Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, smooth headway 3 out, led after 3 out, went clear before 2 out, pushed along and hung left approaching last, kept on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 22/1)
Held up in rear, smooth headway on inner before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression approaching last, weakened gradually run-in (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon hung left and lost position gradually, weakened approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Prominent behind clear leaders, lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground and would prefer a fast surface; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)
Prominent behind clear leader, lost ground quickly 7th, soon weakened and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the Good to Soft ground, which in his opinion was riding softer, and would prefer a faster surface) (op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:10:26
Winning time:
5m 4.40s (slow by 26.40s)
Total SP:
122%
Non-runners:
Six And Out (unsuitable ground), The Turtle Said (self certificate)
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