Held up in midfield, headway on near side of group when nudged along from 3f out, keeping on when ridden 2f out, led and ran on final 110yds, edged left towards finish (op 5/1)
Pushed along briefly, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, headway when switched right 2f out, soon bit short of room, ridden to challenge 1f out, went second but held towards finish, no match for winner (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, gelding would have come on from his last run after getting a little break) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, headway when switched right under 2f out, briefly led inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, lost second when bit short of room towards finish (op 14/1)
Towards rear, pushed along when reminder over 3f out, headway when ridden under 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went fourth final strides, nearest finish (op 4/1 tchd 9/1)
Dwelt start, pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, went second after halfway, pushed along 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, lost fourth final strides (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
Pushed along briefly, soon led narrowly, headed but prominent after 4f, pushed along 2f out, soon bit short of room and edged left, lost position when ridden and no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding received pressure 2f out) (op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
Dwelt start, towards rear of midfield, midfield going okay 3f out, soon pushed along, bit short of room when switched right under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on when bit short of room final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
Towards rear, pushed along from over 4f out, minor headway when ridden and switched right 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on when switched left inside final 110yds, never on terms (op 16/1)
Soon pressed leader, lost position before halfway, pressed leaders when pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was green under pressure) (op 33/1)
Slightly awkward start, in rear, pushed along after halfway, wandered around when ridden under 2f out, minor headway inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
Ducked right start, midfield, lost position after halfway, nudged along from 3f out, ridden 2f out, minor headway against far rail 1f out, soon weakened (tchd 28/1)
Slightly awkward start, soon prominent, led after 4f, pushed along 3f out, ridden when headed over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding leaned right throughout) (op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
Upset in stalls, dwelt start, always towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls) (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
14 ran
Off time:
5:01:10
Winning time:
2m 38.19s (slow by 6.29s)
Total SP:
128%
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