Tracked leaders, shaken up to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, no impression until stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd last strides (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
Awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in touch in rear of main group, shaken up over 1f out, ridden 1f out, edging left but kept on final 100yds, never getting on terms with leaders (jockey said the colt was slowly away) (op 15/8 tchd 11/10)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, shaken up and switched right over 1f out, unable to quicken and lost place 1f out, kept on same pace after (tchd 10/3 and 9/2)
Restless in stalls, rider struggled to remove hood and very slowly away, ran green and soon pushed along in detached last, closed halfway and in touch, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out (The Stewards held an enquiry to consider why the jockey had been slow to remove the blindfold resulting in his horse being slow to start. Having heard his evidence and viewed recordings of the start they noted his explanation that the gelding was fractious in the stalls which resulted in him failing to grasp the blindfold at the first attempt but was successful on the second attempt.) (op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
7 ran
Off time:
6:25:57
Winning time:
1m 39.09s (slow by 3.59s)
Total SP:
114%
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