12Oct2013 9R THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Allowed to find feet, sitting behind midfield 3-wide with cover. Taken wide 350m, picked up speed, shifted in abruptly 200m when in front, kept on strongly.

Jumped fairly but made good use of inside draw to kick up inside leaders, taking box seat. No run early straight, got split 350m, unbalanced 150m, kept on well.

A little slow from the start but taken quickly to rail sitting 4-back from leader. No clear run early straight, finished off nicely from 250m when clear.

Ridden forward while moving closer to rail, getting one-off position in midfield. Changed course twice in straight to find splits, doing best at finish.

Taken back from wide draw but away from rail Raced keenly entering turn, put under pressure 300m and kept on steadily.

Ridden forward but not much speed and trapped 3-wide but with cover. Made forward move around turn, looked chance 200m, flattened late.

Made use of draw to hold rail, 3-back from leader. Peeled out at turn to make run, taken very wide 350m but only one paced.

Taken forward from wide draw and trapped 3-wide without cover. Lost position entering turn, came again 300m, one-paced closing.

Allowed to stride forward from inside draw, taking lead 1400m. First into straight, passed 200m but battled on before flattened last 100m.

No early speed and taken to rail at rear. Last into straight, made up some ground before checked 150m. Not ridden out.

Jumped to the front but allowed to settle outside leader 1400m. Joint leader into straight, kept on well to 200m before tiring.

Taken back across runners from wide draw to sit at rear away from fence. Clear last entering straight and never likely.

Ridden forward to sit behind leaders but rider reported did not stretch out comfortably when put under pressure. Shifted twice in straight, faded. (See Racing Incidents).