Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, close up going okay when switched left before 2 out, challenging when hung left after 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly after last, stayed on towards finish (op 7/2 tchd 100/30)
Led, slow jump when joined 3rd, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, joined but going okay before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after last, kept on well but held towards finish, no match for winner (jockey said gelding slipped a couple of times in the early part of the race) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
Raced in second, joined leader 3rd, prominent when mistake 5th, joined leader going okay before 3 out, pushed along and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden when outpaced, kept on but held after last, no match for first two (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
In touch with leaders, mistake and lost ground 11th, soon pushed along briefly, close up when ridden before 3 out, no impression when mistake and lost touch 2 out, soon eased (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal) (op 5/6 tchd 4/5)
In rear but in touch with leaders, bad mistake 2nd, niggled along briefly after 3rd, pushed along briefly when reminder after 11th, ridden when jumped slightly left 3 out, soon weakened, no impression when jumped left 2 out, mistake last (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5 ran
Off time:
2:32:45
Winning time:
6m 17.70s (slow by 32.70s)
Total SP:
110%
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