SWORD POINT

Unable to slot in, caught racing wide no cover in midfield in a fast run race, failed to quicken on straightening.

Bumped shortly after start, rail position in mid-field, had to wait for run turning into home straight, lacked pace to challenge.

Took up running narrowly shortly after start, kicked some 2L clear 1100M out, had no more to give when headed 300M out.

Clean jump, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, no cover throughout, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, hard ridden from 600M but only showed limited response, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 900M, 4 wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Moderately away from gate 14, raced in midfield on the stands' rail, crowded near 450M, one-paced final 400M.

Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.

Moderately away from a wide draw, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.

Began awkwardly and crowded, taken back to race at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back turning in, unable to obtain clear run until approaching 75M, finished off well to make frame, no threat to the first few. (See Racing Incidents.)

Bumped start, unable to slot in, trapped 4 wide behind midfield, no cover in the middle stages, 4 lengths back turning in, made little progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield, 2 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden from 400M but showed limited response, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 3 wide at rear, travelled keenly near 800M, wider turning in, made no progress in straight.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.

Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to score by a nose.

Began only fairly and crowded, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.

Began only fairly, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 750M, very wide into straight, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening the first two.

Slowly away and inconvenienced, raced at rear on the outside, moved closer after passing 900M, 3 lengths or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.