Shek Sheung River Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Ariel (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Ellis Wong
(5)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 118 lbs | 142/10 | Won | Quickly away - prominent - led after 2f - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well from over 1f out | |
| 2nd | 5 | Mojave Desert (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 128 lbs | 51/10 | .75 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - took second 100yds out | ||
| 3rd | 8 | New Forest (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 126 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | Led - headed after 2f - with leader - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - lost second 100yds out - kept on at same pace | ||
| 4th | 14 | Wukong Jewellery (NZ) | 3 G | Poor | J Size | 119 lbs | 19/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden 3f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly from over 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 13 | Allcash (BRZ) | 4 G | Poor | C S Shum | 119 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Awkward leaving stalls - slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - ridden 3 1/2f out - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous | ||
| 6th | 3 | Never Peter Out (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | F C Lor | 130 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 7th | 12 | Oriental Smoke (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 122 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - outpaced 2f out - driven and no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 8th | 2 | Dragon Air Force (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 132 lbs | 47/10F | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 3f out - wide entering straight and lost place - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 1 | Turin Mascot (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | P C Ng | 135 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 10th | 11 | Lucky Touch (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 123 lbs | 69/10 | 1 | Always towards rear | ||
| 11th | 7 | Kempes (ARG) | 4 G | AVG | D J Hall | 126 lbs | 69/10 | 2.75 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - driven and weakened over 1f out - eased final 125yds | ||
| 12th | 6 | Chill Kaka (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 6/1 | 6 | Midfield on outside - ridden 2f out - weakened and eased final furlong | ||
| 13th | 4 | Noble Pursuit (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 129 lbs | 62/1 | 1 | Started slowly - always towards rear - lost touch 2f out | ||
| 14th | 9 | Young Brilliant (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(2)lbs
|
C H Yip | 123 lbs | 62/1 | 1 | In touch on outside - wide around first two turns - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place 2f out - soon struggling - eased inside final furlong |
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