GO

Race 3 (599)

THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SCENT OF OSMANTHUS (CL341) Y T Cheng -- Urged early but left wide and without cover behind pace from 900M. Rallied on in the straight and dominated final furlong.
2 8 BREEZE OF LUCK (CL124) B Prebble -- Raced 3-wide behind midfield. Swung widest and was 5Ls down turning in. Covered good ground for 2nd.
3 6 REAL GENERAL (M086) D Whyte B1 Away in line and settled 3-wide at midfield. Responded fairly well when asked in the straight but couldn't match the finishing effort of the front pair.
4 5 CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) K C Leung CP/TT Not hurried early and sat 2-wide towards rear. Kicked with the main bunch in the straight but was interfered 250M. Resumed satisfactorily to make frame near the post.
5 13 GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) M W Leung CP Hard ridden early. Eventually cut to the fence and shared lead from 900M. Remained one-paced home straight.
6 3 CAGA BOY (CG060) C K Tong B Began well but not clear to cross. Gradually eased to a spot wide and without cover ahead of midfield from 900M. Held ground without threat in the straight.
7 14 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) M Chadwick B/TT Niggled along the fence after start and raced behind midfield. Shifted 2-wide in the straight and found difficulty in obtaining clear running 200M. Made up some late ground.
8 2 ALWAYS WELL (M112) W C Marwing P-/TT Bumped at start. Soon recovered to a spot 2-wide behind leaders. Well positioned to strike in the straight but only plugged on. Weakened final 100M.
9 4 MR TOPAZ (CL097) T H So SR Pressed early but couldn’t muster. Raced towards rear on fence to final stretch. Beat tired runners home.
10 11 MIGHTY FEELING (CL025) J Lloyd SR/TT Well enough away and was taken to 2-wide behind midfield. Unable to see daylight top of home straight and was hampered at 250M. Resumed fairly.
11 9 JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) Z Purton P/H Rolled to park outside leader from widest barrier. Hit front passing 400M and peaked 250M.
12 1 STARLIT WARRIOR (M162) B Doyle B1 Always at rear. Never in the hunt.
13 7 PANNA (M190) D Beadman -- Good early speed and elected to sit behind leaders from 900M. Baulked for run early home straight and just ran on thereafter.
14 10 SUNNY SKY (CL215) H W Lai H-/B1 Last out. Given reminder to occupy a position at midfield on fence. Found nothing in the home straight.
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