AKERMANIS GOLD

Four weeks ago, this horse ran poorly over 1400m on Sha Tin turf; he was slow out of the gates, ran towards the rear, maintaining a steady pace throughout, resulting in unremarkable running. After switching to Happy Valley turf for a mile debut over this distance, the prospects were unfavorable with no ideal draw; the jockey and trainer do not appear perfectly in sync. However, his closing speed was the strongest in the field, and his time performance was decent enough that he cannot be overlooked.