Held up in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders and hung right over 1f out, driven to press leader 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, held on close home (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
Led, ridden well over 1f out, soon driven, kept on under pressure until headed towards finish, battled on but held close home (op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and 5/1)
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, soon every chance until no extra just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace final 100yds (op 3/1 tchd 9/2)
Steadied start, took keen hold, switched left and dropped into last pair 4f out, switched right and effort well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 12/1)
Slowly into stride, ran green and pushed along in rear, closed and in touch 4f out, effort on inner and some headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, eased towards finish (tchd 50/1)
Went right and slightly impeded leaving stalls, soon switched left and took keen hold, in touch, effort and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (vet said colt had struck into its left-fore consequently losing its shoe) (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:22:31
Winning time:
1m 14.59s (slow by 4.59s)
Total SP:
101%
Non-runners:
Hint Of A Smile (withdrawn; unruly in stalls), Huddersfilly Town (withdrawn; kicked by rival and injured in stalls)
Rule 4:
Hint Of A Smile (5/1) and Huddersfilly Town (25/1) were withdrawn. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound
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