Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace after (jockey said gelding was struck into and hung right, confirmed by vet) (tchd 5/1)
Held up in touch towards rear, headway to chase leaders and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure, pressing for 2nd close home
Restless in stalls, reared as stalls opened and slowly away, held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, switched left and effort to chase leaders 1f out, edged left and no impression under pressure inside final furlong (op 25/1)
Steadied and stumbled soon after start, dropped in behind, held up in last pair, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away and stumbled shortly before leaving stalls)
Led until 5f out, chased leader until over 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, beaten when squeezed for room inside final furlong, weakened final 100yds
Chased leader until led 5f out, headed over 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right)
Chased leaders, lost place and behind 2f out, soon lost touch and eased inside final furlong, tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat) (op 16/1)
12 ran
Off time:
3:05:47
Winning time:
1m 35.46s (fast by 0.04s)
Total SP:
126%
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-5] 73 (37%) M [6-9] 64 (45%) H [10-13] 13 (18%)
New course record.
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