Punters looking for the best last-start performance leading into today's ATV Cup will be left scratching their heads, as a hard to match-up and out-of-form field of milers get a golden opportunity in a HK$1.8 million handicap.Not only are there no last-start winners engaged, none of the 14 entrants filled a place last time they went to the races and the field has a combined seasonal record of seven wins from 97 starts.Granted, the 120-95 ratings band and handicap conditions almost guarantee an o
Punters looking for the best last-start performance leading into today's ATV Cup will be left scratching their heads, as a hard to match-up and out-of-form field of milers get a golden opportunity in a HK$1.8 million handicap.
Not only are there no last-start winners engaged, none of the 14 entrants filled a place last time they went to the races and the field has a combined seasonal record of seven wins from 97 starts.
Granted, the 120-95 ratings band and handicap conditions almost guarantee an out-of-sort bunch, albeit a talented one, dropping back in grade after finding the recent cluster of Group races too hot to handle.
Eight of the field come back from mixing it in Group company, and one of them, Packing OK , has a hint of upside and enough going for him to triumph today.
Packing OK has drawn perfectly in three, from where his ability to lay up close behind the pace will be easily utilised by Tye Angland. He has wet ground form and seems one of, if not the only, horse in the contest whose career is on an upward trajectory.
There are only two genuine on-pace runners engaged, one has drawn the outside gate - Penglai Xianzi - and the other - Beauty Flash - looks ready for retirement.
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