4 | Savvy Chic (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | F C Lor | 131 lbs | 60/1 | 5.75 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 10 | Super Ten (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | C W Chang | 122 lbs | 38/1 | 4.75 | With leader - ridden 2f out - driven and weakened from 1 1/2f out - eased final 150yds |
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