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Race 5 (448)

THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:40-16   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 JAY EE EIGHT (BJ240) L O'Sullivan -- Began quickly, settling behind leaders. Came under pressure upon straightening and went 1L in front inside 200 M, just holding runner-up on line. (Promoted.)
2 14 RENOWNED GIFT (BD052) W H Tse -- Towards rear early before making steady headway to be midfield Home Bend. Did not find much room early in straight until running on strongly final 150 M to fail narrowly.
3 7 CASABLANCA (BK112) B Marcus -- Mainly in 6th to straight. Improved to hold some chance over 200 M out but one-paced closing stages.
4 5 MEHRBAN (BH255) A S Cruz -- Well back until making an effort passing 500 M. Quickened well from 9th into straight to hold every chance over 250 M out but could find no extra closing stages.
5 1 FLOWERS WORLD (BJ208) K C Chan -- Close up, joining leaders early in straight but faded gradually closing stages.
6 3 TERRIFIC GUTS (BL018) S King -- Settled in 5th to straight. Kept on until finding no extra closing stages. (Cast plate.)
7 9 NEVER SAY TIRED (BE091) D Gauci -- Towards rear. Kept on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish.
8 10 PO ON KING (BG230) G Childs -- Wide throughout. Towards rear to straight. Kept on one pace.
9 4 ESTEEMED (BK203) C K Tsang -- Well back, dropping to last Home Bend. Kept on past beaten horses in straight.
10 2 HUNG HING TAI (BL222) E Legrix -- Led or disputed lead until overhauled over 200 M out.
11 13 CELESTIAL KING (BK168) J Marshall -- Well there, making forward move to join leader passing 1000 M. Weakened 300 M out. (Hung in throughout.)
12 12 MY BUNNY (BH227) K S Yu -- Midfield until dropping to rear rounding Home Bend.
13 8 GOLDEN DRAGON (BG411) P Payne -- Always in last few.
14 11 AFRICAN TREASURE (BL017) D Lee -- Midfield until dropping back quickly from 600 M.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed