Wool Winder made up a great deal of ground in the straight and was felt by some to have been an unlucky loser.

And for all the frenzy, it looks like a zero-sum game - lucky winners more or less pairing off with unlucky losers.

The unlucky loser was Reid but then that's been the story of his season.

His performance divided press opinions: some considered him an unlucky loser, while others claimed that he never looked likely to win.

The performance convinced some observers that the colt had been a "desperately unlucky" loser and was a serious contender for the Derby.

However, the runner-up may have been an unlucky loser as it was later discovered that he had raced with a injured heel.

She appeared to be a very unlucky loser, having been badly hampered when making her challenge inside the final furlong.

Spacious appeared a slightly unlucky loser, having been blocked when attempting to challenge for the lead.

In this race he was considered a very unlucky loser after Wheatley temporarily lost his way in a thick fog.

The Guardian's correspondent called him "one of the unluckiest losers" at the meeting.