Made all, soon crossed to inner from wide draw and dictated gallop, ridden and quickened 2f out, stayed on well under pressure and always holding runner-up inside final furlong, ridden out
Pushed along to go handy soon after start, tracked leaders, not clear run briefly 2f out, headway under pressure to chase winner just over 1f out, kept on well under pressure but always held
Held up in touch in midfield, effort 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never quite getting on terms with leaders (jockey said gelding lost its right-hind shoe) (op 5/1)
Mounted in chute and taken down early, held up in last quartet, not clear run entering final 2f until switched left over 1f out, headway 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never going to reach leaders (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Held up in touch in midfield, not clearest of run 2f out, effort under pressure over 1f out, switched left and headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going to reach leaders (op 11/4)
Well in touch in midfield, not clearest of runs 2f out, switched right and effort over 1f out, keeping on but no impression when squeezed for room just inside final furlong, no impression after (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching 1f out)
Steadied after start, held up in touch towards rear, effort well over 1f out, edging right and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 66/1)
In touch in midfield, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, held when squeezed for room inside final furlong, eased after (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the straight)
15 ran
Off time:
3:17:01
Winning time:
1m 38.06s (slow by 0.76s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Gossiping (withdrawn; unruly in stalls)
Rule 4:
Gossiping was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 14/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-5] 48 (39%) M [6-10] 52 (41%) H [12-16] 50 (20%)
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