chased leaders, soon ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
held up in rear, ridden and hung left 2f out, run on well final furlong, not reach leaders
disputed lead to inside final furlong, not quickened
chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out
slowly into stride and bump start, mid-division, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, not pace to reach leaders
soon outpaced
in rear, headway and switched left to inside over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten
in mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong to take second near finish, no chance near winner
soon with leaders, weakened 2f out
started slowly, in rear, headway and switched sharply left to inside over 1f out, soon hemmed in and no chance after
disputed lead to inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide, in touch to halfway, soon behind
Course and distance winner Hard To Catch is back on a winning mark and can land the card's finale. Usually blinkered, they were left off for his first two races this season but were put back on last time over six. Back to his favoured five and bits, he can put in a bold show. There are plenty of dangers, including fellow course and distance victor, Bells Beach, and Indian Bazaar - one of three left in the race from Milton Bradley's six initial entries - who is weighted to go well and his rider takes off a useful three pounds.