Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, going best from 3f out, waiting for room over 2f out, soon pushed along when in the clear, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well and went clear final 110yds, comfortably (op 10/3)
Held up in rear, shaken up on outer over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, held when hung left over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on and went second inside final 110yds (op 9/4)
Towards rear, shaken up and headway from over 4f out, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, drifted left against far rail over 1f out, soon headed, weakened and lost second inside final 110yds (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
Took keen hold, led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that colt may have been unsuited by the good, good to firm in places going on this occasion, which in his opinion was riding slower than the going had been on his winning run at the Curragh; he further added that colt may also have been unsuited by the slow early pace and the step up in trip) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
6 ran
Off time:
3:01:11
Winning time:
2m 32.63s (slow by 3.83s)
Total SP:
108%
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