Guangzhou Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Copartner Prance (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | K W Lui | 135 lbs | 39/10 | Won | Led - headed after 1 1/2f - with leader - led 2 1/2f out - ridden under 2f out - driven over 2f out - held on gamely when pressed final 100yds - just lasted | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Lucky Encounter (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 59/10 | 0.05 | In touch - switched wide entering straight - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final 150yds - pressed winner final 100yds - just held | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Raging Blizzard (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 125 lbs | 49/10 | .5 | Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - headway into midfield 2f out - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leader 100yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 4th | 3 | Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 132 lbs | 26/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders on outside - ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out - driven 1f out - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 5th | 10 | Sing Dragon (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 120 lbs | 17/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 12 | Six Pack (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 119 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 4 | Beauty Charge (GB) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 130 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | In touch in midfield - tracked leaders going well 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and outpaced over 1f out - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 8th | 6 | Gorgeous Win (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
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C S Shum | 124 lbs | 31/10F | 0.3 | Midfield on outside - very wide entering straight and lost place - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong | |
| 9th | 9 | Seasons Wit (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 121 lbs | 28/1 | 2.5 | Held up towards rear - ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||
| 10th | 8 | Dancing Code (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 122 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - very wide entering straight - weakened over 1f out - eased final 125yds | ||
| 11th | 11 | Wonderstar (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 120 lbs | 60/1 | 5.25 | Prominent - led after 1 1/2f - headed 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - lost place 1 1/2f out - soon struggling - eased final furlong | ||
| 12th | 2 | Superb Capitalist (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased final 100yds |
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