half-length

She started odds-on favourite and recorded a three and a half length win without being asked for a serious effort ("hard held").

With a half length, Jessica gave in.

Sydney put all its weight into its stroke and led by a half length at the 1,000 metres mark.

He led by a half length rounding the clubhouse turn and then drew clear down the backstretch by two lengths.

That left Persian Lady, with a half length to find, as they hurtled toward the wire.

Halfway back she pulled even and moved a half length ahead.

She maintained her lead of a half length around both turns a bit off the rail.

Men glanced nervously at the twinkling line, hovering a half length off the bare ground, as it paralleled their progress.

He broke slowly in seventh but jumped out to the lead within a few strides, and led going into the turn by a half length.

"They had us by a half length at 500," said Mark Redding.