Dongguan Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 116 lbs | 39/10 | Won | Chased leader - ridden under 3f out - driven from over 2f out - led 1f out - joined final 100yds - just prevailed | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Red Majesty (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 116 lbs | 5/1 | 0.05 | Tracked leaders - ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well inside final furlong - joined leader final 100yds - just held | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Winning Steps (AUS) | 6 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P C Ng | 115 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - hung right 150yds out - not going pace to challenge | |
| 4th | 1 | Noble Pursuit (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 135 lbs | 11/10F | 0.05 | Midfield - ridden and headway on inside under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 3 | Romantic Laos (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | W K Mo | 129 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - steady headway on outside from 3f out - ridden 2f out - very wide entering straight - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 5 | Bright Inheritance (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C H Yip | 120 lbs | 27/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 4 | Fortune Superstar (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 122 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In touch in midfield - pushed along and pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - every chance 1f out - no extra final 150yds | ||
| 8th | 2 | California Voce (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 131 lbs | 58/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out | |
| 9th | 8 | Silver King (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 116 lbs | 76/1 | 5.25 | Led - wide around first turn - ridden 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - weakened quickly - eased final 100yds |
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