Hooded to load, mid-division, short of room briefly after 1f, progress far side 2f out to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages where strongly pressed, all out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders near side 2f out, ridden into close 2nd inside final furlong and strongly pressed winner closing stages, just held (op 10/1)
Soon settled in rear, pushed along into straight and headway near side from 2f out, ridden into 6th inside final furlong and ran on well closing stages, nearest finish (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 5th 3f out, lost place into straight, soon switched left and pushed along 2f out, no impression on leaders in 7th inside final furlong, ran on closing stages (op 4/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 3rd at halfway, closer in 2nd approaching straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out and no extra inside final furlong, weakened closing stages (op 40/1)
Mid-division, disputed 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out and took closer order under pressure far side over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
Chased leaders, pushed along and disputed 5th into straight, soon ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened, distressed post race (vet said gelding was distressed post race) (op 5/2)
Loaded without rider, mid-division early until improved on outer to chase leaders after 2f, disputed close 3rd at halfway, ridden behind leaders approaching straight and soon weakened
14 ran
Off time:
7:03:24
Winning time:
1m 38.45s (slow by 2.45s)
Total SP:
133%
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