Better Future Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ching (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C W Chang | 132 lbs | 139/10 | Won | Midfield - forward move to chase leader 4f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and challenged 1 1/2f out - hung left over 1f out - led 1f out - hard pressed inside final furlong - kept on well final 100yds - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Pray For Mir (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | W K Mo | 123 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | Chased leader - dropped to third 4f out - ridden 2f out - driven over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - kept on well - always just held | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Bright Inheritance (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C H Yip | 124 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield on outside - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 10 | Sunstrider (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | D J Hall | 123 lbs | 49/10 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 14 | Smart City (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
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P F Yiu | 118 lbs | 62/1 | 0.1 | In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - not going pace to challenge - not clear run final 50yds | |
| 6th | 12 | Ariel (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 120 lbs | 58/10 | .5 | Led - ridden over 2f out - headed 1f out - driven and no extra final 100yds | ||
| 7th | 6 | Second To None (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | K W Lui | 125 lbs | 41/10F | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and kept on at same pace from under 2f out - not clear run final 50yds | ||
| 8th | 3 | Fortune Superstar (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 127 lbs | 29/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 9th | 7 | True Genius (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 124 lbs | 45/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace from over 1f out | ||
| 10th | 5 | Quantum Patch (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 126 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - kept on well from over 1f out - never dangerous | ||
| 11th | 2 | Eighteen Carat (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | C S Shum | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 12th | 4 | The Heir I (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C Fownes | 127 lbs | 22/5 | 1.75 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - not clear run and lost place over 1f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 13th | 11 | Perfect Pairing (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 122 lbs | 105/1 | 1.5 | Started slowly - took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway into midfield under 4f out - ridden over 2f out - outpaced 2f out - weakened 1 1/2f out | ||
| 14th | 13 | Principled (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 120 lbs | 164/1 | 2.5 | Always towards rear |
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