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Race 5 (465)

THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-64   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GINTS TO WIN (BJ081) A S Cruz -- Always prominent. Took command passing 200 M. Hung on well under pressure. (Promoted.)
2 1 GRASSLAND STAR (BL108) F Coetzee -- Never far off. Quickened to challenge passing 300 M but unable to peg back winner.
3 14 EVER THE BEST (BJ119) C F Chan -- Never far off. Unable to quicken passing 400 M, racing ungenerously, but kept on steadily for 3rd.
4 6 BLAZING BLADE (BH253) L O'Sullivan -- Well there early. Midfield onto course proper. Ran on steadily to grab 4th nearing finish.
5 5 LET IT RIDE (BH111) K C Chan -- Midfield. Made good progress passing 400 M but unable to sustain effort 100 M out.
6 7 FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) G Childs -- Last to 400 M. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish.
7 4 CHEER ON (BL039) E Legrix -- Well there until one-paced under pressure passing 300 M. Drifted out closing stages, finishing wide out.
8 2 SUPER BOMB (BL050) J Marshall -- Prominent. Took up running passing 600 M. Was hanging in sharply against his rider and fading when headed inside final 200 M. (Hung in throughout.)
9 13 WINNING VINCENT (BH156) K H Hung -- Prominent to halfway and faded.
10 9 SPEEDSTAR (BK151) C W Choi -- Prominent to 200 M and weakened.
11 12 OWNER'S DREAM (BK161) K H Ting -- Always towards rear.
12 10 JUBILATION (BL111) T Kwok -- Never a factor.
13 8 TEA BREAK (BK157) C K Tse -- Midfield to halfway and weakened. (Finished distressed.)
14 11 GAINSBOROUGH'S BOY (BL182) M Clarke -- Always well behind.
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