On the run of Mearas: after the interference around 250m from the post, before finishing 1.1 lnegths from the winner. I am not a qualified expert, and I am not going to speculate on what the interference cost Mearas, but the 'domino effect' which ended with Mearas shifting noticably toward the outside rail undoubtedly, losing any momentum in the process.

The protest, and the focus after the race was on Tuesday Joy, but I thought that Mearas would have been the winner had the incident not occurred. Therefore I can't see how any blame whatsoever can be placed upon the rider of Mearas. Exactly when, and how, was Beadman supposed to have moved closer toward the leader before entering the straight? It was a 15+ horse field!