Ma Wan Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Show Respect (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 133 lbs | 125/10 | Won | Always prominent - pushed along to go third 2f out - ridden under 1 1/2f out - sustained run to lead inside final furlong - stayed on well | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Keen Unity (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 118 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Raced keenly - held up towards rear on inner - eighth and scrubbed along 2f out - angled towards outside final bend - stayed on under pressure approaching final furlong - went second 50yds out - not reach winner | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Joy Of Spring (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 126 lbs | 57/10 | .5 | Waited with in final trio - second last and plenty to do on inner when ridden along 2f from home - angled out turning for home - stayed on under pressure final furlong - nearest at finish | ||
| 4th | 9 | Brave Witness (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 123 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Awkward leaving stalls - settled in midfield on inner - sixth and going well enough over 2f out - ridden but no immediate impression 1 1/2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - not pace to get on terms | ||
| 5th | 6 | Mr Aladdin (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 125 lbs | 39/10 | 0.05 | Broke well - led - headed after 100yds - remained prominent - fourth and niggled along 3f out - ridden but not much room under 1 1/2f out - switched inside to challenge for places over 1f out - kept on under pressure final furlong | ||
| 6th | 8 | Atomic Beauty (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 118 lbs | 81/10 | 0.3 | Prominent - pressed leader before halfway - led 3 1/2f out - nearly 2 lengths clear over 2f out - ridden under 1 1/2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon beaten | |
| 7th | 4 | Sturdy Ruby (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | K L Man | 127 lbs | 23/10F | .75 | Raced keenly - towards rear - pushed along under 3f out - midfield and hard ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on without having pace to get into contention | ||
| 8th | 10 | Gold Tack (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | D J Hall | 122 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Dwelt - in rear - plenty to do 2 1/2f out - some late headway - never a threat | ||
| 9th | 7 | Mayhem (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | F C Lor | 124 lbs | 9/1 | 2 | With leaders - led after 100yds - headed soon after - remained close up - ridden to challenge 1f out - weakened final 165yds | ||
| 10th | 11 | The Concentration (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P F Yiu | 118 lbs | 47/1 | 4.5 | Always towards rear - never able to land a blow | |
| 11th | 2 | Hero Blues (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 133 lbs | 41/1 | 2.75 | Raced in final trio throughout - ridden and no impression final 1 1/2f | ||
| 12th | 1 | I Keep Winning (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 133 lbs | 81/1 | 9 | Chased leaders - led after 1f - headed 3 1/2f out - soon pushed along to hold place - weakened final 1 1/2f |
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