Chased leaders on outer, bumped under 4f out, close up towards near side going okay over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final 110yds (trainer said, regarding improved form, that gelding had never won on a straight track and prefers tracks with a turn such as today's; this explanation was noted) (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
Led narrowly, pushed along and faced strong challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed but kept on well inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
Pushed along briefly, towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, ran on well final 110yds, went third final strides (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
Prominent on inner, every chance going okay 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
Dwelt start, towards rear, going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, midfield when ridden over 1f out, keeping on when switched left inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 11/1)
Took keen hold, midfield, pressed leaders when switched left over 2f out, soon bumped rival and ridden, kept on but no impression when edged left towards far side inside final furlong (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
Towards rear, pushed along towards near side from over 2f out, ridden and some headway from under 2f out, pushed out and no impression final 110yds (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
Midfield on inner, pushed along and lost position when switched right over 2f out, towards rear when switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong (op 22/1)
Steadied start, soon in rear, switched left and raced in last soon after start, nudged along and headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 16/1)
Pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, pressed leaders towards far side when pushed along from over 2f out, soon bumped, ridden under 2f out, no extra when edged left 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 18/1)
Midfield, bit short of room over 3f out, pushed along and some headway towards far side from over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, soon weakened (op 40/1)
Upset in stalls, took keen hold, chased leaders, edged right and bumped rival under 4f out, close up when switched left and pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced when ridden, weakened from over 1f out (jockey said filly got upset in the stalls and ran keen in the race.) (op 12/1)
Prominent, lost position when pushed along briefly over 3f out, eased and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss from 3f out, dropped to last over 2f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding gelding lost action turning in.) (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
14 ran
Off time:
4:41:36
Winning time:
1m 12.95s (slow by 1.95s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Here She Comes (reserve), Manhattan Dandy (reserve), Never Back Down (lame)
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