1Jan2010 7R LANTAU PEAK HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Broke well from gate one and shared the lead on rails, quickened clear 300m, kept on strongly to hold off challenger.

Reasonable start, allowed to ease 7-8Ls behind the leader, kicked strongly down centre of home straight, finished soundly to snare 2nd.

Jumped fastest and sat handy on the rails, shifted wider and launched a challenge early in straight, looked possible to pick up winner but bit one-paced from 100m, lost 2nd in the final stride.

Out in line, held a fence position within striking distance from the leader, made up ground steadily from 300m but never really troubled the principals.

Out in line but slow into strides, caught up steadily and ended up in one out one back spot, kept on well until flattened 100m out.

Eased back 10Ls off the pace 4-wide without cover, crept closer at straightening, dashed well 350m but offered little threat to the placegetters.

No early speed, sat 9Ls off the pace 2-wide with cover, patiently ridden until 400m, made up considerable ground down centre of the home straightdown centre of the home straight.

Slow to begin, urged to sit 11Ls back in the rear, under pressure and lost touch from 800m, shifted to the inner for for home and showed good turn of foot late from 250m, finished off well.

Drifted back and found a fence spot 7Ls off the pace, urged to hold his position rounding bend, passed only tired runners in the home straight.

Jumped fast, sat 2Ls behind the leader, 2-wide with cover, travelled well until weakened passing 350m.

Slow to begin, restrained 9Ls off pace 2-wide with cover, responded only fairly when asked for efforts from 450m, passed only tired runners in the straight.

Jumped fast but taken 4Ls off the pace 2-wide, overraced in the early stages until 600m, swung widest for home, just one-paced, got tired passing 200m.

Prominently placed 3Ls behind the leader, shifted wider for home, could not keep up passing 350m, soon weakened.

Began bit slowly, urged to chase leader 4-wide without cover, eased 1L off pace near 800m, no extra early in straight, retreated passing 400m. (Mucus.)