BOC Life Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Meowth (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | W K Mo | 128 lbs | 39/1 | Won | Broke well and led early on - soon steadied just behind leader - smooth headway to challenge under 2f out - shaken up and led just over 1f out - asserted closing stages - readily | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Colourful Winner (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | W Y So | 128 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | Led after 1f - pressed on after 2f - steadied tempo again before halfway - ridden when challenged 1 1/2f out - headed just over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Meepmeep (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 125 lbs | 18/5 | 1 | Midfield on inner - pushed along from 3f out - no immediate impression - ran on well from 1f out - went third final 75yds - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 7 | Island Breezes (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 39/10 | .5 | Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - progress between rivals entering final furlong - ran on - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 1 | Super Legends (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 135 lbs | 16/5F | 0.3 | Midfield on outer - ridden and effort 2f out - kept on from 1f out despite edging right - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 6th | 14 | Vantastic Choice (AUS) | 6 G | Poor |
Britney Wong
(10)lbs
|
C H Yip | 111 lbs | 84/10 | .75 | Tracked leaders - travelled well into straight - ridden over 1f out and not speed to threaten - lost several positions final 75yds | |
| 7th | 11 | Bienvenue (AUS) | 3 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 127 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - travelled strongly - repeatedly denied clear run from 2f out - involved in minor scrimmaging 1 1/2f out - driven and ran on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances | ||
| 8th | 5 | Gallant Epoch (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 128 lbs | 96/1 | 1 | Carried left start - chased leaders in touch - improved to sit second after 2f - ridden along over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - gradually weakened | ||
| 9th | 10 | The Auspicious (NZ) | 3 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear on inner - checked in his run over 3f out - ridden under 2f out - only minor headway late on - never a serious factor | ||
| 10th | 13 | Day Day Victory (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | T P Yung | 122 lbs | 92/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of mid-division - travelled well 2f out - ridden and minor headway over 1f out - effort flattened out inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 2 | Ernest Feeling (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | Jamie Richards | 132 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Midfield - nudged along from 3f out - driven and not quicken 2f out - held when received slight bump inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 6 | Healthy Golf (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 128 lbs | 166/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - unable to quicken - never a factor | ||
| 13th | 4 | Fortune Warrior (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | David Eustace | 128 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Went left start - chased leaders - ridden and unable to land a blow 2f out - weakened | ||
| 14th | 8 | Little Squid (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 131/1 | 3 | Towards rear - driven and outpaced over 2f out - quickly beaten |
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