Connaught Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Wings Of War (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 130 lbs | 107/10 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led close home | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Aurora Lady (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | P C Ng | 135 lbs | 12/5F | 0.1 | Led after 1 1/2f - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - headed close home | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Gallant Valour (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 121 lbs | 55/1 | 0.2 | Held up towards rear - pushed along and headway into midfield over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - driven and stayed on final furlong - finished well | ||
| 4th | 2 | Gustosisimo (AUS) | 4 G | AVG |
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A S Cruz | 127 lbs | 57/10 | 0.2 | Soon led - headed after 1 1/2f - tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - driven and every chance 1f out - no extra final 50yds | |
| 5th | 9 | Spicy Gold (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 121 lbs | 27/10 | .5 | Quickly away - soon steadied - in touch - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not able to challenge | ||
| 6th | 12 | Harold Win (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | K W Lui | 116 lbs | 13/1 | .5 | Chased leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 7th | 3 | Nordic Dragon (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 130 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | In touch in midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 8th | 11 | Flying Fortress (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | W K Mo | 116 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 7 | Denfield (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C S Shum | 121 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | In touch in midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and effort 1f out - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 10th | 6 | Chateauneuf (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 125 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | In touch - short of room and hampered after 1f - midfield - ridden and no impression from under 2f out | ||
| 11th | 10 | Spanish Phoenix (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | W Y So | 121 lbs | 114/1 | 2.25 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 5 | Bright Day (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 127 lbs | 74/1 | 2 | Prominent - squeezed and stumbled after 1f - towards rear of midfield - very wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong |
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