Sentence examples for within a length of from inspiring English sources

Jerry Bailey guided the colt inside to within a length of Monarchos coming out of the turn but could get no closer.

John Gosden, the trainer of The Fugue, clearly felt that his filly had suffered the worst of the trouble before finishing within a length of the winner.

He got to within a length of the leader but had no more to give and was eased down in the final strides for a three-length defeat.

"We've finished within a length of him three times, and now my colt is more seasoned and mature and has improved.

Marginal preference is for Lostintranslation (1.50), who was within a length of the winner when second behind Black Op – who was among the five-day entries for this race – in the Grade One Mersey Novice Hurdle at Aintree last season.

A compositional gradient, from elemental Ti to Ti 25at.% V or Ti 25at.% Mo, has been achieved within a length of ∼25 mm.

She has limbered up by taking nine rides in recent weeks and admits to some aches and pains as a result but she got within half a length of a surprise success at Carlisle this week and appears ready.

Fabre has won seven Arcs, six times with a three-year-old, and this grey came within half a length of being another when he chased home Bago in 2004.

Silver Charm came within less than a length of sweeping the Triple Crown, winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

The domains within the network have a length of ca. 200 nm.

Interval between trials and within trials (exchange of roles) had a length of 15 seconds.