Man Cheung Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Mighty Steed (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | K W Lui | 129 lbs | 63/20 | Won | Early speed from wide draw - prominent - smooth headway to take third over 1 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - led 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Fortune Star (NZ) | 3 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 121 lbs | 14/5F | 1.25 | Raced in mid-division - ridden 2 1/2f out - switched wide 1 1/2f out - ran on from over 1f out - took second inside final 110yds - no chance with winner | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Super Sicario (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | C Fownes | 117 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - raced in mid-division - progress travelling well over 2 1/2f out - hard ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - took second inside final furlong - no extra and dropped to third inside final 110yds | ||
| 4th | 12 | Sterling Wongchoy (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 116 lbs | 51/10 | 2.5 | Tracked leader - shaken up and led 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - headed 1f out - weakened and dropped to fourth inside final furlong | ||
| 5th | 3 | Absolute Honour (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 129 lbs | 37/1 | .5 | Raced in third - pushed along to maintain position over 2f out - ridden and challenged briefly over 1f out - soon beaten - one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 2 | Forerunner (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
W K Mo | 128 lbs | 29/1 | 0.3 | Raced in rear - switched to outer and ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression - kept on at one pace from inside final furlong | |
| 7th | 10 | Celestial Patch (NZ) | 3 G | Poor | David Eustace | 118 lbs | 68/10 | .5 | Towards rear of mid-division - ridden 2f out - no impression - kept on at same pace from 1f out | ||
| 8th | 1 | The Azure (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 17/1 | 0.1 | Held up in last - minor headway on inner travelling well 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace from 1f out | ||
| 9th | 7 | Simple Hedge (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 121 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Raced in rear - ridden when pace quickened 2 1/2f out - minor headway 1 1/2f out - never going pace to get competitive | ||
| 10th | 9 | Soaring Bronco (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 120 lbs | 13/1 | 2.5 | Raced in mid-division on outer - pushed along and minor headway 2f out - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - soon beaten - weakened and eased inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 5 | To Infinity (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 128 lbs | 17/1 | .75 | Towards rear of mid-division - slightly outpaced and pushed along 2 1/2f out - ridden under 2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 6 | Vigor Elleegant (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(2)lbs
|
K L Man | 121 lbs | 25/1 | 11.75 | Took keen hold - soon led - ridden and headed 1 1/2f out - soon beaten - weakened and eased from 1f out - tailed off |
Happy Valley (HK) Races