La Estephe Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | The Auspicious (NZ) | 3 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 130 lbs | 125/10 | Won | Held up towards rear - switched wide and headway entering straight - ridden 2f out - pressed leaders 1 1/2f out - hung right over 2f out - driven to lead 1f out - kept on well when pressed final 100yds - just prevailed | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Audacious Pursuit (NZ) | 3 G | AVG | C Fownes | 126 lbs | 51/10 | 0.2 | In touch - pressed leaders going well 2f out - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - rallied and pressed leader final 100yds out - just held | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Gloriastar | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 127 lbs | 61/10 | 3.25 | Midfield - short of room and lost place 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - took third 150yds out - no impression on front pair | ||
| 4th | 7 | China Win (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 23/1 | 1.75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong - driven and stayed on final 50yds - took fourth close home | ||
| 5th | 6 | Happy Universe (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 128 lbs | 51/10 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - led 2 1/2f out - ridden under 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 6th | 10 | Inno Super (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | David Eustace | 125 lbs | 3/1F | 0.3 | In touch on outside - forward move to lead 4 1/2f out - headed 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 7th | 3 | Beauty Viva (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(2)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 129 lbs | 15/1 | 0.1 | Started slowly - very slowly into stride - soon behind - ridden over 2f out - | |
| 8th | 14 | Beauty Missile (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | B Crawford | 115 lbs | 56/10 | 1 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - outpaced and no impression from 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 9th | 4 | Fighting Machine (NZ) | 6 G | Poor |
Britney Wong
(7)lbs
|
P C Ng | 123 lbs | 23/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - headway on wide outside 3f out - ridden and chased leaders over 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out | |
| 10th | 11 | Gallant Epoch (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | In touch - ridden 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 11th | 1 | Flying Knight (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | W K Mo | 135 lbs | 36/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden and brief effort 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 12th | 2 | The Lion King (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 134 lbs | 98/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear over 2f out - ridden and no impression final furlong | ||
| 13th | 13 | Spanish Phoenix (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
H T Mo
(2)lbs
|
W Y So | 114 lbs | 114/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - chased leader - lost place 2 1/2f out - soon ridden and beaten | |
| 14th | 12 | Gor Gor (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 120 lbs | 127/1 | 8.5 | Led - headed 4 1/2f out - ridden and weakened quickly 2f out |
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