Held up in mid-division on outer, shaken up over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out and no immediate response, switched to wide outside and began to pick up over 1f out, stayed on well and led 125yds out, in control and pushed out final 55yds (op 3/1 tchd 15/8)
Chased leader and carried head high, ridden 2f out and soon led, kept on until headed just inside final furlong, stayed on one pace inside final furlong (tchd 16/1)
Good early pace, soon taken back and settled behind leaders on inner, ridden well over 1f out, took 3rd entering final furlong where every chance, soon one pace and lost 3rd final 100yds (op 11/4)
Soon came across from wide draw so sit in rear, ridden 2f out and went to inner, plenty to do when not much room entering final furlong, shuffled along after
Chased leaders in 4th, niggled along well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on until no extra entering final furlong, one pace after (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened and ease inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly, post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 25/1)
11 ran
Off time:
5:23:50
Winning time:
1m 25.94s (slow by 1.54s)
Total SP:
118%
Non-runners:
Hydeandseek (vet's certificate), Never Folding (withdrawn; broke through stalls), Wedgewood Estates (self certificate)
Rule 4:
Never Folding was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 4-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - Deduction 20p in the pound.
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-4] 58 (67%) M [6-9] 40 (16%) H [10-14] 52 (17%)
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