Spruce Handicap (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Johannes Brahms (GB) | 4 G | AVG | P C Ng | 131 lbs | 9/5F | Won | Tracked leaders - waiting for room under 2f out - angled out and ridden over 1f out - driven and kept on strongly final furlong - led 50yds out - readily | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Beauty Crescent (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 129 lbs | 23/5 | .5 | Midfield - ridden and switched wide over 2f out - driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - nearest finish | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Glorious Success (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David Eustace | 119 lbs | 51/10 | 0.3 | Started slowly - in touch in midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and chased leaders over 2f out - kept on final furlong - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 4th | 2 | Lucy In The Sky (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 134 lbs | 7/2 | 0.3 | Chased leader - challenged going well 2f out - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - headed 50yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 5th | 14 | Ka Ying Superb (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 116 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Led - ridden when challenged 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong | ||
| 6th | 9 | Blessed Nation (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 121 lbs | 153/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - keeping on when squeezed and hampered 150yds out - kept on again final 100yds | ||
| 7th | 13 | Fantastic Fun (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | C Fownes | 116 lbs | 76/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - switched wide entering straight - driven and kept on well final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 8th | 12 | Casa Rochester (NZ) | 4 C | AVG | Mark Newnham | 118 lbs | 42/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - not clear run and switched 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 7 | Bundle Award (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | J Size | 123 lbs | 41/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - kept on well final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 8 | Stormi (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
T P Yung | 121 lbs | 70/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden and not clear run 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous | |
| 11th | 1 | Superb Boy (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | K W Lui | 135 lbs | 19/1 | .75 | In touch - pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden and every chance 2f out - driven and weakened final furlong | ||
| 12th | 6 | Eason (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 126 lbs | 26/1 | 0.3 | In touch in midfield - ridden under 3f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 13th | 5 | Kempes (ARG) | 4 G | AVG | D J Hall | 127 lbs | 17/1 | 7.25 | Always towards rear | ||
| 14th | 10 | Smart Trio (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
C W Chang | 119 lbs | 152/1 | 1.25 | Always outpaced and behind |
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