Canal Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Young Victory (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 129 lbs | 62/1 | Won | Started slowly - held up towards rear of midfield - ridden and good headway from 1 1/2f out - chased leaders inside final furlong - led 100yds out - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Helene Wisdom Star (IRE) | N/A | Poor | A S Cruz | 130 lbs | 29/10 | .75 | Midfield - ridden inside 2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - pressed leaders final 125yds - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Eighteen Palms (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C S Shum | 131 lbs | 9/5F | 0.05 | In touch in midfield - ridden inside 2f out - wide into straight and lost place - kept on well from 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders final 125yds - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 4th | 2 | Fearless Fire (IRE) | N/A | AVG | David A Hayes | 133 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not able to challenge | ||
| 5th | 5 | Big Two (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 130 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Led - ridden inside 2f out - driven over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - remained prominent until weakened final 50yds | ||
| 6th | 11 | Theta Hedge (GB) | N/A | Poor | K W Lui | 118 lbs | 18/1 | 0.05 | In touch in midfield on outside - forward move to chase leader after 2 1/2f - ridden 2f out - driven over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed 100yds out - weakening when short of room 50yds out | ||
| 7th | 9 | President's Choice (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | C W Chang | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - very wide into straight and dropped to rear - driven and kept on well final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 10 | Perfect Rock (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 122 lbs | 155/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 4 | Proud Dragon (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | C Fownes | 131 lbs | 17/5 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden inside 2f out - not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong - kept on final 150yds out - not clear run final 50yds - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 7 | Wind N Grass (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
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Jamie Richards | 127 lbs | 49/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - lost place over 2f out - wide into straight and dropped towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong | |
| 11th | 12 | Passing Fashion (IRE) | N/A | Poor | C H Yip | 117 lbs | 69/1 | 2 | Always in rear | ||
| 12th | 1 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | P C Ng | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out - short of room 1f out - eased inside final furlong |
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