DERRYNBLUE

Four weeks ago, over Sha Tin 1400m, the horse performed below expectations, jumping slowly and settling towards the rear. It maintained a consistent pace throughout but only made moderate late progress, finishing three and a half lengths behind the winner. Now stepping up to Happy Valley mile for its debut at this distance, it faces a 1lb penalty. The draw is unfavorable and the trainer-jockey combination isn't particularly strong. However, its time figures are decent and it showed a strong finishing kick when running from behind; potentially an outside chance for minor money.