Tracked leaders, went second 5th, ridden and led after 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, kept on (trainer's representative said, regarding improvement in form, gelding benefitted from the 108-day break) (op 10/1 tchd 6/1)
Taken down early, jumped slightly right, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway 6th, went third after 5 out, soon ridden, chased winner 2 out, kept on but always held (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Prominent, lost position after 4th, towards rear and pushed along 5 out, struggling home turn, stayed on and went modest fourth run-in (trainer said race came too soon for gelding, having only run five days previously) (op 11/2)
Close up, led 3rd, headed and lost position before 5 out, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited to jumping fences on this occasion) (tchd 9/2)
Led but pestered, headed and tracked leader when not fluent 3rd, lost position 5th, dropped to last 6th, hit 5 out, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:17:15
Winning time:
4m 3.52s (slow by 11.52s)
Total SP:
114%
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