Towards rear, pushed along and raced wide home turn, headway but ran green and hung right when went third 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong (op 5/1)
Took keen hold, prominent early, soon lost position and held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and went fourth but hung right inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said gelding ran too freely and hung right-handed) (op 50/1)
Prominent early, soon lost position and midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched right and briefly went third over 1f out, weakened and lost fourth inside final furlong (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, short of room and hampered 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge (op 66/1)
In rear, headway into midfield 8f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, dropped to rear and well held when switched left 1f out (trainer's rep confirmed a report from the jockey that the gelding made a respiratory noise)
Led, headed and raced in second over 8f out, ridden and lost second 2f out, soon lost position and beaten, weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong (op 20/1)
9 ran
Off time:
6:16:33
Winning time:
2m 40.05s (slow by 8.15s)
Total SP:
126%
Non-runners:
Naval College (self certificate), River Of Stars (self certificate)
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 2-5] 90 (75%) M [6-8] 13 (4%) H [9-11] 47 (21%)
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