POPE CODY

Not hurried and raced in second half of the field throughout in a fast run race, urged along 450M, picked up well to challenge for the lead mid-straight but no match for winner late.

Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off evenly.

Began fairly gradually settling in 4th mainly about 3L off the pace, came to challenge inside the 350M reaching 2L 2nd briefly inside the 200M.

Crowded start, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield, peaked on run 500M, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll.

Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed 1250M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped only fairly, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.

Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, cleared near 250M, finished off well to take 2nd.

Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 1300M, made contact near 900M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, headed final 50M, finished 3rd.

Jumped with them, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide on turn, hit the front 300M, peaked and headed 50M, weakened gradually thereafter.

Jumped well from gate 1, tracked leaders on the middle track, hard ridden 350M, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually close home.

Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.

Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.)

Taken back to race at rear, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped well from gate 11, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, one-paced in the run home.

Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 50M.

Began only fairly, raced behind midfield, 2 away from the stands' rail, hard ridden from 400M but showed limited response, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Average to begin, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, not enough room early in straight, cleared 150M, finished off strongly to score by a neck.

Moderately away from gate 1, raced at rear, 4 lengths back in the middle stages, commenced move approaching 400M, showed very good response, took the lead near 75M, kept on well to the line.

Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 500M, 6 lengths back turning in, showed some response early in straight, no clear run near 250M, cleared 150M, kept on evenly to the line.