Close up, 3rd after 3rd, close 3rd at halfway, closer in 2nd from 5 out, effort on terms 3 out, led from next and ridden, stayed on well to assert from last
Held up behind leaders, mistake 4th, 5th at halfway, took closer order in 4th after 4 out, ridden in 3rd after next where mistake and no impression on winner before last where slight mistake, kept on under pressure run-in into 2nd final stride (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
Led 1st until joined after 3rd, regained advantage after 6th, joined briefly before next, joined 3 out and headed from 2 out where not fluent, held in 2nd at last where bad mistake, one pace run-in and denied 2nd final stride (op 9/2)
Waited with in rear, jumped left, jumped well left at 5th and next, 7th halfway, slight mistake out wide at 9th, took closer order 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no extra after next, kept on one pace (op 9/1)
Close up and disputed 2nd early, not fluent in 3rd at 3rd and lost place, 4th at halfway, ridden behind leaders after 4 out and no impression in 5th after next, kept on one pace (op 9/4 tchd 5/2 and 2/1)
Close up, slight mistake 1st, soon settled behind leaders, 6th at halfway, took closer order briefly from 9th, driven in 7th before 3 out and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in 6th after next
Close up, slight mistake 1st, disputed lead after 3rd, close 2nd after 6th until disputed lead briefly before next where slight mistake and headed, 3rd after 5 out, driven after 4 out and weakened before next where bad mistake (op 14/1)
Held up towards rear, last before 7th, no impression trailing before 3 out, never involved (jockey said gelding slipped going into a few of the fences)
8 ran
Off time:
4:25:04
Winning time:
5m 7.60s (slow by 7.60s)
Total SP:
117%
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