Jumped well, led narrowly, 4 lengths ahead 9th, reduced lead 11th, 4 lengths ahead 19th, going best 3 out, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, good jump last, pushed out run-in, impressive (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
Midfield, 10 lengths down with one circuit to go, not fluent 14th, still plenty to do before 19th, pushed along and went third after 3 out, kept on and went second before 2 out, ridden when no chance with winner approaching last, not fluent last (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
Close up, lost ground before 7th, 9 lengths down with one circuit to go, pushed along and got well behind after 18th, rallied before 3 out, went modest fourth 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, went modest third towards finish (tchd 14/1)
Raced wide throughout, pressed leader, 4 lengths second 9th, close up when not fluent 16th, 4 lengths second 19th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon lost second, no chance when tired jump last, weakened run-in (tchd 5/1)
In rear, not fluent 3rd, 12 lengths down with one circuit to go, not fluent 14th, mistake 16th, pushed along and struggling after 18th, no chance before 3 out (tchd 6/1)
Raced lazily at times, in rear, mistake 3rd, detached before 8th, niggled along from 9th, pushed along when well behind 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 22/1)
Midfield, bad mistake and lost position 5th, midfield 7th, 9 lengths down with one circuit to go, some headway but still plenty to do before 19th, pushed along before 3 out, no extra home turn, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding shortly after the race failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 5/2)
9 ran
Off time:
2:25:23
Winning time:
6m 44.60s (slow by 5.60s)
Total SP:
113%
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