Took keen hold, in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders and switched left 3f out, driven and every chance over 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, driven out (op 25/1)
In touch in midfield, headway on inner to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, every chance after, unable to quicken and held close home (tchd 7/1)
Steadied after start, held up in last pair, still behind 2f out, headway and shaken up very briefly just over 1f out, closing on bit when ran up behind rival and switched right inside final furlong, still not asked for effort but kept on final 100yds (rider stated that his orders were to track the leaders but he was unable to carry these instructions out as broke slowly, the gelding did not seem to be moving fluently in the closing stages and so he felt it best not to put it under too much pressure; trainers representative stated that Crouchs inexperience meant that he found it difficult to cope with having to change tactics after the poor start.) (op 33/1)
Took keen hold, chased leader for 2f, chased leaders after, ridden over 2f out, driven and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
Took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, went 2nd after 2f until over 2f out, soon weakened, well behind and eased inside final furlong, tailed off (tchd 50/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:31:50
Winning time:
2m 20.68s (slow by 2.78s)
Total SP:
132%
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-4] 84 (51%) M [5-9] 57 (24%) H [10-13] 9 (25%)
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