28May2023 7R EXULTANT HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Gradually taken back towards rear from a wide draw and waited with, came under pressure on straightening, quickened well inside final 250 metres down the centre of the track to just get up on line.

Broke well, travelled wide without cover in prominent 3rd, hit the front over 300 metres out only to be caught final strides.

Began well from a wide draw travelling keenly and wide in rear of midfield, switched wider to challenge into straight holding every chance throughout.

Checked at start travelling well behind on rail, did not find much room early in straight, quickened well inside final 250 metres to be nearest at finish.

Moderate start, soon recovered to chase the leader, switched out to challenge on straightening but not much room early on, moderate progress under pressure 250 metres out but unable to sustain effort final 50 metres.

Settled in midfield, just some 3L back in 7th on rail rounding home bend, angled out for a run on straightening, made modest progress until the 50 metres.

Settled well behind 3-wide from a wide draw, one of the widest turning for home, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening.

Settled just off the pace 2-wide, dropped slightly further back off the speed remained in 5th 900 metres out, unable to quicken under pressure early in straight, weakened 200 metres out.

Settled worse than midfield on rail, did not find much room behind runners early in straight, ran home at the one pace inside final 150 metres.

Pressed forward out wide after moderate start, obtained cover in 6th over 2L back onto home bend, kept on until fading under pressure inside final 200 metres.

Refused to settle in midfield in back straight, in similar position rounding home bend, looked beaten on straightening but made some late impression closing stages.

In front early after given reminders, settled half a length back in 2nd 2-wide rounding home bend, hit the front again briefly on straightening, soon weakened.

Soon came to share the pace on rail, gained half a length advantage over 1000 metres out, led until headed into straight, folded up quickly shortly afterwards.

Soon taken back from the widest draw, trailed the field throughout niggling along, found nothing.