3Nov2010 8R LEIGHTON HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Up with the early pace then eased to sit in 3rd down the back straight, moved quickly to contention inside 300 M, took the lead near 150 M and was all out to fend off the runner up in late stages.

Positioned towards the rear 2-wide, unhurried early and was 10Ls off the pace in middle stages, driven inside 500 M, made significant headway final 350 M and was closing on the winner with every stride, just held.

Restrained to last to avoid being wide on the first turn, had plenty to do turning in, picked up well in straight, had to shift ground near 200 M to improve, closed off willingly but the first two had gone beyond reach.

Broke a bit slow, ended up at the rear over 12Ls behind runaway leader, swung widest into straight, ran on well from off the pace for a distant 4th.

Broke well, taken to the fence and raced in 5th position ahead of midfield, switched to 2-wide entering back straight, stayed on but didn't find extra pace to seriously challenge.

Positively ridden out the gate, chased runaway leader throughout, kept on to 100 M then weakened.

Dropped and was a long way off the pace in a strongly run race, made up ground early straight under some light urging, shifted ground 150 M to improve but never reached the 150 M leaders. (Jockey questioned.)

Knuckled over at the start, caught wide in early stages but managed to slot into a 2-wide position mid-pack nearing 1200 M, lacked a response when the race got serious and was never a threat to the leaders.

Positioned 2-wide behind midfield and 8Ls behind the pace in middle stages, driven along passing 600 M, ran on only fairly, one paced final 200 M.

Held up behind midfield in what was a strongly run race, saved ground on the inside but had to be taken wide in straight for a clear path, showed little in the drive home.

Never better than midfield, came under serious pressure 500 M out, run ended 200 M, eased when no chance over final stages. (Jockey questioned re the disappointing performance.)

Dropped back towards the rear and was over 10Ls behind in middle stages, urged along midway home turn but failed to respond.

Sped to the lead under some aggressive handling, raced fiercely in middle stages and wouldn't settle, opened up a 3Ls gap turning in, weakened rapidly from 200 M. (Jockey questioned re his ride.)

Handily placed in 4th, not picked up when asked leaving the home bend, weakened rapidly and dropped out of contention passing 200 M. (Jockey reported his horse had become stirred up prior to entering the barriers.)