Hoi Yuen Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Harmony Fire (AUS) | 8 G | AVG |
Ellis Wong
(10)lbs
|
Douglas Whyte | 125 lbs | 67/20F | Won | Broke second best - led after 100yds - headed after 1 1/2f and pressed narrow leader - led again under 2f out - kicked more than 1 length clear 1 1/2f out - drew further clear final furlong - in command final 100yds | |
| 2nd | 2 | Fun Elite (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | T P Yung | 135 lbs | 13/2 | 2.75 | Pressed leaders on outer - about 2 lengths third with 2f to run - stayed on under pressure to go second 100yds out - no threat to winner | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Ruby Sailing (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 126 lbs | 67/10 | .75 | Always close up - about 2 lengths fourth 2f from home - stayed on for pressure final furlong - not pace to get on terms | ||
| 4th | 12 | King Invincible (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | F C Lor | 120 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Raced in final trio - ridden and some progress on inner 1 1/2f out - still plenty to do approaching final furlong - ran on under pressure - never able to challenge | ||
| 5th | 8 | Parents' Love (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 123 lbs | 77/10 | 0.3 | Midfield on outer - sixth and travelling well enough 2f out - came wide into straight - ridden and hung in behind rival well over 1f out - angled out entering final furlong - stayed on | |
| 6th | 4 | Sergeant Pepper (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 130 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Broke well - led - headed after 100yds - regained narrow lead after 1 1/2f - headed under 2f out - nearly 2 lengths second entering final furlong - kept on at same pace - dropped four places inside final 100yds | ||
| 7th | 1 | Fortune Warrior (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 135 lbs | 81/10 | 1.25 | Prominent - seventh and scrubbed along 2f out - no impression inside final 1 1/2f | ||
| 8th | 10 | Savvy Delight (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 125 lbs | 10/1 | 0.1 | Went a little left start - outpaced in rear - came wide into straight - some progress final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 9th | 5 | Glorious Expert (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 128 lbs | 15/1 | .5 | Dwelt - towards rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and not quicken straight - never a threat | ||
| 10th | 6 | Hickory Victory (AUS) | 3 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 126 lbs | 78/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear - kept on late but never seen with a chance | |
| 11th | 11 | Same To You (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 121 lbs | 106/1 | .5 | Raced in final pair - kept on without having pace to get involved | ||
| 12th | 7 | Molly's Witness (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 2 | Dwelt - recovered into midfield - fifth with 2f to run - weakened final furlong |
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