Ma Tau Wai Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 123 lbs | 19/5 | Won | Held up towards rear of midfield - ridden and steady headway on outside from 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - led 50yds out - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Reach Goal (FR) | 6 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 127 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Started slowly - held up in rear - headway from 4f out - shaken up and forward move to press leaders 2 1/2f out - ridden over 2f out - driven to lead over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - headed 50yds out | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Winning Steps (AUS) | 6 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P C Ng | 121 lbs | 30/1 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 3f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on well final furlong - hung right inside final furlong - nearest finish | |
| 4th | 3 | Precise Express (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 131 lbs | 33/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and good headway on inside under 2f out - driven and kept on final 150yds - not able to challenge | ||
| 5th | 2 | Pegasus General (BRZ) | 7 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 132 lbs | 42/10 | .75 | In touch in midfield - took closer order 2 1/2f out - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not able to challenge | ||
| 6th | 12 | Flying Silver (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 121 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on well from 1 1/2f out - not clear run inside final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 7th | 1 | Romantic Fantasy (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 133 lbs | 76/10 | .75 | Led - ridden when pressed 2 1/2f out - headed under 2f out - gradually weakened final furlong | ||
| 8th | 8 | Palace Pal (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 122 lbs | 21/10F | 0.05 | Midfield - ridden along and forward move from 3f out - not clear run and hampered 2 1/2f out - ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||
| 9th | 9 | Running Ahead (NZ) | 6 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 121 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Chased leader - dropped to third halfway - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place under 2f out - hampered over 1f out - no extra final furlong | |
| 10th | 7 | Little Fairy (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 122 lbs | 30/1 | .5 | Midfield - forward move and chased leader halfway - pressed leader 2 1/2f out - ridden to lead under 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 150yds | ||
| 11th | 10 | Jubilation (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | W Y So | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 11 | Sunny Baby (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 121 lbs | 40/1 | 2.25 | Tracked leaders - lost place over 4f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong |
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