THE LION KING

Led, under pressure and headed 450m out, weakened quickly, eased.

Tracked leaders, driven along to chase leaders 550m out, flattened out final 150m.

Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Blood in trachea.)

Shifted out at start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.

Began only fairly, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M but made no progress thereafter.

Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.

Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, 2 wide from 1000M, 1/2L back turning in, peaked 300M, weakened gradually final 150M.

Shifted out at start and bumped, positioned a length behind the leader, nearer to the middle track, hard ridden from 350M but only showed limited response, weakened gradually final 100M.

Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.

Made contact at start, tracked leaders on the stands' side, hard ridden after passing 300M, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.

Bumped on jumping, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover from 1000M, moved closer on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped only fairly and made contact with the left side of its starting gate, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to make frame.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 550M, 4-1/2L back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Taken back from gate 11, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.

Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1400M, led by 3/4L in the middle stages, headed and dropped towards rear 600M, hampered near 500M, eased thereafter.