Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 5th, joined leader 7th, soon led, niggled along home turn, nudged along when 1 length ahead 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, left in lead last, pushed out run-in, comfortably (op 8/13 tchd 4/7)
Prominent in chasing group, going okay after 3 out, niggled along and went third before 2 out, nudged along approaching last, left in second last, kept on (op 50/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear, going okay but still plenty to do after 3 out, keeping on when jumped left 2 out, niggled along and went fourth approaching last, not fluent when left in modest third last, nudged out run-in, never on terms, eyecatcher (following a stewards enquiry into running and riding, jockey said his instructions were to sit mid field, and to try and get the gelding switched off as it was being stepped up in trip from 2m; he added that when he asked for his effort leaving the back straight, the gelding began to hang badly both ways, a fact which he reported at scales; his explanations were noted) (tchd 12/1)
Towards rear, going okay but still plenty to do after 3 out, nudged along before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, eyecatcher (op 40/1)
Prominent in chasing group, niggled along after 3 out, nudged along and lost ground before 2 out, pushed along and weakened quickly approaching last (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (op 50/1)
Prominent in chasing group, lost ground before 6th, niggled along after 7th, dropped to rear before 3 out, pushed along and well behind before 2 out (tchd 250/1)
Travelled strongly, prominent in chasing group, not fluent 6th, close up 7th, going best when 1 length second 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, 2 lengths ahead when fell last (op 5/4)
Raced freely, went clear, awkward jump when 18 lengths ahead 5th, much reduced lead after 6th, joined 7th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (tchd 200/1)
13 ran
Off time:
12:30:45
Winning time:
5m 1.10s (slow by 29.10s)
Total SP:
123%
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