Amethyst Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Flying Fortress (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | W K Mo | 127 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Midfield - ridden under 3f out - headway from under 2f out - driven and pressed leader 1f out - kept on well to lead narrowly 75yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Super Express (NZ) | 3 G | AVG | J Size | 124 lbs | 3/5F | 0.05 | In touch - ridden over 2f out - good headway to lead over 1f out - driven 150yds out - headed 75yds out - kept on | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Dazzling Fit (NZ) | 3 G | Good | David Eustace | 126 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - good headway from 1 1/2f out - chased leaders 1f out - kept on final furlong - not able to challenge | ||
| 4th | 2 | Huge Wave (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 134 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Midfield - lost place over 2f out - soon ridden - good headway over 1f out - driven and chased leaders inside final furlong - not clear run and coasted final 75yds | ||
| 5th | 7 | South Star (NZ) | 3 G | Good | F C Lor | 126 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | In touch - tracked leaders going well 2f out - not clear run 1 1/2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - not clear run final 50yds | ||
| 6th | 12 | Shamus Storm (AUS) | 3 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 121 lbs | 61/10 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - not clear run and snatched up 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 13 | Solid Car (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | D J Hall | 121 lbs | 81/1 | 2.5 | Midfield on outside - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened gradually from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 8th | 14 | Target Audience (NZ) | 3 G | Poor | C Fownes | 120 lbs | 71/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - took closer order 3f out - chased leader over 2f out - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong | ||
| 9th | 1 | Ghorgan (GER) | 4 C | Poor | K L Man | 134 lbs | 233/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - led 3f out - ridden 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 10th | 11 | Lucky Twin Stars (AUS) | 3 G | Poor | K W Lui | 122 lbs | 53/1 | 1.25 | Always towards rear | ||
| 11th | 3 | Panacea (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 130 lbs | 184/1 | 0.05 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 4 | Lim's Shavano (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 128 lbs | 73/1 | 2.5 | Led - headed 3f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 10 | Fighting Machine (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | P C Ng | 122 lbs | 153/1 | 1.75 | Always towards rear | ||
| 14th | 8 | Star Satyr (AUS) | 4 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
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A S Cruz | 122 lbs | 51/1 | 1.75 | With leader - ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased final furlong |
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