Tai Tam Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Genius Baby (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | B Crawford | 124 lbs | 81/10 | Won | Raced in midfield outside rival - eighth and travelling strongly 2 1/2f out - headway well over 1f out - not much room and switched left 1f out - began to challenge between horses 110yds out - led final 55yds - won going away | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Rewarding Buddy (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | F C Lor | 123 lbs | 7/2 | 1 | Broke well - led - headed after 100yds - remained prominent - close fifth between horses 2f out - fourth and hard ridden entering final furlong - rallied to lead 100yds out - headed final 55yds - no extra | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Victor The Rapid (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | P C Ng | 135 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Waited with in final trio - pushed along under 2f out - effort but not much room under 1 1/2f out - angled back inside and stayed on inside final furlong to challenge for places - went third close home | ||
| 4th | 3 | Swagger Bro (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 128 lbs | 71/10 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - pushed along to chase front rank 1 1/2f out - ridden to challenge for places 1f out - stayed on under pressure | ||
| 5th | 10 | Call To Command (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | C W Chang | 122 lbs | 72/1 | 0.05 | Pushed along from stalls - soon pressing leaders on outer - third and pushed along to hold place 2 1/2f out - ridden to challenge 1f out - led final 165yds - headed 110yds out - stayed on same pace | ||
| 6th | 11 | Legendary Impact (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W K Mo | 122 lbs | 74/10 | 0.3 | Broke well - prominent on inner - under 2 lengths fourth with 2f to run - ridden to challenge 1f out - kept on final furlong - not pace of leaders | ||
| 7th | 5 | Brave Win | 4 G | Poor | K W Lui | 126 lbs | 63/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - third last over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest at finish | ||
| 8th | 4 | Giant Ballon | 3 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 127 lbs | 32/1 | 0.3 | Awkward leaving stalls - in rear - second last approaching halfway - came widest of all into straight - last and ridden 1f out - stayed on well inside final furlong - never nearer | ||
| 9th | 2 | Silver Spurs (NZ) | 5 G | AVG |
Ellis Wong
(5)lbs
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C Fownes | 123 lbs | 13/10F | 1.5 | Close up between horses - led after 100yds and took inside rail - just under 1 length lead 2 1/2f out - headed final 165yds - soon weakened | |
| 10th | 12 | Basic Instinct (NZ) | 3 G | Poor |
H T Mo
(2)lbs
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Y S Tsui | 115 lbs | 55/1 | .75 | Settled in final trio - relegated to last before halfway - never in contention | |
| 11th | 7 | Master Resolute | 4 G | Poor | C S Shum | 126 lbs | 142/1 | .5 | Close up - pressed leader before end of 1f - half-length second with 2f to run - soon pushed along - lost place well over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 6 | Impending Legacy | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 126 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Raced in midfield - sixth and going nicely2 1/2f out - bumped by drifting rival 1 1/2f out - slightly impeded soon after - well held final furlong |
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