Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | A Americ Te Specso (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 127 lbs | 42/10 | Won | Raced in final trio - one from last when pushed along and came widest into straight over 1 1/2f from home - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well final furlong - led post | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Atomic Force (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 132 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Raced keenly - held up in midfield - ridden and began to close 1 1/2f out - ran on final furlong - led 50yds out - headed post | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Colourful Emperor (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 126 lbs | 6/4F | 0.3 | Led - just over 1 length clear halfway - ridden approaching final furlong - hard pressed and edged left 160yds out - headed final 50yds - kept on well | ||
| 4th | 8 | Denfield (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
C S Shum | 117 lbs | 74/10 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - 3 lengths third halfway - ridden and stayed on to challenge between horses 160yds out - no extra close home | |
| 5th | 10 | Kyrus Dragon (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | D J Hall | 122 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Short of room and snatched up soon after leaving stalls - towards rear - seventh and pushed along 2f out - switched inside and progress under 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure - final furlong - never on terms | ||
| 6th | 2 | Lucky Archangel (AUS) | 7 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
F C Lor | 130 lbs | 21/1 | .5 | Chased leader - close third and pushed along over 1f out - stayed on under pressure - fifth and giving way when short of room and snatched up close home | |
| 7th | 11 | Togepi (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | W K Mo | 120 lbs | 81/10 | .5 | Midfield - sixth and pushed along 2f out - kept on under pressure but no real impression from well over 1f out | ||
| 8th | 6 | Happy Trio (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 123 lbs | 83/10 | 0.1 | Prominent - about 4 lengths fourth and pushed along halfway - hard ridden from 2f out - keeping on when slightly impeded 120yds out - never a threat | ||
| 9th | 7 | Star Line (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | D J Hall | 123 lbs | 70/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - ridden and not quicken over 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to get on terms | ||
| 10th | 9 | Jumbo Fortune (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | P C Ng | 122 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt - always in final pair - some headway inside final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 11th | 5 | Kyeema (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 125 lbs | 44/1 | 2.75 | Reared and missed break - raced in final pair - some progress on rail final bend over 1 1/2f out - soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out |
Happy Valley (HK) Races