Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from step up in trip from 6f to 7f and the removal of the hood) (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
Reared start, held up in rear and in touch with leaders, ridden and went third when switched left over 1f out, went second and edged right inside final furlong, kept on (tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1)
Led, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, headed and lost position when edged right and slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right-handed) (tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
Raced in second, pressed leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last and weakened from over 1f out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that filly was unsuited by going on this occasion, which was officially described as soft; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 9/2)
5 ran
Off time:
2:13:20
Winning time:
1m 30.28s (slow by 7.08s)
Total SP:
111%
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