Tracked leader, led 8th, headed but close up 9th, led again 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead when jumped right and mistake last, kept on (op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
Towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway 14th, tracked leaders 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon ridden, 1 1/2 lengths down when not fluent last, weakened gradually run-in (op 11/1)
In rear, awkward jump 14th, pushed along 15th, ridden and still plenty to do 3 out, headway home turn, stayed on and went third after 2 out, no extra run-in (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
Held up in rear, slow jump and hampered by faller 1st, mistake 2nd, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by the faller at the first fence)
Jumped left on occasions, led, headed and lost second 8th, ridden and lost position 4 out, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 14/1)
Jumped left on occasions, towards rear, mistake 1st, headway into midfield 4th, lost position 13th, ridden 14th, in rear when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
Jumped left, tracked leaders, went second 8th, led 9th, headed and ridden 3 out, lost second before 2 out where blundered, fourth and no chance when refused last (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout before refusing at the final fence) (tchd 8/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:00:13
Winning time:
6m 8.95s (slow by 13.95s)
Total SP:
119%
The eleventh fence was bypassed; jockey receiving attention
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