SHOTGUN

Seven days ago, this horse delivered an outstanding performance over 1400m on the Sha Tin turf, showing good early speed before weakening slightly in the final stages to finish fourth, beaten only 1.5 lengths. Stepping up to a mile on the dirt for the first time, his previous time in this class was competitive. Drawing an ideal barrier, he can race near the lead and possesses one of the strongest finishing kicks in this group. As one of the highest-rated runners in this race, he is expected to be a strong contender again.