KING ZOOM

12/6 (Zonghua turf trial 1200m: 7-7-8) lacked the necessary power and faded, 29/5 (Zonghua turf trial 1200m: 2-3-6) maintained pace with a strong urging but barely kept up, 7/5 (Zonghua dirt trial 1200m: 7-7-2) jumped clumsily but caught up from the outside in the final stages, outpacing the leaders, 17/4 (Zonghua turf trial 1000m: 3-5-6) responded strongly but was unable to make headway, 27/3 (Zonghua turf trial 1200m: 1-1-7) ran comfortably on the lead, showing slightly immature form, 27/2 (Zonghua turf trial 1000m: 2-2-7) tracked the pace, running smoothly. This is a novice debut; the horse began training in late November last year after arriving in Hong Kong. It has completed six barrier trials and shown slight improvement. The stride is low, and while the turnover can be slow, the footfall is powerful; as a tall horse, it suits distances of 1000m and up. Although not quite ready for elite competition yet, it shows long-term potential as a good horse. Showing well in morning work for its debut run today, it should be kept back.