Pushed along early, towards rear, good headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, clear with one other and kept on strongly inside final furlong (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from application of a first time visor) (op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, made challenge and went clear with winner inside final furlong, kept on, always held (op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when short of room and hampered on inner over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, disputing third and kept on but well held inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run rounding the home bend) (op 14/1)
Prominent in chasing group, headway 4f out, pressed leaders and going okay 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds (op 8/11)
Keen to post, prominent in chasing group, headway and close up 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, soon weakened, behind and eased inside final furlong (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Took keen hold, soon led and went clear, reduced lead from 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost ground quickly and dropped to last over 1f out, soon eased, tailed off (op 12/1)
9 ran
Off time:
8:31:25
Winning time:
2m 6.52s (slow by 4.22s)
Total SP:
117%
Placepot:
£471.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £102,239.42 - 158.22 winning units
Quadpot:
£148.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £15,702.73 - 78.39 winning units
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (21%) M [4-6] 20 (25%) H [7-9] 57 (54%)
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