Songs Of Victory Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | South Star (NZ) | 3 G | Good | F C Lor | 129 lbs | 17/20F | Won | Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders on inner - headway travelling well 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - led 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - eased near finish - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 4 | A Americ Te Specso (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 130 lbs | 25/1 | .75 | Held up in last - switched to outer and headway over 1 1/2f out - ridden out wide 1 1/2f out - ran on strongly from 1f out - took second inside final 55yds but winner always in command | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Ivy League (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 124 lbs | 89/10 | 1 | In touch with leaders - ridden and headway 1 1/2f out - every chance in second from 1f out - kept on at one pace inside final furlong until no extra and dropped to third inside final 55yds | ||
| 4th | 2 | Atullibigeal (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 132 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Towards rear of mid-division - minor headway travelling okay 2f out - hard ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on from 1f out - took fourth inside final furlong | ||
| 5th | 11 | Top Time (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | W Y So | 120 lbs | 77/10 | 0.3 | Raced in mid-division - pushed along and in touch with leaders 2f out - ridden and switched to outer over 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 3 | Star Contact (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 132 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Shaken up early - tracked leader for 2f - raced in third - ridden on inner 1 1/2f out - challenged briefly 1f out - soon no extra - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 8 | Noble Pursuit (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 125 lbs | 23/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - ridden on inner 1 1/2f out - every chance from over 1f out - one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 1 | Definitive (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | David Eustace | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Raced in rear - pushed along when pace quickened 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - never going pace to get competitive | ||
| 9th | 7 | Rising From Ashes (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | C W Chang | 127 lbs | 41/1 | 2 | Restrained to race in rear from wide draw - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - no further progress - one pace from 1f out - eased inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 10 | One More (SAF) | 3 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 124 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Prominent early - tracked leader after 2f - pushed along to maintain position 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - outpaced 1f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 6 | Lovero (JPN) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
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A S Cruz | 125 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Soon led - ridden over 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened - eased inside final furlong |
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