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Racing · Turn StoryPublished · 2026-07-14
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ESPRIT LAD won from the back half — the 23% way to win — Townsville R2

Through the turn · The win worth more than the margin.
By Actual Sports Media · Tuesday, 14 July 2026 · 8:30AM (UTC+10:00)
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Settled 7th of 9 and still 8th at the corner, it gave the race a start and won anyway — 7 places made after the bend. Only 23% of winners come from the back half: the run is worth more than the margin shows, and it needed a genuinely run race to land it. A slow tempo next start is the first thing that blunts this shape.

places made after the turn
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Evidence Actual Sport IntelligencePublished 2026-07-14
ESPRIT LADTownsville R2
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