I AM BACK

September 29th dirt trial over 1200m (3-4-6): showed some late drive and effort, with decent responsiveness. November 9th dirt trial over 1200m (5-4-7): drifted on the straight, lacking sharpness. Coming out at the start of the season, this horse performed well in a race three months ago. He didn't break from the gate quickly and tracked near the rear, maintaining an average pace throughout, regaining some lost ground in the final stages. Having completed two training trials, he looks good without a trial run. The circumstances are somewhat disadvantageous; if adopting a trailing running style, his late burst might not match the competition. The jockey and trainer partnership hasn't shown standout synergy, but hopefully, his company in the race group is decent and the jockey is familiar with this horse, so there's a chance.