Didn't jump with fluency, prominent, lost second 4th, reminders 7th, dropped to last 9th, ridden with one circuit to go, slow jump and lost touch 13th (water), went poor third before 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding may be suited by a return to hurdles and agreed with the jockey that he was never travelling) (op 13/8)
In touch with leaders, lost third 12th, not fluent 14th, pushed along and struggling 4 out, briefly went moderate third after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last (jockey said mare jumped novicey; vet said mare was treated for post-race heat stress) (op 85/40)
Held up in rear, went third and pecked on landing 12th, 12 lengths down when blundered 3 out, soon dropped to last and weakened, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (op 33/1)
5 ran
Off time:
1:11:14
Winning time:
6m 22.09s (slow by 19.09s)
Total SP:
110%
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