10Feb2019 7R THE HEUNG YEE KUK CUP (HANDICAP) - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Moderate start, ridden early to recover to midfield, travelled keenly in the slow pace around the bend, responded well under pressure in the final 200 metres to snatch victory near the line.

Jumped fairly, gradually improved to 4th just over 2L off the pace, nearer the lead entering home straight, soon came to challenge after straightening, fought on dourly to snatch second late.

Ridden positively from a wide gate, restrained outside the slow pace-setter rounding home bend, amongst the leaders on straightening, hampered before hitting the front 100 metres out, but only to be caught close to finish.

Towards rear before taking closer order out wide rounding home bend, carried wider by the winner passing the 700 metres, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish.

Close up from a wide gate settling one out one back, had to shift off heels 600 metres out due to the slow pace, hit the front passing the 300 metres but shifted in and had to be straightened 200 metres out, swamped 100 metres out.

Failed to muster, remained in last few to the straight, fought on to be nearest at finish.

Began well but soon dropped to midfield, dropped further back rounding home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.

Taken back after a tight run at the start, reached last 1000 metres out, awkwardly placed behind runners on the rail entering home straight, only ran on past well-beaten horses late.

Moderate start, towards the rear in back straight, made short-lived effort along the rail rounding home bend, found no extra in home straight.

Held slender lead in a dawdling pace, raced awkwardly under constraint around the bend, soon headed upon straightening, looked beaten when badly checked over 200 metres out