IMHO Stu didn't blow it. I had a seat at the 8th pole and had a good view of the turn with my glasses, he really wasn't asking his horse to run until he caught sight of Birdstone closing in on him. But SJ was really into the bit on the backside because of the pressure on both sides, Elliot wasn't asking him, and I don't think he could have taken a hold and wrestled him back off the pace at that point. SJ just didn't have a breather at any point. The only critique I might make is ... he sent him right out of the gate to cross over, esp. with Eddington's bad start, and that is the move that got SJ so into racing that relaxing was the last thing on his mind. He might be a push button horse on when to go ,but not when to take back.