Australia Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Fearless Fire (IRE) | N/A | AVG | David A Hayes | 128 lbs | 24/1 | Won | In touch in midfield - pushed along inside 2f out - short of room when making headway 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out - led 75yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Turin Warrior (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Gibson | 130 lbs | 42/10 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and good headway inside 2f out - short of room over 1f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - pressed winner final 50ys - just held | ||
| 3rd | 12 | United Endeavors (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | L Ho | 120 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | In touch in midfield - pushed along 3f out - took closer order 2f out - ridden inside 2f out - driven to lead 1f out - headed 75yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 4th | 2 | Twitch (NZ) | 8 G | Poor | C Fownes | 131 lbs | 33/10F | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight - good headway 1 1/2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 5th | 6 | Kowloon Great (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | C S Shum | 125 lbs | 74/10 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - wide into straight - good headway from 1 1/2f out - hung right over 1f out - chased leaders entering final furlong - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 6th | 7 | Happy Jai Jai (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | T P Yung | 124 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | Tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - short of room inside final furlong - no extra final 150yds | ||
| 7th | 10 | Lucky Missile (NZ) | N/A | AVG | D J Hall | 121 lbs | 39/1 | 0.05 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 8th | 9 | Cordyceps One (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | K W Lui | 122 lbs | 69/10 | 2 | Raced keenly - chased leader - ridden 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 5 | Winning Steps (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 19/1 | 2 | Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out | ||
| 10th | 1 | Toycoon (AUS) | N/A | AVG | P F Yiu | 132 lbs | 21/1 | .75 | Midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - not clear run and squeezed out 1 1/2f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 11 | On Excel Star (NZ) | N/A | Poor |
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Jimmy Ting | 118 lbs | 12/1 | 5.25 | Led - clear after 2f - came back to field 2 1/2f out - ridden inside 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - losing place when squeezed against rail and hampered over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong | |
| 12th | 8 | So You Trust (NZ) | N/A | Poor | J Size | 123 lbs | 19/1 | 11.75 | Always towards rear - slightly hampered after 2f - lost touch 1 1/2f out |
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