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A closer look at the sectional breakdown of the lead up runs for every horse in Saturday's $15m TAB Everest using Punter’s Intelligence (where available).

Nature Strip (Chris Waller): Won the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) first-up and showed the key asset of adaptability. Further, the sprinter stalked the moderate tempo and accelerated hard to run one of the meeting’s fastest 400m-200m splits in 11.15. The defending champion ran strong sustained sectionals throughout in this race last year and ran an overall time of 1:09:11. To put that into perspective, that was approximately 2.5 lengths quicker than the Group 3 Sydney Stakes (1200m) and 6 lengths faster than The Kosciuszko (1200m).

Eduardo (Joe Pride): Had all favours winning first-up in the Concorde Stakes (1000m), but he ran fast time relative to the day and won with ease. Moreover, he sprinted 22.60 for his 600m-200m split, which saw him put his rivals away. Second-up in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m), he led at a moderate tempo running the first 500m in 30.36 and battled on ok for fourth.

Lost And Running (John O’Shea): Raced four-wide without cover first-up in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) and covered an extra 4.9 meters relative to the winner Nature Strip. To his credit, he clocked the race’s third-quickest final 200m split and maintained a strong finishing speed to the line. The six-year-old started a fancied $2.25 favourite in the Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) and was exposed early, making a long-sustained run. He sprinted the race’s second fastest 400m-200m split in 11.52 and held on after hitting the front at the 150m mark.

Masked Crusader (Team Hawkes): Had the pace/bias against first-up in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) and ran on well, clocking the second fastest final 600m sectional of the race in 34.24. Second-up in the Premiere Stakes (1200m), he got too far back, was forced into the inferior ground, and ran one of the meeting’s fastest final 600m splits in 35.19.

Mazu (Peter & Paul Snowden): Was honest first-up after racing wide in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) and ran the race's quickest 800m-600m split in 11.16 and was solid to the line. Second-up, he chased a fast tempo in the Premiere Stakes (1200m) and never shirked his task to the line running the race’s third-fastest final 200m in 12.32.

Private Eye (Joe Pride): Was a dominant winner first-up in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Further, the gelding sprinted the fastest final 600m split of the entire meeting and went through the line well. In addition, the last time the five-year-old raced at this track/distance he won the Show County Quality (1200m) and ran one of the fastest final 200m sectionals of the day in 11.19.

Overpass (Bjorn Baker): Sat outside the leader at a moderate tempo in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m) and tried hard to the line, clocking 12.02 for his final 200m split. Second-up, he chased a fast tempo in the Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) and battled on ok.

Ingratiating (James Cummings): Got too far back last Saturday in the Group 2 Schillaci (1100m) but ran on well. He clocked the meeting’s second fastest 400m-200m split and peaked on his run over the final furlong.

Joyful Fortune (Mark Newnham): The import led at an even tempo in his Australian debut in a BM 70 (1100m) at Flemington and bolted in, winning by 4.25 lengths. Additionally, he ran the meeting’s fastest final 600m/400m splits.

Shades Of Rose (Bjorn Baker): Has been outstanding all prep winning her past four races, including the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m). She led at an even tempo that day, running the first 600m in 35.77 and just held on after tiring significantly over the concluding stages.

Jacquinot (Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr): Showed an electric turn of foot to score in the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m). The colt was still 15 metres off the lead at the 300m mark before accelerating hard and savaging the line. He clocked one of the fastest 400m/200m splits of the meeting in 22.16/11.18.

Giga Kick (Clayton Douglas): Was 49 days between runs leading into the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) and raced on the speed in a fast tempo. The three-year-old absorbed the high-pressure event and held off all challengers running the race’s third-fastest final 200m.

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