Topaz Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Young Brilliant (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C H Yip | 133 lbs | 34/1 | Won | Midfield on outer - progress over 4f out - soon pressed leader - led 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenged final 110yds - just held on | |
| 2nd | 2 | G Liner (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 134 lbs | 73/10 | 0.1 | Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - challenged leader final 110yds - just denied | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Lucky Banner (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | C Fownes | 122 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Led after 1f - pressed by eventual winner 3 1/2f out - asked to quicken 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - kept on gamely - not quite pace to get back on terms with front pair | ||
| 4th | 9 | Excel Wongchoy (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | P C Ng | 127 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Midfield on inner - pushed along 2 1/2f out - switched left over 1 1/2f out - ridden entering final furlong - kept on into fourth - not quite pace to challenge leaders | ||
| 5th | 14 | Brave Witness (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 120 lbs | 11/10F | 0.3 | Prominent - asked for effort over 1 1/2f out - ridden just inside final furlong - kept on but never quite going pace to seriously contend | ||
| 6th | 13 | Sun Of Makfi (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | D J Hall | 121 lbs | 20/1 | 3 | Midfield - pushed along over 2 1/2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong but never involved | ||
| 7th | 12 | Forever Folks (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C W Chang | 121 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3 1/2f out - ridden over 2f out - progress on outer inside final furlong but never in contention | ||
| 8th | 3 | Viva Hunter (NZ) | 7 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(7)lbs
|
K L Man | 126 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Midfield - effort on outer over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - limited response - weakened closing stages | |
| 9th | 4 | Floof (NZ) | 5 G | Poor |
H T Mo
(2)lbs
|
K W Lui | 129 lbs | 92/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear - pushed along over 2 1/2f out - ridden entering final furlong - kept on but never threatened | |
| 10th | 7 | Hakka Radiance (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
W K Mo | 125 lbs | 31/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on outer - asked for effort over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - plugged on inside final furlong but never involved | |
| 11th | 8 | Mission Bravo (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 128 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Slowly away and detached in rear - driven over 3f out - passed beaten rivals inside final furlong - never a factor | ||
| 12th | 6 | Sunny Darling (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | P C Ng | 130 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Quickly away - tracked leader after 1f - struggling to go pace 2 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 13th | 5 | Midori Burly (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Towards rear - asked for effort 3f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - no impression - never a factor | ||
| 14th | 10 | Strongest Boy (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 58/1 | .5 | Towards rear - driven over 2f out - no response - weakened inside final furlong - never a factor |
Sha Tin (HK) Races