Race 4 (604)
THE MACWHINNIE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GREAT RENOWN (CK359) | O Doleuze | B | Taken back at break to race rail in rear, progress 800m, switched out & driven 400m, closed late centre track to nick win close home. |
2 | 6 | APOLLO CAVALIER (N262) | G Mosse | H | Broke well to sit 1 back on rail, shaken up 400m to lead on inner 350m, kicked clear, all out final 100m, nailed on wire. |
3 | 13 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | H W Lai | H/TT | Fair break, raced rail midfield, ridden into stretch, switched out 250m & briefly 2nd 100m, driven for dour third at wire. |
4 | 7 | FAY DEEP (P071) | K C Leung | B1/XB1/TT | Lacked pace at break, rolled to midfield 1 off with cover, switched out in stretch, boxed to brief 2nd 180m, little extra, tapered to wire. |
5 | 14 | TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) | W M Lai | -- | Tardy start, bustled to sit just off rail behind midfield, switched out & driven 430m, stayed on evenly. |
6 | 3 | DASHING FORTUNE (P046) | C K Tong | B/TT | Broke well, sat handy 4th 1 off with cover, under pressure turning in, plugged on same speed. |
7 | 5 | YOUNG TALENT (N202) | Z Purton | B2/TT | Snagged back at break, raced last pair 1 off with cover, switched out 500m, wide into stretch, boxed on for modest gains. |
8 | 2 | SICHUAN EXEC (N344) | D Whyte | B/TT | Fair break, trapped 4 wide no cover near rear, very wide into stretch, struggled in run home. |
9 | 12 | CITY DELIGHT (N239) | R Fourie | -- | Broke well, failed to hold place, drifted back to rear 3 deep, bustled at tail 600m, plugged on past beaten rivals. |
10 | 10 | ROCKET PROUD (CL392) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Bustled at break, slotted 3 deep with cover & drifted back behind midfield, wider into stretch & outpaced, plodded on evenly. |
11 | 11 | GREAT PEGASUS (CL359) | M L Yeung | B | Speed to lead, raced on fence, shifted 1 off into stretch, driven 400m, all out & headed 350m, faded thereafter. |
12 | 4 | PERFECT MOMENT (N168) | C W Wong | -- | Fast break widest gate, worked to sit 1 off no cover 2nd, all out to press lead 350m, no extra & weakened in run. |
13 | 9 | DREAM PARTNER (P160) | A Suborics | TT | Broke OK, over-raced early behind midfield, found nothing in stretch, weakened tamely. |
14 | 8 | ALL THE WINNERS (CL019) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke with others, rousted early in behind pace but unable to lay up, back to midfield 3 deep no cover, niggled 600m, struggled & faded. |
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 |