Ben Nevis Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Affordable (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 123 lbs | 123/20 | Won | Held up towards rear - ridden and good headway on inside from under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - led 50yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Management Folks (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | D J Hall | 121 lbs | 43/10 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - steady headway from 3f out - ridden under 2f out - short of room entering final furlong - driven and every chance 150yds out - kept on well - just held | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Charity Gain (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | David Eustace | 135 lbs | 17/10F | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and good headway from 1 1/2f out - driven to lead 150yds out - headed 50yds out - kept on well | ||
| 4th | 2 | Serangoon (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 131 lbs | 13/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - not clear run and forced to switch over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 10 | Hakka Radiance (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
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C S Shum | 122 lbs | 22/1 | 0.05 | Held up towards rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | |
| 6th | 4 | Perfect Pairing (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 127 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and pressed leaders 1f out - no extra inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 5 | Happy Hero (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 124 lbs | 22/1 | 0.05 | Midfield on outside - ridden and took closer order over 2f out - pressed leaders under 2f out - driven and led over 1f out - headed 150yds out - weakened final 100yds | ||
| 8th | 3 | Dragon Star (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Raced keenly - tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - every chance over 1f out - driven and weakened final 100yds | ||
| 9th | 12 | Pegasus General (BRZ) | 7 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 117 lbs | 16/1 | 3 | In touch in midfield - tracked leaders 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - hampered 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 8 | Confringo (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | W K Mo | 121 lbs | 57/1 | 4 | Midfield on outside - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - eased final furlong | ||
| 11th | 7 | Arthur's Kingdom (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 121 lbs | 32/5 | 3.25 | Chased leader - ridden 3 1/2f out - driven to lead 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened - eased final furlong | ||
| 12th | 11 | Solar Gogo (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | T P Yung | 121 lbs | 43/1 | 6.5 | Led - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened quickly 1 1/2f out |
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