NAUTICAL FORCE

10/4 (Conghua turf trial 1600m: 2-2-2-3) Settled near the lead and tracked empty, showing a steady pace. 27/3 (Conghua turf trial 1600m: 4-3-3-4) Held a good position near the front with consistent speed. 16/3 (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 6-6-7) Showing signs of improvement with each trial. 6/3 (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 3-4-4) Driven early in the straight and maintained momentum. 12/2 (Conghua dirt trial 1200m: 3-5-5) Forced wide and lacked stamina in the straight, fading late. 6/2 (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 6-6-4) Attempted to settle mid-race, showing improvement. 30/1 (Conghua turf trial 1600m: 3-2-3-4) Traveled wide throughout; showed better concentration under strong urging. 16/1 (Conghua turf trial 1600m: 2-2-2-6) Sat second near the lead but weakened in the final 200m. 30/12 (Conghua turf trial 1200m: 3-3-9) Faced a tough test and showed mediocre response. 16/12 (Turf trial 1600m: 4-4-4-9) Weakened in the straight; still needs work. 9/12 (Dirt trial 1200m: 9-10-10) Traveled wide and struggled to respond under pressure in the straight. 28/11 (Dirt trial 1200m: 7-8-9) Followed the pace but was below standard. UK-import (PP) with an MA288 rating of 57. Having raced seven times overseas without finishing below fourth, securing two wins, the horse is a competitive middle-distance performer with a decent late kick. After twelve trials, progress is evident. Making its debut this time with a light weight, if it can find clear running in the straight, it should be able to challenge for a placing.