Indian Recreation Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Mr Desira (AUS) | 3 G | Good | C Fownes | 133 lbs | 9/5F | Won | Early speed - soon led - ridden 1 1/2f out - went three lengths clear 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Bunta Baby (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Britney Wong
(7)lbs
|
K L Man | 116 lbs | 48/10 | 2.5 | Towards rear of mid-division - headway traveling well over 1 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on inside final furlong - took second near finish - no chance with winner | |
| 3rd | 6 | Loving Vibes (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
K W Lui | 123 lbs | 10/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders on inner - switched left and pushed along 2f out - hard ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on inside final furlong - took third near finish | |
| 4th | 3 | Harmony Fire (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 130 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Soon prominent on inner - headway to track leader 2 1/2f out - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - kept on at one pace from 1f out - no extra inside final 55yds and lost two places near finish | ||
| 5th | 9 | Call To Command (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C W Chang | 122 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Raced in mid-division - shaken up to maintain position 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - hung left 1f out - kept on inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 5 | Star Performer (SAF) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 127 lbs | 89/10 | .75 | Early speed - tracked leader briefly after 1f - prominent - shaken up 2f out - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - no impression - weakened inside final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 4 | One Love | 4 G | Poor | J Size | 127 lbs | 61/1 | .75 | Awkward start - raced in last - pushed along and minor headway on inner over 1 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace until no extra and eased inside final 55yds | ||
| 8th | 1 | Quick Money (GB) | 3 G | AVG | C H Yip | 135 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression - one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 12 | Winning Machine (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C S Shum | 117 lbs | 59/10 | 0.1 | Prominent on outer - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - no impression - hung right and one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 10 | Sergeant Pepper (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Y S Tsui | 121 lbs | 32/1 | 0.1 | Quick to stride - led briefly start - settled to race in mid-division - switched wide and ridden 1 1/2f out - never going pace to get competitive | ||
| 11th | 7 | Heroic Master (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | F C Lor | 124 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Raced in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - keeping on from 1f out when short of room and snatched up inside final 165yds - not recover and eased inside final 55yds | ||
| 12th | 11 | Thousand Cups (AUS) | 4 G | Poor |
Angus Chung
(2)lbs
|
A S Cruz | 116 lbs | 64/1 | 5.25 | Early speed - prominent on outer early - slightly outpaced and dropped to mid-division 2 1/2f out - ridden and switched wide over 1 1/2f out - soon beaten - weakened and eased inside final furlong |
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