Inverness Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Rocket Spade (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | C Fownes | 124 lbs | 50/9 | Won | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - led last stride | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 129 lbs | 77/10 | 0.05 | Tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders 1f out - led narrowly 100yds out - kept on well - headed last stride | |
| 3rd | 12 | Toy Soltero (CHI) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 120 lbs | 39/1 | .5 | Chased leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and led narrowly 1f out - headed 100yds out - kept on well | ||
| 4th | 9 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
D J Hall | 121 lbs | 44/5 | 0.05 | In touch in midfield - ridden 3f out - driven and chased leaders over 1f out - hung right 1f out - kept on well final furlong - not quite able to challenge | |
| 5th | 11 | Fortune Superstar (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 120 lbs | 68/10 | 0.3 | Led - ridden under 2f out - driven and headed 1f out - rallied and kept on well until no extra closing stages | ||
| 6th | 6 | Comet Splendido (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | C S Shum | 125 lbs | 15/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - good headway 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 7th | 8 | Winning Steps (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 124 lbs | 13/1 | 0.05 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - stayed on inside final furlong - finished well | ||
| 8th | 2 | Hameron (GB) | 6 G | Poor | K W Lui | 132 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and kept on well final furlong - short of room and not clear run final 50yds | ||
| 9th | 1 | California Voce (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 135 lbs | 37/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - not clear run and eased final 50yds | ||
| 10th | 4 | Chain Of Gold (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 129 lbs | 43/10 | .5 | Held up in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 11th | 5 | Illuminous (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | F C Lor | 129 lbs | 27/10F | .5 | Midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and effort over 1f out - no extra when not clear run 100yds out - soon eased | ||
| 12th | 10 | Ace War (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 122 lbs | 129/1 | 5.5 | Always towards rear - weakened and eased final furlong |
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