Ciron Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Setanta (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 125 lbs | 26/5 | Won | Held up in rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - driven and hung right over 1f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - led close home - readily | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Dragon Star (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | Raced keenly - chased leader - ridden and pressed leader 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - always just held | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Gallant Crown (NZ) | 8 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(7)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 118 lbs | 13/1 | 0.05 | Raced keenly - led - pressed from 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - headed and dropped to third close home | |
| 4th | 9 | Mr Aladdin (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 122 lbs | 79/10 | 1.75 | In touch - ridden under 3f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 3 | Turin Warrior (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | K L Man | 130 lbs | 17/5F | 0.05 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 11 | Nice Birdie (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
C S Shum | 114 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | |
| 7th | 5 | Holy Power (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 128 lbs | 22/5 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 3f out - driven and no extra final furlong | ||
| 8th | 1 | Affordable (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 135 lbs | 35/1 | 1.75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on steadily final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 2 | Gallant Hero (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 134 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - keeping on when not clear run over 1f out - eased final 100yds | ||
| 10th | 8 | Family Fortune (NZ) | 5 G | Poor |
K H Alfred Chan
(5)lbs
|
C Fownes | 119 lbs | 39/1 | 0.3 | Raced keenly - in touch in midfield - tracked leaders 3 1/2f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out | |
| 11th | 10 | Running Ahead (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | T P Yung | 119 lbs | 23/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out - dropped towards rear 1 1/2f out - soon struggling |
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