GAZELEY

On April 10th, in a dirt trial over 1200m (sections: 1-1-4), the horse broke well and showed early speed but didn’t extend. On March 25th, during a turf trial over 1000m (sections: 1-3-7), it led at a fast pace initially but faded, lacking concentration. Another turf trial on March 25th over 1000m (sections: 6-6-9) saw the horse tire in the second half, finishing towards the rear. A Conghua grass trial on February 24th over 1000m (sections: 9-9-9) showed a slow start and weak performance despite urging from the jockey. This is a PP import from the UK with a MA288 predicted rating of 58. It secured one win in its overseas races before arriving in Hong Kong, running off the pace and finishing with a strong late surge to overtake rivals. Having completed four barrier trials this season, the latest showing slight improvement and keeping up with the pace, the horse demonstrates good fighting spirit; it should be considered a contender on debut."