SMILING FALCON

Seven weeks ago, this horse ran poorly over 1600m on Sha Tin turf, tracking the leaders with a steady pace but showing an unremarkable run. In his subsequent attempt over 1400m on Sha Tin turf, he lost all four races; the form hasn't shown much improvement, and his late kick was slightly inferior. The jockey and trainer combination wasn't ideal, but given the field size and the jockey's familiarity with the horse, he could be considered a possible underdog.