Shing Mun River Channel Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Super Bonus (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | P C Ng | 120 lbs | 19/4 | Won | Soon led - headed after 1f but remained close-up - ridden and effort 2f out - briefly outpaced over 1f out - rallied and stayed on strongly final 150yds - led close home | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Awesome Treasure (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 135 lbs | 7/5F | 0.1 | Led after 1f - ridden and asserted when challenged over 1f out - over a length clear 1f out - reduced advantage final 150yds - headed final strides | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Silver Destiny (NZ) | 4 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
C H Yip | 119 lbs | 10/1 | 2 | Midfield on inner - not much room approaching straight - ridden 2f out - soon edged left - stayed on well from 1f out - went third near finish | |
| 4th | 8 | Jolly Companion (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | K L Man | 125 lbs | 35/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - not clear run from 2f out - ridden and improved 1f out - kept on steadily but no extra close to finish | ||
| 5th | 2 | Champion Method (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 131 lbs | 61/10 | 0.1 | Broke well - raced in third - ridden and effort 2f out - unable to sustain challenge - kept on at once pace inside final furlong | |
| 6th | 5 | Grand Nova (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | J Size | 129 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Mid-division - travelled well - shaken up and no immediate response 2f out - driven and stayed on at one pace from 1f out | ||
| 7th | 7 | Super Highway (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | F C Lor | 129 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Midfield - nudged along 2 1/2f out - driven and some headway over 1f out - soon no further headway - kept on at the same speed | ||
| 8th | 6 | Sunday's Serenade (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 129 lbs | 107/1 | 0.3 | Held up - pushed along in final trio over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - keeping on when involved in scrimmaging from 1f out - no telling impression | ||
| 9th | 4 | Camp Fire (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 129 lbs | 44/1 | 0.1 | Midfield in touch - ridden along 3f out - reminders and not speed to challenge from over 2f out - only one pace closing stages | ||
| 10th | 11 | Mister Fox (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 122 lbs | 105/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - towards rear - ridden and no impression 2f out - kept on late but never a serious factor | ||
| 11th | 12 | Smart Leader (AUS) | 10 G | Poor | W Y So | 120 lbs | 24/1 | 0.3 | Broke well - soon taken back from wide draw - crept closer home turn - ridden along 2f out - no further impression | ||
| 12th | 9 | Verbier (FR) | 5 G | Poor | C Fownes | 123 lbs | 123/1 | .5 | Dropped out in last - nudged along over 2f out - soon ridden and unable to quicken - making no headway when squeezed up 1f out | ||
| 13th | 14 | Urban Triumph (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 118 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Quickly off the bridle - towards rear - improved into midfield before halfway - driven over 2f out - soon no impression - wandered closing stages | ||
| 14th | 3 | Romantic Novelist (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 131 lbs | 79/1 | 2 | Chased leaders - pushed along to hold position 3f out - ridden and outpaced 2f out - soon weakened |
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