MERLION

7/5 (Zonghua dirt trial 1200m: 3-3-3) Competed with jostling throughout, maintained pace well in the straight run. 17/4 (Zonghua turf trial 1200m: 3-5-5) Showed a slight hint but little progress. In the race three months ago, his performance was decent; he held a good position near the front and still showed momentum in the final stages. After two trial runs, there was slight improvement. The draw is not ideal, and the closing speed was slightly lacking; the jockey-trainer combination was not ideal. However, given his ability to take an early lead and decent form, he could be a dark horse.