Held up in rear, headway and joined leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), going easily when led last, hung right and ridden run-in, ran on (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)
Slowly away, in rear, headway 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), prominent when hampered before 2 out (usual 3 out) where mistake, soon led, headed last, no match for winner (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe) (op 15/8)
Towards rear of midfield, headway and slightly hampered 2 out (usual 3 out), bumped approaching last, outpaced run-in (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) (op 5/1)
Disputed lead, wandered on approach and led clearly 3rd, edged right before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon headed, outpaced before last, weakened run-in (op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
Prominent, lost position before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 28/1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:25:29
Winning time:
4m 1.10s (slow by 25.10s)
Total SP:
115%
The second-last flight in home straight was omitted on both circuits (false ground)
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