Reluctant to line up, jumped well, led, 11 lengths clear 4 out, reduced advantage turning in, briefly joined 2 out, ridden after last, 1 length up and keeping on when left clear run-in (tchd 2/1)
Held up last, outpaced and detached 4 out, headway after 3 out, left 4th and hampered 2 out, staying on but not pace to get on terms when left 2nd run-in (vet reported the mare lost its right fore shoe) (tchd 9/1)
Chased leaders, lost place after 9th, outpaced after 4 out, no threat after but staying on again when blundered and left 5th 2 out, left 4th run-in (op 11/2)
Jumped right at times, tracked clear leader, closed on winner after 3 out, hanging left but travelling well enough turning in, challenging when fell next (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
Blundered 1st, last but in touch, not fluent 2nd, awkward 3rd, pulled up before 7th (jockey said he had pulled up the gelding before the seventh fence as he felt something was amiss but added that the gelding had returned sound) (op 8/1)
In touch, went 3rd after the 7th, closed on winner disputing 2nd after 3 out, left close 2nd next, soon ridden, 1 length down when ducked out through tapes run-in (op 3/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:35:41
Winning time:
3m 57.00s (slow by 5.00s)
Total SP:
115%
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