Azalea Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Five G Patch (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 133 lbs | 17/20F | Won | Midfield - headway from 2 1/2f out - ridden to chase leader inside 2f out - stayed on well to lead 100yds out - in command close home | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Champion Dragon (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 134 lbs | 78/10 | .5 | Led at steady pace - quickened tempo 4f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven when pressed inside final furlong - headed 100yds out - kept on well | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Incanto Prepared (NZ) | N/A | Poor | W Y So | 120 lbs | 121/1 | 4.25 | Held up towards rear - ridden inside 3f out - headway from 2 1/2f out - took 3rd inside final furlong - no impression on front pair | ||
| 4th | 8 | Woodfire Bro (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | L Ho | 128 lbs | 31/5 | .75 | In touch - forward move to chase leader after 4f - ridden when pace lifted 4f out - outpaced 1 1/2f out - hung right over 1f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 5th | 7 | S J Tourbillon (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 129 lbs | 26/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden inside 3f out - driven and kept on from inside 2f out - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 6th | 10 | Hit The Shot (AUS) | N/A | Poor | J Size | 125 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - outpaced when slightly hampered 1 1/2f out - no impression final furlong | ||
| 7th | 12 | Natural Storm (NZ) | 8 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 124 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway and towards rear of midfield 3 1/2f out - ridden inside 3f out - wide into straight and lost place - kept on final 100yds - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 1 | Superbella (GB) | N/A | Poor | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 11 | Maldives (NZ) | 6 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
D J Hall | 123 lbs | 21/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - took closer order 3f out - ridden and in touch 2f out - no extra from over 1f out | |
| 10th | 14 | Lucky Diamond (NZ) | N/A | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 117 lbs | 62/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden inside 4f out - gradually weakened from 2f out | ||
| 11th | 6 | Intrepid Winner (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | A T Millard | 129 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and no impression from inside 2f out | ||
| 12th | 9 | Swan Bay (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 125 lbs | 35/1 | 0.3 | Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out | |
| 13th | 3 | Above (NZ) | N/A | Poor | A T Millard | 133 lbs | 41/1 | .75 | Always towards rear | ||
| 14th | 5 | Savvy Kingman (GB) | N/A | AVG | F C Lor | 131 lbs | 57/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden over 3f out - lost place over 2f out - soon beaten |
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