THOUSAND SPIRIT

Shifted in at start and made contact, raced behind midfield, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.

Began well, taken back to race 3 wide towards rear, 5 lengths back turning in, made little progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)

Ridden along from stalls, tracked pace out wide without cover, steadied for cover halfway out, bumped 350m out, struggling.

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

Made contact at start, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.

Jumped only fairly, positioned a length behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, hard ridden early in straight, checked near 200M, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.

Began only fairly, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back in the middle stages, made good progress final 400M without threatening.

Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear on the stands' side, short of room final 400M, not able to test properly.

Began awkwardly and made contact, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)

Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside early, allowed rival to cross near 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Bumped on jumping, positioned 1 out 1 back, wider turning in, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 150M.

Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead approaching 100M, kept on well to the line and scored.

Made contact shortly after start, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, always held.

Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 100M, made minor progress thereafter.

Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.