Made all, took keen hold, shaken up and raced slightly wide from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, comfortably (Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
Prominent on inner, shaken up from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made strong challenge inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds (Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 tchd 28/1)
In touch with leaders, going easily over 2f out, pushed along and edged left from over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no match for first two (Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 tchd 33/1)
Slightly awkward start, short of room soon after start, in rear, still plenty to do 3f out, pushed along from over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish (Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
Reared start, took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 50/1)
Reared in stalls before start and slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along after 1f, headway into midfield on inner 2f out, went fourth over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 6/1)
Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and carried head awkwardly from 3f out, ridden and lost position gradually from 2f out, eased final 110yds (Mkt1: op 13/2 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 op 15/2)
Prominent on outer, pushed along and raced wide home turn, soon ridden and weakened (joint-trainer said gelding was unsuited by racing wide from stall 12) (Mkt1: op 15/2; Mkt2 tchd 10/1)
In touch with leaders on outer, outpaced and nudged along from 3f out, pushed along and lost position from over 2f out, beaten from over 1f out (Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Slightly hampered soon after start, always towards rear (jockey said gelding missed the break and was slowly away; vet said post-race examination revealed he had an irregular heartbeat) (Mkt1: tchd 3/1)
10 ran
Off time:
5:01:15
Winning time:
59.21s (slow by 0.21s)
Total SP:
119%
Non-runners:
Ballet Steps (unsuitable ground), Glamorous Express (self certificate), Sheikh Maz Mahood (unseated rider and loose before start)
Rule 4:
Sheikh Maz Mahood was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 14/1. Rule 4 applies to bets struck prior to withdrawal but not to SP bets - deduction 5p in the Pound. New market formed.
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 36 (60%) M [5-8] 96 (26%) H [9-12] 18 (14%)
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