Hanshin Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Chill Chibi (NZ) | 5 G | Good |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 125 lbs | 9/5F | Won | Towards rear of midfield - good headway from inside 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on well to lead 100yds out - cosily | |
| 2nd | 9 | Karma (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 122 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - hung left and very wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Romantic Laos (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | W K Mo | 129 lbs | 41/10 | .75 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - chased leaders 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - led narrowly 150yds out - headed 100yds out - kept on | ||
| 4th | 11 | Thesis (GB) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 121 lbs | 69/10 | .75 | In touch in midfield - ridden under 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and pressed leaders entering final furlong - kept on | ||
| 5th | 5 | Sixth Generation (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 129 lbs | 19/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not able to challenge | ||
| 6th | 8 | Viva Hunter (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | K L Man | 124 lbs | 61/1 | .5 | Tracked leaders - ridden and chased leader 1 1/2f out - led over 1f out - headed 150yds out - driven and no extra final 100yds | ||
| 7th | 12 | Lucky Gold (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | K W Lui | 118 lbs | 97/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 8th | 1 | Splendid Living (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 135 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Prominent - very wide around first two bends - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - hung left entering straight - driven and weakened final furlong | ||
| 9th | 3 | Escape Route (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 131 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 10th | 10 | Star Contact (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 122 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - not clear run over 1f out - kept on steadily final furlong - not clear run final 100yds | ||
| 11th | 7 | Brilliant Way (NZ) | 4 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P C Ng | 123 lbs | 32/1 | 1.75 | Quickly away and led - ridden 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong | |
| 12th | 2 | Winning Dragon (CHI) | 8 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 4.25 | In touch - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - weakened and eased final furlong |
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