Freesia Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Leather Master (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | K L Man | 116 lbs | 84/10 | Won | Dwelt - chased leader on outer - pressed leader from 2 1/2f out - hard ridden more than 1f out - led final 175yds - edged left but stayed on under pressure - always holding runner-up | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Mr Aladdin (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | P C Ng | 124 lbs | 78/10 | 1.25 | Towards rear outside rivals - progress after halfway - 2 lengths third 2 1/2f out - ridden with 1 1/2f to run - stayed on to go second final 110yds - not pace of winner | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Winning Seven (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 117 lbs | 19/1 | 1.75 | Prominent - slightly outpaced and lost place halfway - seventh and pushed along 2 1/2f out - angled out and headway well over 1f out - stayed on to go third final 50yds - not reach front pair | ||
| 4th | 7 | Verbier (FR) | 5 G | Poor | C Fownes | 130 lbs | 23/10F | 1.25 | Fly-jumped leaving stalls - led after 75yds - soon 2 lengths clear - pressed from 2 1/2f out - ridden well over 1f out - headed final 175yds - weakened final 100yds | ||
| 5th | 11 | Joyful Champion (GB) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 115 lbs | 15/1 | 1.25 | Raced in midfield - outpaced and ridden over 2f out - stayed on for pressure final furlong - not pace to trouble leaders | ||
| 6th | 1 | Apolar Fighter (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David Eustace | 135 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Prominent - close fifth and hard ridden 1 1/2f out but no impression - kept on at same pace | ||
| 7th | 6 | Strongest Boy (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 130 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - some moderate later progress on outside - never in contention | ||
| 8th | 8 | Super Hong Kong (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | C H Yip | 129 lbs | 26/5 | .5 | In rear - plenty to do when ridden 2f out - plugged on at same pace final 1 1/2f - never involved | ||
| 9th | 5 | Flying Silver (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 133 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Settled in midfield - sixth and ridden 2f out but unable to quicken - well held final furlong | ||
| 10th | 3 | Kingly Demeanor (GB) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 134 lbs | 37/10 | .75 | Broke well - led - headed after 75yds - chased leaders on inner - outpaced and ridden more than 2 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 2 | The Way We Win (NZ) | 5 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(3)lbs
|
Jamie Richards | 132 lbs | 145/1 | 1 | Raced in final trio - ridden and no impression over 2f out - never a factor | |
| 12th | 4 | Chilli Baba (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 133 lbs | 31/1 | 53 | Slow the stride - always among backmarkers - scrubbed along over 3f out - soon lost touch - tailed off |
Happy Valley (HK) Races