Cleveland Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Speed Dragon (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | K W Lui | 133 lbs | 189/10 | Won | Started slowly - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - switched very wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - hung right from 125yds out - led 50yds out - readily | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Californiatotality (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 128 lbs | 19/5 | .5 | Chased leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven under 2f out - led over 1f out - driven final furlong - pressed 100yds out - headed 50yds out - kept on | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Quantum Patch (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 118 lbs | 44/5 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - headway on wide outside from over 2f out - wide entering straight - ridden and stayed on from 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - every chance 100yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 4th | 1 | Noble Pursuit (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Held up towards rear - ridden and good headway on inside under 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 5 | Simple Hedge (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 122 lbs | 15/1 | 0.3 | Started slowly - headway into midfield after 4f - outpaced under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 6 | Super Unicorn (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | F C Lor | 121 lbs | 18/5F | .5 | Midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong | ||
| 7th | 3 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG |
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David A Hayes | 129 lbs | 13/1 | 0.1 | Tracked leaders - pressed leaders going well 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 125yds | |
| 8th | 9 | Sunstrider (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 118 lbs | 89/10 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - keeping on when not clear run 150yds out - kept on again final 50yds | ||
| 9th | 7 | Comet Splendido (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | C S Shum | 120 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | In touch - tracked leaders 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - weakened final 125yds | ||
| 10th | 11 | Dilbagh (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 117 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - steadied and dropped towards rear 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 11th | 12 | Sure Joyful (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 117 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along and took closer order over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 12th | 10 | Toy Soltero (CHI) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 120 lbs | 81/10 | 10.25 | Led - ridden under 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon beaten and eased |
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