Settled behind leader, moderate 2nd before halfway, closer 2nd 4f out, progress going well to lead near side 1 1/2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, wandered under pressure inside final furlong where in command, comfortably (op 9/1)
Dwelt, towards rear, moderate 5th at halfway, headway far side into 2nd 1 1/2f out where ridden, no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well (op 4/1)
Soon settled behind leaders in 4th, moderate 4th before halfway, closer 4th 4f out, pushed along over 2f out and no impression on leaders in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong into moderate 3rd close home (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)
Settled behind leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd before halfway, closer 3rd 4f out, driven over 2f out and under pressure in 4th over 1f out, one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to moderate 4th close home (op 9/1 tchd 7/2)
Led, extended advantage after 1f, clear before halfway, reduced advantage 4f out, driven 2f out and soon headed, no impression on winner in 3rd over 1f out, weakened under pressure inside final furlong (op 6/4 tchd 13/8 and 11/8)
Slowly into stride and in rear, moderate 6th at halfway, driven in 6th over 4f out and weakened to rear before straight, eased final 2f, coughing post race (vet said gelding was coughing post-race. jockey said gelding never let himself down on ground) (op 16/1)
7 ran
Off time:
8:00:24
Winning time:
2m 13.91s (slow by 1.91s)
Total SP:
116%
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