Wu Kau Tang Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sunny Da Best (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | W Y So | 133 lbs | 9/5F | Won | Briefly impeded early strides - raced in mid-division - shaken up and headway 2f out - driven and stayed on from 1f out - led final 50yds | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Invincible Lucky (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 124 lbs | 21/10 | .5 | Close-up - improved to lead after 2f - asserted over 2f out - soon driven - reduced advantage entering final furlong - headed final 50yds and no extra | ||
| 3rd | 10 | My Flying Angel (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 123 lbs | 15/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear on inner - switched off rail and ridden 2f out - improved over 1f out - kept on steadily from 1f out - went third closing stages | ||
| 4th | 3 | Panda (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C H Yip | 128 lbs | 27/1 | 0.3 | Very slowly into stride - raced in last - brought wide straight - driven 2f out - stayed on strongly final 150yds - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 7 | Island Buddy (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | W K Mo | 126 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | Bustled along to grab lead - headed after 2f - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on at one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 11 | Triumphant Warrior (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 120 lbs | 69/10 | 0.05 | Midfield - not clear run 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - minor late headway up rail - never seriously threatened | |
| 7th | 2 | Riding High (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 130 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders in touch - ridden and went left just over 2f out - not speed to challenge - only one pace late on | ||
| 8th | 6 | Flying Double (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | D J Hall | 126 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Settled in final pair - shaken up 2f out - carried head awkwardly and unable to immediately quicken - kept on without threatening from 1f out | ||
| 9th | 9 | Lucky Blessing (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
P C Ng | 121 lbs | 46/1 | .5 | Broke well - briefly held early lead - soon steadied behind leaders - ridden and outpaced under 3f out - received bump just over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out | |
| 10th | 12 | Island Golden (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | K L Man | 117 lbs | 48/1 | 1.75 | Broke well and briefly led - soon relegated to midfield - driven along over 2f out - unable to quicken - soon held | ||
| 11th | 4 | Fantastic Honour (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 53/1 | 1 | Midfield - shuffled back a couple of positions by halfway - ridden over 2f out - never a factor | ||
| 12th | 5 | Noble Deluxe (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | J Size | 127 lbs | 49/1 | 2.75 | Close-up or led - settled in second after 2f - ridden and outpaced 2f out - weakened quickly |
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