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Race 8 (672)

LION ROCK HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   2200m   Sha Tin   Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DANEFACTOR (CA006) W C Marwing -- Soon led, never clear by more than 2Ls clear through to home straight when travelling well, 1L clear and vulnerable 200 M out, stayed on gamely, just hung on.
2 2 EXPLOSIVE POWER (BV129) F Coetzee -- 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in 3rd until 600 M out, 3-wide and 3Ls down at top of home straight, 2Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, finished off strongly, just failed.
3 5 MY FAVOURITE (CA125) S Dye -- On fence and between 6Ls and 8Ls off pace in 4th or 5th place until the 800 M, 2Ls down in 2nd entering straight, every chance when 1L down 300 M out, kept on at same pace.
4 6 FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) D Dunn P-/V2 On fence 12Ls off speed in 10th 1600 M out, 10Ls down 800 M out, 5-wide into straight when 4Ls off pace, stayed on well to be nearest at the finish.
5 12 LIGHT FOOT (CB436) M Walker -- 7Ls off pace out 2-wide in 7th 1600 M out, 6Ls down in 4th at the 800 M, 3-wide into stretch when 5Ls down, 4Ls down and outpaced at 200 M, stayed on again close home to be nearest at finish.
6 8 WATCH ME WIN (CA211) A Marcus B/TT Slowly away, on fence 7Ls off the pace in 6th 1600 M out, 8Ls down at the 800 M, 5Ls down on fence into home straight, never able to challenge.
7 9 MONZA KING (BV280) D Whyte B2 2-wide and 12Ls off speed in 11th 1600 M out, 10Ls off pace at 800 M, 6-wide (widest of all) into straight when 7Ls down, no impression. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 7 CUPID (BV043) P H Lo SR 2-wide and 10Ls off speed in 9th through to 800 M out, 4-wide into home stretch when 6Ls off pace, 4Ls down at the 200 M, never threatened.
9 3 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) S K Sit BO Soon in 2nd place, never worse than 2Ls off pace, driven to get within 1L of DANEFACTOR at 1000 M, 2Ls down into home straight, faded steadily.
10 1 GOLD FIELD (CC096) C K Tong -- Awkwardly away, on fence 9Ls off pace in 8th 1600 M out, 8Ls down at the 800 M, 3-wide into straight and still towards rear when squeezed for room 400 M out, posed no threat whatsoever.
11 4 HIGH SKY (BS203) G Mosse B 2-wide and 8ls off pace in 7th at 1600 M, niggled along 1200 M out, 7Ls down 800 M out, all out into straight when 6Ls off pace, beaten 300 M out.
12 11 HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) Y T Cheng -- Always rear, never better than 10Ls off lead at any stage.
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