Hereford Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Kokushi Musou (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | C Fownes | 121 lbs | 67/20F | Won | Prominent on inner - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to chase leader 1 1/2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final 55yds | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Gang Of Brothers (AUS) | N/A | Poor | P O'Sullivan | 124 lbs | 10/1 | 1.75 | Settled in mid-division - pushed along 2 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on for pressure inside final furlong - snatched 2nd final stride | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Hero Star (AUS) | 9 G | AVG | K L Man | 120 lbs | 42/10 | 0.1 | Led - asked to quicken 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenged inside final furlong - headed final 55yds - lost 2nd final stride | ||
| 4th | 12 | Takingufurther (AUS) | N/A | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 117 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Mid-division - pushed along just under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to seriously challenge | ||
| 5th | 1 | Harmony N Home (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | C S Shum | 133 lbs | 36/5 | 1 | Mid-division - pushed along over 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong but never threatened | ||
| 6th | 6 | Sure Joyful (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 23/5 | 0.1 | Prominent on outer - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - unable to quicken - kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 2 | Soaring Tower (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | W Y So | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - limited response - ridden over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 3 | Cordyceps One (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | K W Lui | 114 lbs | 32/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of mid-division - pushed along and some progress on outer 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 9 | Melbourne Hall (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
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D J Hall | 119 lbs | 19/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - asked to improve 2f out - ridden and some modest progress inside final furlong - never a factor | |
| 10th | 10 | Dassit (NZ) | N/A | Poor | J Size | 120 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - raced wide into straight - soon ridden - no impression | ||
| 11th | 5 | Noble Desire (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Chased leader - struggling to go pace over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 4 | Hei Wongchoy (AUS) | N/A | Poor | Y S Tsui | 126 lbs | 53/1 | 4.25 | Mid-division - asked for effort over 2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong |
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