Carnarvon Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Vulcanus (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 132 lbs | 21/4 | Won | Tracked leaders - improved 3f out - shaken up and headway 2f out - ridden to lead just over 1f out - asserted readily closing stages - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Excellent Daddy (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | T P Yung | 126 lbs | 18/1 | - | Slowly into stride - towards rear - shaken up 2f out - driven 1f out - stayed on strongly final 150yds - went second final strides | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Sonic Boom (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | W K Mo | 135 lbs | 39/10 | - | Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - not speed to threaten eventual winner - kept on steadily from 1f out | ||
| 4th | 2 | Fung (NZ) | 4 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(7)lbs
|
C W Chang | 128 lbs | 41/1 | - | Led - crossed to rail and pressed on halfway - 2 lengths clear 2f out - soon ridden and reduced advantage - headed just over 1f out - no extra | |
| 5th | 8 | High Rise Power (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C H Yip | 129 lbs | 13/1 | - | Awkward start and slowly into stride - towards rear - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on well final 110yds | ||
| 6th | 4 | Strive For Glory (USA) | 8 G | AVG | W Y So | 135 lbs | 18/1 | - | Close-up on inner - ridden along over 2f out - outpaced from 2f out - only one pace closing stages | ||
| 7th | 6 | Gorgeous Vitality (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | F C Lor | 130 lbs | 79/10 | - | Midfield towards outer - pushed along over 2f out - unable to quicken - one pace late on | ||
| 8th | 7 | Speedstar (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 130 lbs | 10/1 | - | Broke well - soon steadied in midfield - driven over 2f out - not speed to challenge | ||
| 9th | 1 | Fancy Star (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | C Fownes | 135 lbs | 23/1 | - | Midfield on inner - pushed along 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out - held closing stages | ||
| 10th | 9 | Rattan World (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 127 lbs | 16/1 | - | Raced in last - pushed along from an early stage - hard driven from halfway - never a factor | ||
| 11th | 10 | Double Show (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 126 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear - briefly ridden along 3f out - driven again 2f out and not quicken - no impression | ||
| 12th | 12 | Patch Of Watch (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
Britney Wong
(10)lbs
|
K L Man | 112 lbs | 11/5F | - | Took keen hold - raced in midfield - brought widest of all straight - ridden over 1f out - quickly held |
Sha Tin (HK) Races