Dwelt and held up towards rear, 6th halfway, going well into straight and progress to chase leaders 1 1/2f out, switched right entering final furlong and ridden into 2nd, kept on well closing stages without really troubling winner (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Broke well to lead until headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out and soon disputed briefly, headed over 1f out and no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
Settled behind leader until led after 2f, ridden under 2f out and soon headed, no extra 1f out where dropped to 4th, one pace final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Slowly into stride and detached in rear, took closer order still in rear after 1f, pushed along from halfway and soon weakened, eased into straight and pulled up under 2f out, burst blood vessels (vet said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 10/1)
7 ran
Off time:
5:35:30
Winning time:
1m 39.82s (slow by 3.82s)
Total SP:
115%
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