Spessartine Garnet Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Lucky Eight (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 127 lbs | 13/10F | Won | Broke well - settled in third - improved 2f out - ridden and headway 1 1/2f out - led over 1f out - asserted closing stages - readily | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Chicken Dance (AUS) | N/A | Poor | P O'Sullivan | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - ridden and improved over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second final 75yds - kept on but no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Luck Star (AUS) | N/A | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(3)lbs
|
T P Yung | 119 lbs | 69/10 | .75 | Chased leaders on inner - ridden and got closer 2f out - unable to match speed of eventual winner over 1f out - kept on | |
| 4th | 1 | Turbo Power (USA) | N/A | Poor | K W Lui | 132 lbs | 81/10 | 0.3 | Midfield in touch - shaken up and improved over 2f out - ridden 2f out - headway to go second 1f out - no extra final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 10 | Jiangxi Stamina (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 123 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Pushed along from stalls - towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - switched towards outer 2f out - driven and stayed on from 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 13 | Universal Crown (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Settled in midfield - ridden 2f out - not speed to challenge - driven and kept on from 1f out | ||
| 7th | 3 | Happy Tango (AUS) | 10 G | Poor |
H T Mo
(2)lbs
|
Y S Tsui | 127 lbs | 63/1 | 1 | Soon led - 2 lengths clear halfway - ridden and reduced advantage 2f out - headed just over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 8th | 11 | Infinity Win (NZ) | N/A | Poor | David A Hayes | 122 lbs | 61/10 | .5 | Midfield - angled off rail and ridden 2f out - not speed to challenge - kept on at one pace | ||
| 9th | 6 | Mighty Star (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 125 lbs | 104/1 | .75 | Restrained towards rear - pushed along 2f out - drifted right under pressure over 1f out - kept on | |
| 10th | 8 | Easy Life (NZ) | N/A | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 125 lbs | 73/1 | 1 | Tracked leader - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened from 1f out | ||
| 11th | 9 | Fighting Star (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C H Yip | 124 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Midfield on inner - switched off rail turning for home - soon ridden - no impression closing stages | ||
| 12th | 4 | Kokushi Musou (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | C Fownes | 129 lbs | 19/1 | 3 | Settled towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - unable to make any impression - no extra from 1f out | ||
| 13th | 14 | Super Kingdom (AUS) | N/A | Poor | A T Millard | 118 lbs | 136/1 | .5 | Towards rear - dropped to last and ridden 2f out - unable to make any headway - never a factor | ||
| 14th | 2 | Blissful Life (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 129 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Very slowly away - behind - improved to join main group 4f out - ridden 2f out - soon no extra - eased near finish |
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