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Race 5 (061)

LION ROCK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 EXPLODING (CH046) Z Purton XB/H 4Ls behind pace in midfield when 3-wide but with cover, edged closer on straightening, toe-to-toe with runner up from 200 M to line, just prevailed.
2 7 VIENTO (CH181) D Whyte -- Within 2Ls of the pace in 4th early on and 1L down in 2nd off home bend, briefly led 250 M out and duelled for the lead inside final 200 M, nosed out on line.
3 3 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) E Saint-Martin PC/TT Did not get as far back this time, 5Ls down at halfway in 8th, made some decent late ground for a place without seriously troubling quinella pair.
4 1 THAT'S IT (CE223) B Doyle B Led by 1L on the rails after 200 M, headed about 250 M out and anchored by top weight inside final furlong and missed a place.
5 10 AMAZING JOURNEY (CH281) K C Leung B/TT With and without cover in midfield until home straight when wide, 4Ls back in 8th and tapped for toe, finished off at same pace.
6 8 COSMO SUCCESSOR (CH118) O Doleuze TT- 3Ls back in 6th out 2-wide at 900 M, niggled along on the circle and all out to get within 2Ls of the lead at the 200 M, no extra.
7 12 LEADER (CG012) Y T Cheng SR One from rear about 6Ls or 7Ls off the pace until home straight, made a little ground but never much of a threat to leading players.
8 9 JOYFUL YEARS (CG143) H W Lai -- Went back as usual and 8Ls behind early pace, 5-wide (widest of all) swinging for home, retrieved a little late ground but of no great consequence overall.
9 5 ROYAL DOMAIN (CH287) M Du Plessis B Didn't break well, 3-wide no cover throughout, 1L back in 2nd at the 800 M, extra work exacted its toll and one-paced in final 400 M.
10 6 SKY WALKER (CJ319) K L Chui TT1 Slowest away, never travelling well, unbalanced at the 800 M when 6Ls back in 10th, soon struggling and left behind.
11 2 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) F Coetzee B/H1/TT Very tame finish having box-seated behind the pace in 3rd or 4th about 2Ls from the speed until home straight, no excuses.
12 4 WINNING FIRST (CJ120) D Beadman H/TT Towards rear about 6Ls from the early speed, keen in places, 5Ls back off home turn but very weak on the run-in.
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