mounted in chute and taken down early, took keen hold, ridden and switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on and led towards finish
Last odds: 11/2Official rating 72Wearing blinkersWon 1 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time—
ducked left start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4f out, led and going easily over 1f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, headed and lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed and ran freely)
Last odds: 8/1Official rating 72Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days)Won 1 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time4 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
Last odds: 3/1Official rating 60Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days)Won 1 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time11 lengths
bumped start, pushed along early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (regarding poor performance, the trainers rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)
Last odds: 10/1Official rating 74Wearing cheekpiecesBack after 163 days offTrainer in form15 lengths
always towards rear, ridden 3f out, behind from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities; trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the Good, Good to Soft in places going)
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Our top pick
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TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
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