It was very rare that you’d see a horse ever come back from that. The exception was Lightning Spear, who emerged from the pack to challenge the filly, the pair of them engaging in a back-and-forth tussle through the final 300 yards. It looked very much as though Lightning Spear was going past as he reached the line but he needed the post to be another five yards down the track. It was a familiar outcome for those who have backed Lightning Spear in top-class races, this being his 14th attempt in a Group One and the closest he has come to winning one. But Addeybb’s connections blamed the ground and will look for days when firm does not feature in the going description.

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2018 21:45 UTC