31Jan2024 7R LOCKHART HANDICAP - Race Result|Race Info|Hong Kong Horse Racing|Japan Horse Racing Tips-Umanity.jp

Settled in midfield on rails or slightly worse, commenced move rounding home bend going 4-wide into straight, quickened well to duel with runner-up only to prevail by a narrow margin.

Settled 2L back in 2nd early stages, raced keenly briefly when 4th in similar position early into back straight, angled out for a run holding every chance inside final 200 metres only to be denied by a small margin.

Slowly away and lacked pace despite ridden along, detached from the main body of the field until the 300 metres, finished off the race strongly down the apparent fast strip of the track.

Gradually settled wide in last few, gained slightly closer approaching home bend and further closer by saving ground into straight, quickening under pressure when baulked 150 metres out, made no further impression.

Ridden along in first few before settling some 3L back in 5th passing the 900 metres, carried wide into home straight, made moderate progress without threatening.

Prominent early stages before dropping gradually to one from last, came under pressure from the 700 metres, did not find much room between runners in home straight but fought on to the line.

Soon dropped to last few despite niggling along on rails, saved ground turning for home and quickened well upon straightening, unable to sustain effort inside final 50 metres.

Travelled wide in rear from a poor draw, ridden forward to 8th passing the 950 metres, remained 3-wide into straight, ran home one-paced under pressure.

Settled wide in midfield, lost ground for going wider into straight, made no further impression.

Soon took up running from the one draw setting a smart pace, unable to sustain effort and folded up quickly under pressure inside final 200 metres.

Pressed forward from a wide draw to travel just outside race leader from the 900 metres, dropped quickly out of contention shortly after straightening.

Pressed forward from the widest draw reaching 3rd 3-wide early in back straight, gained 2nd briefly coming onto home bend, drifted very wide into straight and never recovered. (Tactic questioned)