22Mar2009 2R CLEAR CITY HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Parked on the back of the speed, 2-wide with cover. Gained the split after turning for home and showed a good turn of foot to draw away from its rivals.

Settled back in the field after being hampered near the 1000 M, racing 2-wide with cover. Switched to the outside in the straight and ran on well.

Box seated along the fence before rolling out near the 700 M, racing 1 off and improving to lead the field turning for home. Battled on soundly to finish in the frame.

Was close to the speed early before settling 3 back the fence after the 800 M. Experienced traffic problems early in the straight, found the wire well after working into the clear soon after.

Checked shortly after the start but recovered to race behind the speed. Caught 2-wide and without cover from about the 800 M, and was carried out further passing the 600. Stuck on gamely in the final stretch.

Raced behind midfield on the fence. Experienced some difficulty obtaining clear running over the concluding stages whilst closing off nicely and because of this was not ridden out fully to the end of the race.

Settled in 3rd spot, 1 off with cover, but after the 700 M was carried to a three wide position without cover and then in the early part of the straight hung in. Weakened over the final stages.

Proved to be a bit of a handful early by over racing eventually taking up a midfield position, 1 off with cover. Rolled out to travel 3 deep after the 600 M, struggled in the run home.

On jumping got its head up and then continued to get its head up when being taken back in the early stages, settling in last position. Made some late headway.

Began awkwardly then settled midfield on the fence. Plodded to the line.

Began awkwardly, shifted out abruptly then was hard ridden to go forward and cross to the lead after the 800 M. Faded in the straight.

Raced with the back makers and was checked after the 1000 M. Coursed wide from the 900 M, struggled in the run home.

Settled towards the rear of the field, was always wide and after being hampered near the 1000 M, never really got into the race, finishing tailed out. (To trial.)