DUKE ATREIDES

June 26th, trial at Conghua on turf over 1000m: led from the middle, maintained pace. June 12th, trial at Conghua on turf over 1000m: started slightly slowly, struggled under the jockey and faded. May 18th, trial at Conghua on turf over 1000m: led alone, overtaken in the final stages. Still early days. April 27th, trial at Conghua on turf over 800m: led from the middle with a slight nudge, maintained focus to the end. This horse is an Australian PP, rated 45 by MA288. In four overseas starts, it has only secured one win in a low-prize race, and tends to compete in the middle of the field; however, its late running is not considered particularly strong. Having completed four trials, there has been some improvement. It shows decent early speed, but in this race, the draw is poor and there are too many fast horses to take the lead. Even if it performs well on soft ground, it would be prudent to observe its first outing in this specific race.