Russell Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 121 lbs | 7/1 | Won | In touch - ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - led close home - driven out | |
| 2nd | 6 | Lovero (JPN) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(5)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 119 lbs | 12/5F | 0.2 | Raced keenly - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - soon pressed - driven and kept on well final furlong - headed close home | |
| 3rd | 1 | Hameron (GB) | 6 G | Poor | K W Lui | 135 lbs | 76/10 | 0.2 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 4 | Eighteen Palms (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C S Shum | 125 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - driven and kept on final 150yds - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 5th | 9 | Ivy League (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 120 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 2 | So We Joy (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C W Chang | 130 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - kept on well final furlong - short of room 150yds out - not clear run final 75yds | ||
| 7th | 5 | June Planet (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | C Fownes | 125 lbs | 54/10 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 8th | 11 | Glorious Journey (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | F C Lor | 118 lbs | 41/1 | 0.1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on well final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 9th | 7 | Amazing Duck (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
Jimmy Ting | 120 lbs | 53/10 | 0.1 | Raced keenly - led - ridden 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - no extra final furlong | |
| 10th | 10 | Aestheticism (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | P C Ng | 118 lbs | 17/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 11th | 3 | Grateful Heart (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | W Y So | 128 lbs | 32/1 | .5 | In touch in midfield - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 150yds - not clear run final 50yds | ||
| 12th | 12 | Solar Gogo (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 118 lbs | 44/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong |
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