British 2yo Racing - 2015 Race Result :- 385 : Tue, July 28th - Goodwood 2:35, 7f Group 2 (1), "Vintage Stakes"

BRITISH 2yo RACING - 2015 Season Race Result

Race 385 : Tue, July 28th
Goodwood 2:35, 7f Group 2 (1), "Vintage Stakes"

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[Est] is the B2yoR Rating. Green indicates a 55+ level,
Cream between 30 & 54, Pink less than 30.
Wnr = previous/LATER 2yo Winner. Letter is Race Type.
Hf = Position at Halfway. Green indicates making places to the finish.

GOING	TIME	RcPc	Video	VP
GSG	88.06 [Compare]		Link	Link

	Horse	SP	[EST]	LB	Run	Wnr	Trainer	Dw	Hf	LBL	Run Notes
1	Galileo Gold	4.5	42.0	-	4	v	H. B. R. Palmer	9		0.0	NewOwner,
2	Ibn Malik	5	40.5	0.8	2	m	C. B. Hills	3		0.0
3	Palawan	16	40.5	0.8	5	m/N	R. Hannon (Jnr)	7		0.0	Rc Alone-1f Stds RL
4	Twin Sails	8	40.5	0.8	3	v	D. K. Ivory	8		0.0
5	Birchwood	3.33	41.0	2.0	5	g	R. A. Fahey	4	4	0.0	1stCols,
6	Beaverbrook	9	33.5	4.3	7	m	M. Johnston	2	1	0.0	1stColsA,
7	Welford	12	29.0	6.5	6	m	M. Johnston	5	3	0.0	2ndColsA,
8	Strong Challenge	3.5	13.0	14.5	3	m	S. B. Suroor	1	2	0.0	2ndCols, , WTRB = Jk said Hrs Ran Too Free & HgL
NR	Air Vice Marshal (t)						A. P. O'Brien	6			NR = Going. Declared 12:06pm the Previous Day.

SUMMARY

GSG in early am from G on Decs. 18mm rain on Sunday.

CoC quote = " Lower bend dolled out 5 yards from the 6 furlong marker to the winning post. Increasing race distances to races using that bend by 15 yards".

Strong to Stiff Westerly Wind = 3/4+ Headwind in the HS.

=== Pre Race ===

Previous race on Card with a just below average finishing sectional and 5 of the first 6 home in 6th or further back in a big field. Pace not looking strong here but hold up horses again previaling. Headwind seems a real factor on the day. Beaverbrook getting a reasonably soft time in the lead but only a brief effort before fading back, Strong Challenge perhaps running too freely & out of his depth. Add those 3 'excuses' to Birchwood getting hampered going for a gap from 2R and losing several lengths and having to get going again and that might explain the first 4 through halfway doing poorly. But, the amount of Closing and how early the leaders dropped back suggesting at least one other factor involved.

How did Palawanend up racing down the Stands Rail? By Design, or not?

=== Post Race ===