Soon led, over 1 length clear at halfway, hung slightly into straight, ridden and pressed entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure to assert closing stages (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
Settled behind leaders in 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden far side 1 1/2f out and headway under pressure, no impression on winner in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11/8 tchd 5/4)
Hooded to load, slightly awkward start, pushed along and soon close up behind leader, 2nd halfway, going well into straight, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd, kept on same pace (op 10/1)
Slowly into stride and in rear, 8th halfway, going well into straight, not much room under 2f out, soon switched left and headway over 1f out, short of room again briefly inside final furlong and checked slightly, kept on, never on terms (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
Slowly into stride and towards rear, improved to dispute 5th at halfway, going well into straight, ridden under 2f out but outpaced, kept on one pace in 6th well inside final furlong (op 28/1 tchd 16/1)
Chased leaders and disputed 4th early, dropped towards rear before halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear from halfway, weakened, eased 2f out (jockey said gelding lost action and was eased in closing stages)
9 ran
Off time:
6:31:35
Winning time:
1m 12.79s (slow by 1.79s)
Total SP:
115%
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