Osmanthus Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Horsepower (AUS) | 4 G | Good | F C Lor | 131 lbs | 78/10 | Won | Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out - not clear run and switched over 1f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - led 100yds out - readily | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Aurora Patch (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 121 lbs | 67/1 | .75 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - took second close home | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Super Fortune (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 129 lbs | 23/1 | 0.1 | In touch - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 4th | 6 | Sparkling Fellow (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | D J Hall | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Started slowly - recovered and raced in midfield - ridden and headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed 100yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 5th | 4 | Colourful King (AUS) | 3 G | AVG | David Eustace | 128 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Prominent - ridden under 2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 6th | 5 | Majestic Express (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 127 lbs | 9/5F | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - driven and effort inside final furlong - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 7th | 7 | Crimson Flash (AUS) | 3 G | Good | Mark Newnham | 125 lbs | 18/5 | .75 | In touch - ridden and chased leaders 2f out - driven and no extra final furlong | ||
| 8th | 12 | Know At Heart (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W Y So | 122 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 8 | Sweet Briar (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | K W Lui | 125 lbs | 63/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||
| 10th | 9 | Legendary Impact (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 124 lbs | 154/1 | 1 | Held up towards rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 11th | 11 | Candlelight Dinner (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 122 lbs | 18/1 | 0.05 | Led - ridden under 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 150yds | ||
| 12th | 1 | Fast Responder (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Britney Wong
(10)lbs
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Douglas Whyte | 124 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Prominent - ridden 2f out - weakening when bumped over 1f out | |
| 13th | 10 | Sal (AUS) | 4 F | Poor | C W Chang | 124 lbs | 150/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 14th | 13 | Von Baer (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(7)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 115 lbs | 301/1 | 1 | Always towards rear |
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