Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong (trainer's representative said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the gelding appreciated the return to an all-weather surface) (op 6/1)
Effort to lead after 1f but pressed, steadied and headed after 4f, led again well over 2f out and driven for home, headed and one pace over 1f out (op 7/4)
Bumped by rival soon after start, held up in last trio, effort bend 3f out where wide, not quicken over 2f out and outpaced, tried to close over 1f out, one pace (jockey said gelding hung left in the home straight) (op 4/1)
Led 1f, pestered leader until led again after 4f, headed and weakened rapidly well over 2f out, tailed off (jockey said filly was unsuited by the step up in trip from 1 mile 3 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs on this occasion) (op 14/1)
7 ran
Off time:
7:20:24
Winning time:
3m 28.99s (slow by 3.39s)
Total SP:
113%
Non-runners:
Future Empire (vet's certificate), Mark Hopkins (vet's certificate)
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