Trans-Island Chinalink Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Excellence Value (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 123 lbs | 63/10 | Won | Tracked leaders on inside - angled off rail and ridden along under 1 1/2f out - quickened to lead 75yds out - ran on well under pressure | ||
| 2nd | 1 | M Unicorn (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 130 lbs | 47/10F | 0.3 | Towards rear - shaken up 1 1/2f out - headway to challenge final 75yds - always just held | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Aestheticism (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | P C Ng | 125 lbs | 48/10 | 0.3 | Towards rear - switched to outer and ridden along 1 1/2f out - ran on inside final furlong - closest finish | ||
| 4th | 2 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 129 lbs | 57/10 | .75 | Held up in midfield - ridden along 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 5 | Ivy League (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 125 lbs | 63/10 | .5 | Close up on inner - led after 1f - pressed and ridden along over 1f out - kept on well under pressure - headed 75yds out - lost few positions toward finish | ||
| 6th | 7 | Devas Twelve (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | W Y So | 123 lbs | 34/1 | .75 | Led 1f - settled in second - shaken up and pressed leader over 1f out - lost position final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 3 | Glorious Success (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David Eustace | 127 lbs | 54/10 | 0.1 | Dwelt start - bustled along in rear early - soon settled in midfield - shaken up 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace | ||
| 8th | 9 | Beato (NZ) | 6 G | Poor |
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A S Cruz | 117 lbs | 79/10 | .75 | Always towards rear | |
| 9th | 6 | Super Unicorn (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | F C Lor | 124 lbs | 59/10 | .5 | Tracked leaders - ridden along over 1f out - not quicken - lost position inside final furlong |
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