Held up, headway when hit 4 out, ridden when challenging 2 out, switched left on run to last when struggling to quicken, drifted left last, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no impression on winner after (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)
Raced keenly, held up, raced along on inner in straight every circuit, headway before 3 out, chased leading trio approaching 2 out, no impression on until stayed on from last, took 3rd final 110yds, never able to challenge (tchd 11/1)
Held up, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and challenging 2 out, jumped left last, unable to go with winner run-in and lost 2nd, no extra final 110yds (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface) (op 3/1)
Handy until ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 40/1)
8 ran
Off time:
1:42:30
Winning time:
6m 42.40s (slow by 32.40s)
Total SP:
111%
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