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Shifted out at start and bumped, raced better than midfield on the outside, finished off strongly, just beaten in a ding-dong battle.

Shifted out and bumped at start, mid division, challenged and every chance from 300m out, ran on well but no match for winner.

Began smartly from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (See Racing Incidents.)

Average to begin, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed approaching 100M, stayed on evenly to take 2nd.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly.

Moderately away from gate 1, showed good speed to take the lead on the far side, led by 3/4L at 400M, peaked and headed approaching 100M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Bled.)

Away well, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rivals turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 50M.

Began well from gate 10, raced in 2nd early, sat right behind the leader after passing 650M, saved ground on turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, headed close home. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight and scored.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved around on turn, made minor progress in straight.

Began well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out approaching 500M, no clear run early in straight, blundered badly near 350M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Away well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, peaked on turn, weakened final furlong.

Away well, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Average to begin, taken back to race at tail, commenced move near 1000M, took the lead 850M, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on very well in straight, won by 3-1/2L.

Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.)

Bumped on jumping, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.

Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, took the lead approaching 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.

Jumped awkwardly, positioned 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made good progress final 200M to make frame.

Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, travelled well to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.

Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled keenly in the early stages, a length back on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead approaching 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.

Jumped only fairly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.

Away well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.

Began well from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 2-1/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 550M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.

Made contact at start, raced prominently, 3 wide, took the lead 1150M, led by a length in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened gradually final 150M.