Held up in touch, closed to track leaders and travelling and travelling strongly 3 out, every chance next, led between last, ran on well and asserted flat (op 20/1)
Tracked leaders and travelled strongly, jumped right 2nd, mistake 4th, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, still every chance last, kept on under pressure but unable to match pace of winner flat (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
In touch in midfield, effort bend before 2 out, every chance 2 out, still pressing leading pair under pressure between last 2, no extra last and kept on same pace flat (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
Held up in rear, closed into midfield and not clear run bend before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra beaten last 2, beaten last and plugged on same pace flat (op 9/1)
Mistake 1st, in touch in last trio, pushed along briefly after 6th, headway and not clear run on inner bend before 2 out, closed to chase leaders 2 out, soon hard driven and outpaced between last 2, soon beaten and weakened, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on its right fore) (op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
Took keen hold, led until 4th, stayed pressing leader until led again before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly between last 2 (op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
Chased leaders, ridden and losing place after 3 out, towards rear when hung left bend before 2 out, weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure) (op 25/1)
Well in touch in midfield, jumped left and mistake 7th, soon hung left and lost place quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 13/2)
14 ran
Off time:
2:42:47
Winning time:
5m 3.00s (slow by 7.00s)
Total SP:
123%
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