Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along 11th, rallied 4 out, left in third before 3 out, good jump 3 out, soon led, overjumped 2 out, ridden and kept on well approaching last, stayed on and went clear run-in, readily (op 7/2)
Raced in second, disputed lead 2nd, pressed leader 5th, not fluent and lost ground 10th, rallied and pressed leader 13th, reminders 14th, outpaced 4 out, left in lead before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened run-in, no match for winner (op 5/2)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along 14th, outpaced 4 out, left in second before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
Led, joined 2nd, led again 5th, not fluent 12th, good jump 14th, went clear 4 out, reduced lead when pulled up quickly before 3 out, lost action, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost his action) (tchd 6/5 and tchd 13/8)
4 ran
Off time:
3:03:38
Winning time:
6m 50.05s (slow by 19.05s)
Total SP:
109%
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