Waited with towards rear, 7th halfway, took closer order 2f out, headway far side to challenge in 2nd inside final furlong, strongly pressed winner well inside final furlong, kept on well, just held
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and short of room between horses from over 1f out and soon checked slightly, kept on into never threatening 4th near finish (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
Prominent early until soon settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened (op 7/1)
Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, driven over 2f out and no impression on winner under pressure disputing 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon weakened (jockey said that his mount was having his first run in a while and found little for pressure in the straight) (op 5/2 tchd 6/4)
Short of room between horses start and settled in rear, soon detached, no impression before straight and eased, pushed along briefly under 2f out until soon eased again, lame (jockey said that his mount didn't travel in the early stages and didn't move well throughout; vet said gelding was lame behind) (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
8 ran
Off time:
6:00:15
Winning time:
1m 24.91s (slow by 1.21s)
Total SP:
117%
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