16Oct2022 2R PIAGET EXCELLENT HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Slowly away, recovered under reminders to 3L 6th midfield on the rail, hampered by slackened pace at the 1300 metres, renewed effort into straight, quickened under pressure final 250 metres to hit the front final strides.

Travelled wide without cover in midfield, made swift headway from the 1350 metres to join race leader briefly before restrained to 2nd 1000 metres out, hit the front under pressure over 150 metres out, pipped at post.

Crowded at start, settled towards the rear on the rail and waited with, saved ground turning in and snuck up to joint 3rd some 2L back on straightening, fought on well without threatening leading pair. (Questioned)

Settled wide in last few without cover after beginning from a wide gate, gained closer to joint 8th in midfield passing the 1200 metres, remained wide in midfield into straight, ran on dourly under strong pressure to be nearest at finish.

Settled in last few and waited with, angled out for a run approaching home turn, inconvenienced 300 metres out, produced good late impression closing stages.

Pressed forward from a wide gate, obtained lead on the rail after first 300 metres, steadied up the pace briefly at the 1300 metres, led until finding no extra inside final 150 metres.

Settled not far off the pace on the rail from the one gate, became 4th some 2L back from the 1000 metres, in similar position turning for home, one-paced under pressure.

Settled well behind from a wide gate, attempted to switch out for a run entering straight but soon baulked, obtained a run between runners over 250 metres out and finished off the race well.

Taken back to last from the widest gate, trailed the field to home straight, saved ground and snuck up to about 3L off pace turning in, kept on without threatening closing stages.

Settled in midfield, became 6th some 3L back when pace slackened at the 1300 metres, drifted further back in 8th over 4L back rounding home bend, did not find much room much of the way in the run to the line.

Niggled at early, travelled 3-wide in midfield round first bend, carried backward 900 metres out dropping towards the rear, widest runner turning home, kept on under pressure before weakening inside final 100 metres.(Blood in trachea)

Broke well, crossed by race leader on top of first bend, travelled 2-wide in 2nd until the 1300 metres when became 3rd, kept on in straight until dropping out tamely inside final 250 metres.

Went forward to prominent 3-wide first bend, settled just over 2L back in 4th most of the way in back straight, drifted back to 5th some 3L back onto home bend, came under pressure but soon dropped out after straightening.