In touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 3 out (usual 4 out), hampered by faller last (usual 2 out), soon led and ridden, went clear omitted last, stayed on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding made a bad mistake on his most recent run and prior to that was unable to handle the testing ground conditions) (op 12/1)
In touch with leaders, prominent 3 out (usual 4 out), not fluent last (usual 2 out), ridden when went second omitted last, kept on, no match for winner (op 9/1)
Took keen hold, pressed leader and briefly disputed lead early, prominent before 4th, in touch with leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), headway and challenging from last (usual 2 out), no extra when lost second omitted last (tchd 9/1)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead before 4th, 1 length down when briefly left in lead then badly hampered by faller and lost position last (usual 2 out), kept on (op 5/2)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), prominent when hampered by faller when raced wide last (usual 2 out), weakened omitted last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, dropped to last after 5th, mistake 8th, detached before 9th, pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out), burst blood vessel (vet said gelding burst blood vessel) (tchd 150/1)
12 ran
Off time:
12:00:22
Winning time:
5m 48.70s (slow by 44.20s)
Total SP:
123%
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