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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