Topaz Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Chevalier Prince (NZ) | N/A | AVG | F C Lor | 129 lbs | 76/10 | Won | Chased along early on - raced in midfield - took closer order 4f out - ridden and headway over 2f out - led just over 1 1/2f out - kept on well | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Let's Do It (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 130 lbs | 21/10F | .75 | Tracked leaders - switched left and ridden over 2f out - improved to go second 1 1/2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not quite reach leader | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Turquoise Alpha (IRE) | N/A | AVG | P O'Sullivan | 119 lbs | 32/5 | 1.75 | Broke well - steadied soon after start - settled towards rear - improved 3f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - not pick up immediately - stayed on well from 1f out - went third final 75yds - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 3 | Palace Pal (NZ) | 7 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(3)lbs
|
T P Yung | 128 lbs | 15/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - switched left 3f out - driven 2f out - stayed on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides | |
| 5th | 11 | Hang's Decision (NZ) | N/A | AVG | W Y So | 119 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - improved into midfield over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - not pace to challenge - stayed on from 1f out | ||
| 6th | 1 | King Tourbillon (AUS) | N/A | Poor | Y S Tsui | 132 lbs | 51/1 | .5 | Mid-division - improved halfway - ridden along over 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on close home | ||
| 7th | 6 | Beauty Spirit (AUS) | N/A | Poor | A S Cruz | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders in touch - shuffled back into midfield 4f out - angled off rail and ridden over 2f out - not speed to challenge - switched back inside 1f out - kept on | ||
| 8th | 2 | Eternal Bloom (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 131 lbs | 79/10 | .5 | Mid-division - pushed along over 2f out - minor headway over 1f out - effort flattened out and no extra inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 10 | Fiery Flying (AUS) | N/A | Poor | A T Millard | 120 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Settled towards rear - pushed along 3f out - briefly short of room 2 1/2f out - driven and minor gains inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 9 | Decisive Action (IRE) | N/A | Poor | C S Shum | 120 lbs | 49/10 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - lost positions over 3f out - switched left and ridden over 2f out - soon no impression | ||
| 11th | 7 | Beauty Nova (GB) | N/A | Poor | J Size | 122 lbs | 38/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - ridden inside final 3f - driven into narrow lead 2f out - headed just over 1 1/2f out - soon weakened | ||
| 12th | 8 | Forever Glorious (GB) | 7 G | Poor | K W Lui | 122 lbs | 107/1 | 2 | Slowly into stride - quickly recovered to race in midfield - shuffled back towards rear 4f out - ridden along over 1f out - no impression closing stages | ||
| 13th | 14 | On Excel Star (NZ) | N/A | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 118 lbs | 48/1 | 5.75 | Close-up - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - weakened closing stages | ||
| 14th | 13 | Leisure And Gold (AUS) | N/A | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
C H Yip | 116 lbs | 184/1 | 4 | Led from wide draw - crossed to rail after 3f - ridden when challenged over 2f out - headed 2f out - soon weakened |
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