In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, prominent after 4th, joined leaders 4 out, led narrowly going easily on near side of group when jumped slightly left 3 out, eased clear run-in, comfortably (tchd 16/1)
Soon led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and raced in second before 6th, led again from 5 out, joined 4 out, headed on inner when not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 5/4 tchd 7/4)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake 5 out, headway on near side of group 3 out, kept on, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding hung slightly left up the straight) (op 66/1)
Didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 5th, slow jump 6th, weakened after 5 out (vet said gelding was post race normal) (op 5/2)
Raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, led narrowly before 6th, headed and lost position when bad mistake and jockey lost iron 5 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, dropped to last when bad mistake and unseated last (tchd 50/1)
8 ran
Off time:
2:55:21
Winning time:
4m 45.20s (slow by 46.20s)
Total SP:
117%
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