LA FORZA

On 9/4, the horse ran a trial over 1000m on Sha Tin turf (positioning: 1-3-4), driving and pressing hard, barely maintaining pace. On 24/8, in an 800m trial at Sha Tin turf (positioning: 3-3-4), it tracked near the front and held its ground without pushing. Coming out early this season, in a short-distance race on Happy Valley turf three months ago, the performance was poor; it conserved energy while running, maintaining an even pace throughout with a lackluster run. After two trial runs in the barrier trials, its performance met expectations. In a straight-line race run previously, its draw was unfavorable, and the finishing kick was not prominent. The jockey/trainer combination was not ideal; however, it can run near the leaders and has three wins in six starts this course, making it a contender for a placing.