@braddavo Ultimately the postillions, and the horse to some extent determine how a race is run….not punters, not owners, not trailers, not even the stewards.
@PeterLawrence18 What it means is that market opinion was strong on it winning.. Stewards make the judgment on the evidence before them in accordance with the rules of racing, not others opinions. As an ex steward and from a jockey family I can say that is how it works.