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Race 7 (740)

THE LION ROCK TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 LIGHT YEARS CHARM (K130) C L Chau CP1/TT1 Ridden to muster early pace before settling some 2L back in 3rd or 4th on rail, further off the pace when tempo increased home bend, commenced move into straight, ran on under pressure to just prevail inside the 150M.
2 4 BEAUTY JOY (E058) B Avdulla TT Taken well back from the widest barrier and waited with, commenced move on rail home bend saving ground for 2.5L 7th into straight, obtained clear run back on rail 200M out, ran on dourly under pressure to just fail.
3 1 COPARTNER PRANCE (H408) H Bowman XB Vied for lead early crossing to rail in front just inside the 1100M, kicked 2L clear briefly rounding home bend before joined into straight and eventually headed inside the 200M. (Riding in home straight questioned.)
4 7 SKY JEWELLERY (K032) A Atzeni -- Towards rear in 7th after beginning from a wide barrier about 6L off the pace, went widest turning for home, ran on well inside final 300M and did best work late.
5 6 WINNING OVATION (K350) Z Purton TT Broke well before settling just off the pace in 2nd on rail, angled out to challenge turning in for home holding every chance before finding no extra inside final 100M.
6 2 SUNLIGHT POWER (H244) E Brown -- Soon taken back to last few from a wide barrier, became last 800M rounding home bend trailing the field until running on well past beaten runners inside final 200M.
7 8 STUNNING PEACH (J301) Y L Chung CP/TT Never better than mid-division of the small field, commenced move from over 2L back in 5th into straight but unable to make any impression throughout.
8 3 CHANCHENG GLORY (H212) H Bentley B/XB Broke well before settling just over 2L back in 4th, gained 3rd but in a similar 2-wide position 1100M out, unable to quicken under pressure in home straight and weakened noticeably inside final 100M.
9 9 PATCH OF COSMO (J357) K Teetan B/TT Travelled keenly in 5th mainly about 4L off the pace, further away when tempo increased rounding home bend, switched wide to challenge into straight but soon faded under pressure. (Lame)
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