COOL BLUE

Fast into stride, raced prominently on the stands' rail, hard ridden from 400M but only showed limited response, kept on same pace to the line.

Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 150M, made minor progress thereafter.

Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead near 800M, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, found rail near 800M, 3-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Began only fairly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back turning in, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 100M, finished off strongly to take 2nd.

Jumped with them, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)

Away well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, challenged the leader early in straight, took the lead 150M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually final 50M.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, made minor progress in straight.

Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 500M, commenced move 400M, finished off strongly to score.

Moderately away, raced 3 wide better than midfield, moved closer after passing 1200M, raced in 2nd from 1050M, 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, wider from 500M, 10 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight.

Out in line, raced in midfield on the stands' side, made no impression final 400M.

Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 350M, no clear run early in straight, made minor progress thereafter.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening.

Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.