Left 2nd at 7th, led before 3 out, soon 3 lengths clear, not fluent and ridden 2 out, idling after, not fluent last, urged along and just held on (tchd 12/1)
Towards rear, jumped left 8th, 12 lengths 5th and ridden and badly outpaced 12th (where jumped slowly) until 3 out, strong run after next, took 3rd at last, finished stoutly and just failed (op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
Held up in rear, headway in 3rd after 11th, went 2nd before 3 out where mistake, mistake next and ridden, no impression when blundered last, lost 2nd flat (op 4/1)
Led until 5th, left in lead 6th, hit 8th, 5 lengths clear after 11th, ridden and headed before 3 out, plugged on but lost 2nd next and 3rd at last (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
Raced keenly, close 2nd until led 5th, ploughed through next and headed, blundered again 7th, soon lost place and confidence, tailed off and pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake in the back straight and never travelled thereafter) (op 11/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:02:19
Winning time:
4m 47.40s (slow by 4.40s)
Total SP:
114%
Non-runners:
Indian Stream (self certificate), Sire De Grugy (unsuitable ground)
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