Made all, set steady pace, shaken up when hit 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on strongly after 2 out, ran on well run-in, ridden out (op 11/8 tchd 7/4)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, chased leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon went second, jumped slightly left 2 out, ran on but no extra run-in (op 3/1)
Prominent disputing second, awkward jump 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out (trainer's rep said in their opinion the race today had been more competitive than the contest at Huntingdon last time out) (op 2/1)
In rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, soon niggled along briefly, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, not fluent 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
Prominent disputing second, not fluent 4th, lost position and pushed along 5 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)
5 ran
Off time:
1:08:41
Winning time:
5m 52.90s (slow by 18.90s)
Total SP:
113%
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