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 |