





Race 8 (520)
LION CITY HANDICAP Rating:110-85 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | LEADING CITY (CK298) | D Beadman | H | Allowed an easy lead, was strongly challenged soon on straightening but kept responding to pressure, well in control inside 100M. |
2 | 10 | ZAIDAN (M234) | J Lloyd | -- | Slow to begin, settled towards the rear 4Ls off the pace, quickened well inside 400M and went 2nd 50M from home. Encouraging first up. |
3 | 2 | EL MORRO (CK344) | C Y Ho | H | Tracked leader along the fence, loomed a threat 300M out but couldn't quite to the leader, faded inside 100M and lost 2nd 50 from home. |
4 | 1 | JACKPOT DELIGHT (CJ101) | W C Marwing | TT | Near the rear early but improved to a midfield position approaching the home turn, stuck to inside throughout, stayed on for 4th without too much of a threat. |
5 | 7 | PAGANINI'S SOUL (CL373) | D Whyte | XB | Within striking distance but was 3-wide without cover, kept on only at the same pace final 400M. (Jockey reported the horse felt uncomfortable in its action in the straight.) |
6 | 3 | NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) | B Doyle | P/H | Taken back on jumping from a wide barrier, raced in last 5-6Ls off the pace, taken widest in straight but made limited progress only. |
7 | 5 | BERIO (CJ202) | K C Leung | V | Moved forward to track leader one out one back, couldn't keep up turning in, weakened rapidly inside 200M. (Jockey reported his saddle shifted 700M.) |
8 | 6 | MOONWALK (CL083) | M Du Plessis | H1 | Travelled 2-wide in midfield, found little under pressure, dropped away 250M out. |
9 | 8 | APPRECIATION (CK161) | M L Yeung | V/TT | Near the rear and didn't respond to pressure in straight, soon behind and eased 200M from home. |
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 |