Mounted in chute and taken down early, close up, going easily when led after 9th, not fluent 10th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on and always doing enough (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from a drop down in trip to 2m 1/2f and a return to fences) (op 12/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, chased leader, dropped to last before 3rd, headway after 8th, close up after 9th, bumped 10th, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden when hung left approaching last, no extra run-in (tchd 4/1)
Taken down early, disputed lead, lost position and chased leader after 3rd, niggled along from 7th, not fluent 9th, soon pushed along, not fluent 10th, got behind before 3 out, keeping on but held when hit last, no match for first two (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
Disputed lead, lost position and close up after 3rd, in touch with leaders but towards rear after 4th, not fluent 8th, detached after 9th, awkward jump 10th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, no chance and eased from 2 out (op 7/4)
Raced freely, held up in rear, headway after 2nd, pulled way into lead after 3rd, headed and close up after 9th, not fluent and bumped rival 10th, soon shaken up and lost ground quickly, no chance from 3 out (jockey said gelding had ran too free in the early stages) (tchd 10/3)
5 ran
Off time:
4:16:50
Winning time:
4m 11.36s (slow by 20.36s)
Total SP:
111%
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