Woodbine · Saturday, July 20, 2024 · Race 8 of 11

bet365 Connaught Cup S.

turf, goodSeven FurlongsPurse $175,0008 ranPost 2024-07-20 16:57:00Final time 1:21.27Pool $303,209

Good for all except 4,5,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Cruden Bay
4W1/8,well timed surge
Sofia Vives78841—4.25121B
E1 116 · LP 112
23War Bomber
move lead1/8,caught
Rene Hernandez53412¼9.35117B
E1 122 · LP 111
34Ironstone
pinball st,game for3rd
Ryan Munger8655347.7592B
E1 122 · LP 103
46Capture the Lion
pressed,lost show duel
Sahin Civaci122344¼3.30108B
E1 125 · LP 103
55First Empire
brk in st,led,fade16th
Patrick Husbands411254¾12.1596B
E1 125 · LP 102
68Saratoga Flash
3Wprompt,5W tired str
Edgard Zayas3536611½4.6599B
E1 124 · LP 89
71Flag Of Honour
4W,empty for the drive
Emma-Jayne Wilson6467712¾2.6594B
E1 121 · LP 87
87Not Normal
rank bkstr,no finish
David Moran2778817¾47.8074B
E1 116 · LP 79

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish3War Bomber4Ironstone6Capture the Lion5First Empire8Saratoga Flash1Flag Of Honour7Not Normal2Cruden Bay

Fractional times

Call 123.61
Call 245.97
Call 31:09.03
Final1:21.27

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$0.50—
place ($2)2$5.70—
show ($2)2$4.20—
Pick 3 ($0.20)5-1$5.60$30,995
place ($2)3$9.10—
show ($2)3$6—
superfecta ($0.20)2-3-4-6$110.93$69,110
show ($2)4$4.70—
daily double ($1)2-2$27.25$19,809
exacta ($1)2-3$36.20$191,140
trifecta ($0.20)2-3-4$33.04$113,142

Chart notes

CRUDEN BAY was unhurried to co-trail on the inside down the backstretch, was travelling well tucked in on the rail in the third tier saving ground through the turn, angled out under left handed encouragement at the furlong marker in the four path and with a well timed late surge got up for the victory in the shadow of the wire. WAR BOMBER (IRE) had a good trip nestled on the rail behind the leader in the early stages of the race, burst between rivals to seize control by the eighth pole, tried in earnest but could just not fend off the winner in deep stretch with that solid effort. IRONSTONE was bounced around between foes on the break, stalked outside runners in the third flight three wide around the turn, shifted out six wide for the drive to the finish line, kept on trying to the end and got up in the last jump for third money. CAPTURE THE LION was content to track the stablemate outside down the backstraight, shadowed the leader between horses throughout the turn, bid for the lead in the four path at the top of the lane and battled on to the wire to just miss winning the show duel in the end. FIRST EMPIRE broke in to begin, assumed the lead down the backstretch setting a comfortable pace up top, continued to show the field the way around the turn, was headed outside in upper stretch, fought on stubbornly until the furlong marker and faded, losing a couple of placings late. SARATOGA FLASH broke outwards at the start, settled in midfield three deep along the backside, prompted three wide outside the leaders around the bend, was in the hunt five wide straightening for home but could not make any impact tiring down the lane. FLAG OF HONOUR (AUS) was throttled down in the backstretch when losing forward rail position at the three quarters marker, reengaged to track the front duo between horses through the turn, was urged left handed turning for home trying to keep pace with rivals, offered little response in upper stretch and was empty for the drive to the wire. NOT NORMAL co-trailed on the outside but was headstrong while fighting the rider down the backside, settled outside horses in the third flight through the turn, shifted out to the five path for the drive but had little to offer in the stretch running.