Central Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Wrote A New Page (NZ) | 3 C | AVG | C S Shum | 120 lbs | 77/10 | Won | Soon close up - shaken up 1 1/2f out - soon outpaced by leader - closed on leader under 100yds out - led final stride | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Highland Rahy (USA) | 4 G | AVG | K W Lui | 130 lbs | 11/10F | 0.1 | Led - shaken up 1 1/2f out - ridden along with 2 length lead 1f out - kept on - advantage reduced towards finish - headed final stride | ||
| 3rd | 3 | I Can (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | P C Ng | 127 lbs | 43/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden along and headway on inner from 1 1/2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 1 | Embraces (NZ) | 4 G | AVG |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
W K Mo | 133 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | In rear - asked for effort 1 1/2f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to get on terms | |
| 5th | 10 | Casa Rochester (NZ) | 4 C | AVG | Mark Newnham | 118 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear - shaken up and kept on inside final furlong - not pace to reach leaders | ||
| 6th | 6 | Outgate (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Angus Chung
(2)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 121 lbs | 66/10 | 0.1 | Close up early - settled behind leaders - dropped to midfield and driven along 2f out - ridden along and stayed on towards centre of track inside final furlong - not pace to challenge | |
| 7th | 7 | Noble Pursuit (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | C Fownes | 122 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Prominent on inner - shaken up under 2f out - ridden along and weakened final furlong | ||
| 8th | 8 | S J Tourbillon (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Ellis Wong
(5)lbs
|
C H Yip | 117 lbs | 21/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on outer - took closer order 3f out - ridden along over 1f out - no impression - eased towards finish | |
| 9th | 5 | Harmony Galaxy (BRZ) | 5 G | Poor | C S Shum | 123 lbs | 13/1 | .75 | Midfield - pushed along 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 10th | 4 | Grey Charger (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | David Eustace | 124 lbs | 141/1 | 1 | Always towards rear - ridden along and well held final furlong | ||
| 11th | 11 | Samarkand (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 117 lbs | 71/10 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear of midfield on outer - driven along 2f out - no impression - well held final furlong |
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