SP: 12/1OR 79Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days)Won 0 of last 5—
in touch with leaders, smooth headway 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare may have benefitted from a step back up in trip from 2m3f to 2m7f and a return to an easier surface)
SP: 5/1OR 74Won 0 of last 5Raced here before64.8 lengths
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, finished lame (jockey said gelding hung right-handed; vet reported gelding to be lame on his right-hind)
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.