10Mar2012 8R THE HONG KONG MACAU TROPHY (HANDICAP) - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Travelled strongly near the rear, patiently ridden, into clear 300M, came with a powerful run despite hanging in final 200M, got up near line.

Caught wide without cover in the first half, travelled well over the turn, moved up swiftly to challenge leader nearing 200M, led and going strongly inside 100M, caught final few strides.

Slotted into a 2-wide spot in midfield, quickened up well inside 300M, not pace of winner final 150M but kept on well to go 3rd 50M out.

Settled along the fence about 5Ls back in midfield, switched out 350M to challenge, no clear run mid-straight, finished off well final 100M and should have been closer.

Rushed to the lead, took them along at good pace first half, slowed things down home turn, rallied when being challenged mid-straight, faded inside 100M.

From draw 14 crossed to a 3-wide position near the rear, left with no cover from 800M, stayed on final 300M but never a serious threat to leaders.

Driven forward as expected, tracked leader in 2nd, found less than expected inside 350M, was swamped final 100M.

Close up behind leaders, held up early straight, ran on only one paced from 300M, no impression on leaders final 100M.

Dropped to last from wide barrier, difficult to settle in middle stages, hung out under pressure from 350M, made limited progress only.

Settled 2-wide in midfield, one-paced final 400M, never a threat.

Dropped in behind midfield, ran on one paced final 400M, no impression.

Behind midfield, shuffled back to near last over the turn, never threatened.

Tracked leaders, well placed to strike turning in but never going the pace to challenge, run ended 150M from home, dropped away.

Slow to begin, soon taken to the rails and raced near the rear 7-8Ls back, last turning into straight, not quickened.