On March 14th, during a Happy Valley barrier trial over 1700m, the horse maintained a mid-pack position with a restrained pace. Five weeks ago, in a race over the same distance, it demonstrated strong performance despite a slow start, settling towards the back before accelerating strongly over the final two sections to finish third, beaten by one and a half lengths – a respectable showing. A recent barrier trial did not reveal expected progress. This time, the horse will carry an additional five pounds, is likely lacking a strong finishing kick, and faces unfavorable conditions despite having secured three wins at this distance previously. While rivals' times are comparable, securing a good position tracking the leaders appears challenging; however, its draw is decent and it underwent gatework practice recently but showed no clear signs of improvement.