Carried right start, towards rear, headway and prominent on outer from 5f out, going best when led 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, comfortably (op 2/1)
Led, headed but prominent after 2f, going okay when short of room against rail from 3f out, shaken up 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, drifted left final 110yds, soon no extra (op 10/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear, going okay when short of room from over 2f out, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, no extra when slightly hampered final 110yds (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the tight nature of the track) (tchd 13/2)
Prominent, going okay when short of room over 2f out, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe) (op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
Prominent, raced wide early, niggled along soon after start, led after 2f, headed but pressed leader with one circuit to go, pushed along against rail from 3f out, lost position under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
Dwelt start, in rear, hampered soon after start, going okay when detached after 2f, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on but never dangerous (vet said gelding was stiff on his right hind) (op 6/1)
Ducked right start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and led narrowly on outer with one circuit to go, pushed along when headed 2f out, soon lost position, eased and dropped to last from over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 10/1)
8 ran
Off time:
3:10:14
Winning time:
2m 54.35s (slow by 3.15s)
Total SP:
116%
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