Community Growth Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Master Mastermind (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 135 lbs | 9/4 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - switched wide entering straight - ridden and good headway 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on strongly final furlong - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Fight Time (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 117 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - soon not clear run - angled wide from 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - took second 100yds out - no chance with winner | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Ballistic Win (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | T P Yung | 135 lbs | 2/1F | 1.25 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - good headway under 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace of leaders | ||
| 4th | 8 | Jumbo Fortune (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | David Eustace | 127 lbs | 26/5 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - driven 2f out - no extra final 150yds | ||
| 5th | 10 | Pochettino (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | J Size | 126 lbs | 74/1 | 0.3 | In touch in midfield - ridden and chased leaders 2f out - driven and no extra final furlong | ||
| 6th | 7 | Pearl Of Pang's (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | K L Man | 128 lbs | 43/1 | 1 | Led - ridden under 2f out - driven and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 7th | 12 | Yee Cheong Raider (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 124 lbs | 78/10 | 0.05 | Started slowly - slowly into stride - towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 5 | Durham Star (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 128 lbs | 63/1 | 1 | In touch in midfield - ridden over 2f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 9th | 3 | Handsome Bomb (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | W Y So | 132 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | With leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 10th | 4 | Mighty Strength (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Held up in rear - ridden under 3f out - kept on steadily final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 11th | 9 | En Perfecto (NZ) | 5 G | Poor |
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C S Shum | 124 lbs | 68/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out | |
| 12th | 11 | Foxhunter King (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 124 lbs | 41/1 | 50 | Midfield on outside - ridden and lost place over 2f out - soon struggling - eased 1 1/2f out | ||
| 13th | 13 | Super Taichi (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | C Fownes | 118 lbs | 137/1 | 75 | Always towards rear - struggling from 3f out - eased 2f out - virtually pulled up |
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