| The front-runners were in after an hour plus, the tail end came in half an hour plus later. |
| Further evidence, if any were needed, of the regard in which the First Division's front-runners hold each other was provided by the rousing nature of the early exchanges. |
| Front-runners Hoof It, Nameitwhatyoulike and Dragon King are all in single figures and only Mythmaker, who is in stall 14, is a confirmed pacesetter among those drawn higher. |
| Some of the early season front-runners are starting to look a bit ragged about the edges and the Warriors are coming on strong. |
| As the tightest presidential election in Mexican history hits the homestretch for July 2, the front-runners are beating the bushes for every vote they can get. |
| Erdos was four laps down on the front-runners by the time he came out racing again. |
