Held up in rear, waiting for room after 3 out, switched right and headway before 2 out, pushed along challenging approaching last, ridden and ran on well run-in, led post (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding's two previous runs may have come too close together and a short break and being suited to a smaller field may have contributed) (op 9/1)
Led, headed and prominent before 4th, led again after 5th, led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
Reluctant to race, in rear, pushed along early, headway to lead before 4th, awkward jump and headed 5th, soon stumbled over path, led narrowly or disputed lead from 6th, weakened quickly 4 out, detached when fell 2 out (op 12/1)
6 ran
Off time:
2:05:17
Winning time:
4m 28.40s (slow by 47.40s)
Total SP:
117%
Non-runners:
Ask The Bookie (coughing), Rockview Consort (coughing)
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