Dongguan Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Mega Bonus (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 130 lbs | 3/4F | Won | Led or disputed early on - moved into clear lead after 2f - ridden inside final 2f - asserted over 1f out - hard ridden and reduced advantage final 75yds - just held on | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Sunny And Gold (AUS) | N/A | Poor | C H Yip | 119 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Prominent early strides - soon settled behind duelling leaders - shaken up 2f out - ridden and went second just over 1f out - stayed on and delivered strong challenge final 75yds - just held | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Hardly Swears (AUS) | N/A | AVG | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden inside final 2f - no immediate impression - stayed on well from 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 1 | Commanding Missile (AUS) | 7 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
Jamie Richards | 133 lbs | 54/1 | 1.25 | Soon in mid-division - asked for more 2f out - received bump and momentarily unbalanced over 1f out - driven and kept on from 1f out | |
| 5th | 4 | Sight Hero (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 131 lbs | 21/1 | .5 | Steadied towards rear - urged along before halfway - pushed along over 2f out - no immediate impression - switched left over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 12 | Strive For Glory (USA) | 8 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
W Y So | 115 lbs | 41/1 | 0.05 | Broke on terms - taken back to nearly last after 2f - dropped to last and ridden along soon after halfway - brought widest of all straight - driven and stayed on from over 1f out | |
| 7th | 6 | Speedy Fortune (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | J Size | 129 lbs | 71/10 | 0.3 | Chased leaders in third - ridden along 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 8th | 9 | Amazing Innovator (AUS) | N/A | Poor | C Fownes | 124 lbs | 17/2 | 0.05 | Midfield on inner - pushed along halfway - switched left and nudged rival 1 1/2f out - kept on | ||
| 9th | 11 | Universal Crown (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 119 lbs | 46/1 | .5 | Held up in last - improved a position after halfway - gradually switched left and ridden over 1f out - kept on near finish - no real impression | ||
| 10th | 8 | Triumphant Return (AUS) | N/A | Poor | F C Lor | 128 lbs | 19/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - improved a couple of positions halfway - ridden and not quicken over 1f out - kept on at one pace until not much room close to line | ||
| 11th | 2 | Compassion Super (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | K L Man | 133 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Led or disputed early - settled in second after 2f - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon weakened | ||
| 12th | 3 | Wind Speeder (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 133 lbs | 31/1 | 2.25 | Chased leaders - driven over 2f out - not speed to challenge - weakened inside final furlong |
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