STURDY RUBY

Waited with in rear, under pressure 600m out, pushed along wide into home straight, unable to quicken.

Held up in last pair, outpaced early in home straight, late gains but never dangerous.

Commenced well, positioned 3-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, 2 wide from 650M, same margin back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line.

Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 450M, 3-1/2L back turning in, finished off evenly.

Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, wider turning in, made no progress in straight.

Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, finished off strongly, just beaten by a neck.

Began only fairly and bumped, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.

Began well, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 700M, angled out 400M, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.)

Began smartly from gate 9, took the early lead, headed near 800M, a length back on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.

Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)

Clean jump, positioned 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 500M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line.

Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M.

Bumped start, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.

Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 1400M, 2 wide from 1100M, took the lead 600M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened late.

Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.

Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, inconvenienced early in straight, made no impression final 200M.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.

Began well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, a bit closer on turn, finished off strongly to score by a nose.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off well to take a place without threatening.

Slowly away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in straight.

Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 1250M, headed 1150M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, hampered 150M, eased thereafter.

Bumped heavily and unbalanced at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, raced tight near 600M, checked 400M, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)