Best Pick
5FORTUNE BOYZP/DAH8
7WROTE A NEW PAGEHWB/CSS6
Dark Horses
13STORM RUNNERKTe/PCN14
4NAMJONG KINGDOMJO/WYS12
9THE AUSPICIOUSMLY/MeT11
1FLAGSHIP WARRIORECW/CF1
14FIGHT TIMEAA/DJH3
10SMART CITYMFP/PFY2
11SPECIAL HEDGELHe/TPY10
3BRIGHT INHERITANCELF/CHY13
2SETANTAHB/MN9
False Favorite
6MISTER DAPPERBAv/DJE4
Others
8D STARAB/ASC5
12SMILING COLLECTORAHa/KHT7
Predict Pacing
1600m
Very Slow
Annotation
8
D STAROn April 11th (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 5-6-8), the horse faded badly on the straight, well below its usual level. On March 28th (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 7-7-7), it showed extreme laziness and refused to accelerate. On March 11th (dirt trial 1200m: 10-10-10) the jockey had to push throughout, displaying significant unwillingness. Three months ago in a Sha Tin turf mile, the performance was acceptable; a slow start saw it settle towards the rear, with a mid-race effort but ultimately failing to finish strongly. After a short break, three barrier trials haven't demonstrated improvement. The horse has dropped 25 pounds in body weight and is now stepping back up to Sha Tin over 1600m. This time, without any additional weight, the trial times of its fellow competitors are uninspiring, making for an unfavorable situation despite drawing an inside barrier.
Predict Pacing
1600m
Very Slow