TACTICAL COMMAND

Settled in second half of the field, 7Ls to make up 400M but failed to finish off.

Settled worse than midfield on the rail, made little impression.

Lacked early pace, ridden to soon recover to 7th some 6L back on rail in back straight, tightened and lost a stride 500M out, ran home one-paced in straight.

Away with them, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead 1100M, found rail after passing 900M, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M.

Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, peaked 200M, weakened final 50M.

Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, one-paced in straight.

Bumped start, tracked leaders on the inside, easy run to turn, took the lead 150M, kept on well and scored.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 650M, closer on turn, kept on well in straight but always just held.

Bumped start, raced prominently early, positioned 1 out 1 back in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)

Jumped with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield, there to turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.

Bumped on jumping, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M, eased close home.

Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 12 lengths back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight.

Average to begin, raced in 2nd, 1/2L back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, commenced move after passing 800M, 3 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back on turn, angled out 350M, finished off evenly.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Began well from the widest draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight.

Began only fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide better than midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, found rail near 650M, 2-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.

Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Average to begin, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.

Bumped start, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.

Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 350M, finished off very strongly, led close home.

Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.

Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.