In touch with leaders on outer, went third 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and keeping on when hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong, led final strides, gamely (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appreciated the return to Catterick where gelding has won previously) (op 11/1)
Slightly awkward start, midfield, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and keeping on inside final furlong, went third towards finish, just held (op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
Took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, pushed along against far rail 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Ducked right start, held up in rear, still plenty to do 3f out, soon outpaced and pushed along, not clear run repeatedly from over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (op 11/1)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and rallying over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
Bumped start, switched sharply left soon after start, held up in last, still plenty to do over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and some headway against far rail 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 12/1)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and struggling over 1f out, soon lost touch, eased inside final furlong, bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
10 ran
Off time:
4:23:42
Winning time:
1m 13.41s (slow by 3.01s)
Total SP:
117%
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 39 (22%) M [4-7] 38 (42%) H [8-10] 73 (36%)
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