Took keen hold, pressed leaders early, prominent from 4th, squeezed out when challenging and short of room after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon edged left, stumbled after last, kept on well, ridden out, disqualified, banned substance in sample (op 2/1)
Pressed leader, mistake 5th, led narrowly 8th, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon headed, disputing second when not fluent last, kept on but held run-in, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 9/2)
Held up in behind leaders, ridden home turn, some headway 2 out, went fourth but well held approaching last, stayed on, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 18/1)
Prominent, pushed along briefly after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn, blundered 2 out, soon pulled up (vet said the gelding lost both of his hind shoes) (tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:30:16
Winning time:
4m 59.74s (slow by 4.74s)
Total SP:
116%
Non-runners:
Duke Of Luckley (unsuitable ground), Jaunty Soria (self certificate)
Placepot:
£210.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £65,355.12 - 226.73 winning units
Quadpot:
£48.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £6,416.90 - 98.03 winning units
Following a BHA inquiry, Presenting Pete, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - positive sample. London Eye was awarded the race.
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