Soko Islands Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Beauty Charge (GB) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 127 lbs | 16/5F | Won | Took a keen hold in midfield - sixth and closing under pressure 1 1/2f out - strong run from over 1f out to lead final 55yds - readily | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 128 lbs | 78/10 | .5 | Broke well - led - headed after 1f - remain prominent - about 3 lengths fifth and ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure final furlong - went second final stride | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Wonder Kit (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | K W Lui | 121 lbs | 41/10 | 0.1 | Chased leaders - close third 2f out - hard ridden to chase leader 1f out - led final 100yds - headed 55yds out - no extra and lost second final stride | ||
| 4th | 6 | Gummy Gummy (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 121 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Prominent on outer - chased leader after 2f - 2 lengths second and pushed along 2f out - close second 165yds out - stayed on under pressure - dropped two place final 55yds | |
| 5th | 3 | Majestic Knight (AUS) | 6 G | AVG |
Ellis Wong
(10)lbs
|
Douglas Whyte | 118 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Pushed along to chase leader - led after 1f - 2 length advantage 2f out - soon ridden but 1 length lead entering final furlong - headed 100yds out - no extra | |
| 6th | 9 | Copartner Ambition (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C S Shum | 120 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Prominent between horses - fifth and pushed along halfway - eighth and hard ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on under pressure final 165yds | ||
| 7th | 1 | Seasons Wit (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
Jamie Richards | 130 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - fifth and ridden more than 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong | |
| 8th | 2 | Bundle Of Charm (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | J Size | 129 lbs | 44/5 | 0.3 | Always among backmarkers - kept on without pace to trouble leaders from 1f out | ||
| 9th | 7 | Bon's A Pearla (AUS) | 5 M | AVG | P C Ng | 122 lbs | 43/10 | 0.3 | Midfield - lost place after halfway - in final trio when bumper 1 1/2f out - never in contention despite keeping on inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 10 | Astrologer (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 119 lbs | 51/1 | 0.3 | In rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - stayed on over 1f out - effort flattened out final 100yds - never a threat | ||
| 11th | 11 | Youthful Deal (AUS) | 5 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
F C Lor | 116 lbs | 38/1 | 1.5 | Always in final trio - pushed along from halfway - short-lived effort under pressure 1 1/2f out - soon beaten |
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