HKEX Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Gallant Valour (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 131 lbs | 13/4F | Won | Midfield - took closer order from 2 1/2f out - ridden and chased leaders over 1f out - driven and kept on well final 150yds - led narrowly 75yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Tactical Command (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 119 lbs | 36/5 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway into midfield 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - driven and stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Happy Park (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 125 lbs | 58/10 | 0.1 | Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - every chance final 50yds - just held | ||
| 4th | 3 | Hayday (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P F Yiu | 130 lbs | 32/5 | .75 | Ridden along to lead from wide stall - ridden over 1f out - driven when pressed final 150yds - headed 75yds out - no extra closing stages | |
| 5th | 9 | Glory B (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 122 lbs | 23/5 | .5 | Midfield - ridden and in touch under 2f out - chased leaders but not clear run throughout final furlong - kept on | ||
| 6th | 11 | Sky Prophet (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C Fownes | 121 lbs | 12/1 | .25 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - very wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 8 | Telecom Power (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 125 lbs | 64/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on well from over 1f out - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 8th | 6 | Happy Soul (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
K H Alfred Chan
(5)lbs
|
C S Shum | 126 lbs | 17/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and kept on same pace final furlong | |
| 9th | 1 | High Percentage (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | T P Yung | 135 lbs | 7/1 | .25 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - weakened final 125yds | ||
| 10th | 2 | Natural High (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | D J Hall | 135 lbs | 105/1 | 1 | In touch - ridden and chased leaders 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||
| 11th | 10 | Currahee (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | W K Mo | 121 lbs | 10/1 | .25 | Held up towards rear - ridden and some headway 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 12th | 4 | Panda (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
C H Yip | 129 lbs | 31/1 | .75 | Started slowly - always towards rear |
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