Able Friend Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Royal Bomb (AUS) | N/A | AVG | C Fownes | 118 lbs | 31/5 | Won | In touch in midfield - steady headway from 3f out - ridden and chased clear leader inside 2f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - led 100yds out - quite comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Handsome Twelve (AUS) | N/A | Poor | T P Yung | 135 lbs | 27/10F | 2.5 | Midfield - ridden over 3f out - kept on well from 2f out - took 2nd 75yds out - not going pace of winner | ||
| 3rd | 3 | So We Joy (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C W Chang | 133 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - ridden and kept on well from 2f out - took 3rd close home | ||
| 4th | 12 | Yes We Can (AUS) | N/A | AVG | T P Yung | 115 lbs | 77/10 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden inside 3f out - kept on well from inside 2f out - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 5th | 2 | True Legend (AUS) | N/A | AVG | F C Lor | 134 lbs | 19/5 | 1.25 | Led at good pace - clear from halfway - ridden inside 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - headed 100yds out | ||
| 6th | 7 | Nordic Star (BRZ) | 3 C | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 121 lbs | 27/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - ridden 3f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous | |
| 7th | 6 | Leading Fortune (FR) | 7 G | AVG | J Size | 125 lbs | 32/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - ridden 3 1/2f out - switched very wide entering straight - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 10 | Satirical Glory (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 117 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Tracked leaders - chased clear leader 4f out - ridden 2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 9th | 13 | Beauty Champ (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 116 lbs | 74/10 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - hung left and lost place when ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight - kept on steadily from 1 1/2f out - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 4 | Find My Love (GB) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 131 lbs | 17/1 | 2.25 | Always towards rear | ||
| 11th | 5 | Winning Dragon (CHI) | 8 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(10)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 119 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden 3f out - wide into straight and lost place - soon beaten | |
| 12th | 8 | Bear Slam (USA) | 8 G | AVG | D J Hall | 121 lbs | 35/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - very wide into straight and dropped towards rear - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 13th | 14 | Nordic Sky (BRZ) | N/A | Poor | A T Millard | 117 lbs | 58/1 | 7.25 | In touch in midfield - ridden 3f out - lost place 2 1/2f out - soon beaten and eased | ||
| 14th | 11 | Trader (AUS) | N/A | Poor |
C Victor Wong
(5)lbs
|
P C Ng | 110 lbs | 65/1 | 1.25 | Chased leader - dropped to 3rd 4f out - ridden inside 3f out - weakened 2f out |
Sha Tin (HK) Races