Emerald Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Joy Of Spring (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 128 lbs | 19/10F | Won | In touch on outer - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to challenge just inside final furlong - led final 100yds - kept on well | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Good Good (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | J Size | 122 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Led early - headed after 3f - chased leader - pushed along 2 1/2f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - regained narrow lead just inside final furlong - headed final 100yds - kept on but always held | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Volcanic Spark (NZ) | 5 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
P F Yiu | 128 lbs | 78/10 | 1 | In touch on inner - switched left and asked for effort over 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - ran on well inside final furlong - not quite pace to challenge front pair | |
| 4th | 1 | Serangoon (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 135 lbs | 15/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - pushed along and effort over 2f out - progress between rivals over 1 1/2f out - ran on well under pressure inside final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 12 | Happy Hero (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 117 lbs | 89/10 | .5 | Close up - led after 3f - asked to quicken over 2f out - ridden when pressed over 1f out - headed just inside final furlong - no extra closing stages | ||
| 6th | 7 | Mister Dapper (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 128 lbs | 67/10 | 1.25 | Raced in third - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - limited response - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 4 | Gallant Hero (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 130 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 3 1/2f out - ran on and some progress inside final furlong but never involved | ||
| 8th | 10 | Fury And Gold (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | C H Yip | 120 lbs | 42/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - asked for effort over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - limited response - kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 14 | Running Ahead (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | T P Yung | 117 lbs | 47/1 | .75 | Towards rear - pushed along and effort on outer over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on same pace - never involved | ||
| 10th | 8 | Starship Eighty (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | P C Ng | 123 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield on inner - pushed along and some progress 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression and weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 13 | Pakistan Friend (AUS) | 10 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
W Y So | 114 lbs | 36/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along on outer over 2f out - ridden just under 1 1/2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 12th | 3 | Kimberley (BRZ) | 5 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear on outer - effort over 2f out - eased when beaten inside final furlong - never a factor | ||
| 13th | 11 | Circuit Nine (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 119 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on inner - struggling to go pace over 2f out - weakened under pressure over 1f out | ||
| 14th | 2 | Affordable (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Ellis Wong
(7)lbs
|
David A Hayes | 126 lbs | 56/1 | 3.75 | In rear - effort on inner over 2f out - soon struggling - never a factor |
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