21Feb2010 7R THE 18 DISTRICTS CUP (HANDICAP) - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Broke well, niggled along hold a one-off position in midfield, checked at 700 M, over 10Ls behind the tearaway leader at home turn, kicked strongly and improved along the inner final 350 M, hit the lead in the final stride.

Held up in midfield on rails, checked at 1500 M, crept closer rounding bend but still had 9Ls to make up at home turn, ran on strongly final 400 M, briefly led final 50 M but headed in by the winner in the last stride.

Driven to lead and found the fence passing 1400 M pole, quickened at 800 M and opened up a 8Ls gap rounding the home turn, kept on well until flattened at 100 M, reeled in by the top two in last few strides.

Urged along to chase the pace group along rails in early and middle stages, placed 3rd but 9Ls away from the leader at home turn, made up ground gradually but lacked a decisive kick final 100 M, just lost a place.

Sat four from the rear over 10Ls off the pace, whipped in middle stages to hold his position, checked at 350 M, made up some ground final 250 M, blocked final 100M, not fully tested.

Travelled 3-wide in the mid-division, lost cover rounding bend, made up gradual progress in the home straight but never really troubled the principals.

Slow to begin but soon ran up to hold a one-off spot just behind the pace group, checked and lost ground near 900 M, placed under pressure at the top of straight, covered some ground final 250 M.

Lacked early speed despite being pushed hard, travelled rearward early, checked and crowded rounding home turn, made up substantial ground down centre of the home straight final 400 M but still far too late.

Given a waiting ride as usual and travelled two from the rear about 10Ls off pace, swung widest for home, only passed the tired runners in the straight.

Driven to sit handy in a one-off position, shaken off by the leader when pace quickened at 900 M, failed to keep up at the top of home straight, soon dropped out.

Taken back from gate 14, always rearward, urged along in middle stages, bumped at home turn, made no progress in home straight, never a factor.

Driven to chase after the speed, shaken off by the tearaway leader from 800 M, struggled rounding home turn, got exhausted final 300 M.

Jumped fastest, niggled along to hold a 3-wide position in the mid-division, struggled at home turn, gave no response when asked for efforts at the top of home straight, soon weakened sharply.

Broke only fairly, urged along to race on-pace, weakened and gave ground from 1000 M out, finished tailed out. (Heart irregularity.)