21Mar2012 8R CHEUNG CHAU HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Held up in midfield 3-wide, travelled smoothly, unleashed a powerful turn of foot when a gap opened up 250M, edged ahead inside 50M.

Settled in midfield 2-wide, was given a few reminders down the back straight, niggled along making the home turn, finished well when clear inside 300M, got up for 2nd near line.

Overcame a wide barrier to sit one out one back, moved strongly into the lead near 200M, kept on well only to be caught by first two final stages.

Soon led, set even pace, headed near 200M and kept on one paced final stages.

Checked at the start, shuffled back, in 10th place 5Ls off leader turning for home, stayed on fairly and never a threat to leaders.

Dropped back to 2nd last, not hurried in early and middle stages, brought wide to straight, made some progress early straight, one paced final 100M.

Raced 3-wide in the group chasing the pace but had no cover for most of the way, kept on same pace to line.

Never far off but was 4-wide without cover throughout, not quickened inside 300M, faded over the concluding stages.

Held up midfield and had a ground saving trip along the inside, made no progress final 300M.

First attempt over the trip. Tracked leader, came under pressure inside 600M, out of contention 200M from home.

Slow to begin and reluctant to improve position despite being ridden, last turning home and never going the pace to challenge.

Caught wide over the first turn, dropped back to a rearward position in search of cover entering back straight, pushed wide again turning for home, no extra inside 300M.

Settled behind midfield, under pressure halfway turning for home, outpaced inside 400M, never involved.

Not far away in 4th, came under pressure 500M out, soon beaten and eased final 200M.