Sentence examples for set a strong pace from inspiring English sources
It had been a tough race already, as the French challenger First Gold set a strong pace on rain-softened ground.
Corine Barande-Barbe's seven-year-old has struggled to find his best form in 2013, but having travelled well through the first mile as Planteur set a strong pace, he powered clear of the field in the straight under minimal encouragement from Christophe Soumillon.
La Fleche tracked Priestess, who set a strong pace, before moving ahead in the final furlong to win "very cleverly" by a length.
On the day of the Championship race in Edinburgh, Scotland, Zersenay took the lead early on and set a strong pace at the mid-race point.
Muir, who announced herself on the world stage by breaking Kelly Holmes' UK record at London's Diamond League last month, loves to front-run, and took the race by the hair after half a lap, setting a strong pace right up to the bell.
Voy Por Ustedes was the 11-8 forourithefor the Melling Chase but he looked booked for third at the second-last, when Nacarat was still clear after setting a strong pace and Schindlers Hunt had moved up threateningly on the outside.
On his final start of the year he was brought back to one mile for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in which he led until the last quarter mile, setting a strong pace, before finishing third to Ramonti and Excellent Art.
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Monksland was not at ease on the heavy ground and Carberry sat well off a strong pace set by Whatuthink before delivering his challenge approaching the final flight.
Giovanni Boldini spent much of the race considerably closer to a strong pace set by Bobby's Kitten than the winner, and Outstrip might be only a marginal favourite to reverse the form if the pair meet again in the 2,000 Guineas next year.
