Faction

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Aug-11

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Encosta de Lago

Dam

Fiction

Prize Money

$73705

Trainer

R & M Griffiths & De Kock

Owners

Coolmore Synd (Mgr: Mrs S Magnier), R D Griffiths, C W Pearce, A G Penglase, N C Blake, J Levonis & Triamps Racing (Mgr: A Porreca)

About

Faction is a 13yo bay mare from Australia, trained by R & M Griffiths & De Kock. She is by Encosta de Lago out of Fiction. Faction has secured 3 wins in her career. On 10th Jun 2015 at Flemington, Faction achieved her most notable victory, taking the $35000 Racing Live And Free Handicap. She has been a lucrative horse for bettors. Backing Faction throughout her career would have yielded an 83% return on investment. Faction has retired from racing, with her final run on 11th May 2016 at Ladbrokes Park Lakeside.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 11-May-16 1200m SOFT 7 R8 F&m bm70 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th	B Mertens 60, Cd 57kg 14.10L	9 (11)
Sale 19-Apr-16 1106m GOOD 4 R7 Bm70 $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520	R Maloney 58.5kg 4.55L	8 (10)
Racing.com Park 31-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 4 R6 F&m bm70 $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.740, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680	M Zahra 61kg 4.50L	8 (9)
Cranbourne-Trn 07-Mar-16 800m GOOD 4 R3 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920	R Maloney	6 (7)
Cranbourne-Trn 20-Oct-15 800m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.540	I Culliver	6 (8)
Moonee Valley 20-Jun-15 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3YF HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 drifted to rear, couldn't work into race, plain	R Maloney 59kg 6.00L	10 (11)
Flemington 10-Jun-15 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YF BM70 $21,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 landed 2nd last, clicked up 300m, too classy	R Maloney 59kg	1 (13)
Flemington 23-May-15 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YF HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 landed 2nd last, under pressure some way out	J Mcneil 54kg, Cd 52kg 3.45L	6 (9)
Flemington 09-May-15 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YF BM78 $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 slowly away, 2nd last, burst through pack at 100m	R Maloney 57.5kg 1.00L	2 (17)
Ballarat 23-Apr-15 1200m GOOD 4 R6 F&M BM70 $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660	R Maloney 55.5kg	1 (8)
William Hill Park Lakeside 06-Apr-15 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YF BM64 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 well back one off, couldn't get into the race	M Zahra 59kg 5.60L	7 (9)
Pakenham 26-Mar-15 1000m GOOD 4 R1 F&M MDN-SW $10,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640	M Zahra 57.5kg	1 (16)
Pakenham 10-Mar-15 1200m GOOD 4 R6 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:14.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680	M Allen 7.30L	3 (6)
William Hill Park Hillside 25-Feb-15 1000m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.100, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 4L back, last, drove home lane, strong - Vet:Lame	M Allen 56kg 0.75L	2 (6)
Cranbourne-Trn 09-Feb-15 800m GOOD 4 R11 3YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520	I Culliver	1 (5)
Seymour 25-Sep-14 1309m HEAVY 9 R3 3YF MDN-SW $315 (of $17,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.230, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320	M Allen 57kg 21.00L	9 (9)
Warrnambool 08-Sep-14 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3Y MDN-SW $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	R Maloney 56kg 1.95L	5 (10)
Seymour 21-Aug-14 1109m GOOD 4 R2 F&M MDN-SW $350 (of $17,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: $1.90F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120	D Oliver 55.5kg 3.45L	5 (10)
Cranbourne-Trn 04-Aug-14 800m HEAVY 10 R6 3YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.100	I Culliver 0.30L	2 (9)
Cranbourne-Trn 12-May-14 800m HEAVY 8 R5 2YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.690	I Culliver	1 (5)
Cranbourne-Trn 30-Jan-14 800m GOOD 3 R5 2YF-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.260	I Culliver	1 (8)