Tai Tam Gap Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 126 lbs | 9/4F | Won | In touch - pushed along from 4f out - ridden and chased leaders over 2f out - driven from 1 1/2f out - led 1f out - kept on well and drew clear final furlong - eased closing stages | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Serangoon (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 132 lbs | 11/1 | 1.75 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on well from 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - took second 75yds out - no impression on winner | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Intrepid Winner (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C W Chang | 135 lbs | 76/10 | 2 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and effort 1f out - took third 100yds out - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 4th | 8 | Super Hong Kong (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | C H Yip | 125 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden and headway into midfield from 2 1/2f out - driven and effort inside final furlong - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 5th | 3 | Romantic Fantasy (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
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C S Shum | 129 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - lost place 3 1/2f out - ridden 3f out - headway back into midfield over 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - short of room and hampered 150yds out - kept on final 100yds | |
| 6th | 11 | Absolute Sunshine (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 118 lbs | 56/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - ridden and headway on inside from under 2f out - no further impression inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 10 | Chateau Le Peche (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 119 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Led - ridden under 3f out - driven 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 150yds | ||
| 8th | 7 | Precise Express (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 125 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 2 | Billionaire Secret (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 134 lbs | 17/5 | 3.75 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - chased leaders 1 1/2f out - weakened and eased final furlong | ||
| 10th | 5 | Reach Goal (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 127 lbs | 17/2 | 2.25 | Slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - ridden and brief effort 1 1/2f out - weakened quickly final furlong | ||
| 11th | 9 | Legion Of Merit (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Chased leader - ridden and pressed leader under 2f out - driven and weakened quickly final furlong | ||
| 12th | 12 | Running Boy (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 119 lbs | 18/1 | 58 | In touch - ridden and lost place 3 1/2f out - dropped to rear over 2f out - soon beaten and eased |
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