Pressed leader, led after 2nd, joined 13th, going best before 14th, increased tempo when faced strong challenge before 15th, good jump 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, good jump last, soon ridden, kept on run-in, comfortably (op 17/2)
Midfield, headway and prominent before 6th, pressed leader after 14th, pushed along and lost ground before 3 out, hit 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, kept on but drifted left run-in, always held (op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
Close up, going okay and pressed leader after 14th, niggled along before 15th, challenging when hit 3 out, lost ground when hit and sprawled on landing 2 out, pushed along approaching last, no extra run-in (op 14/1)
Midfield, awkward jump and dropped to rear 4th, niggled along before 5th, nudged along after 9th, some headway home turn, pushed along before 14th, kept on from 3 out, made no impression (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
In rear, niggled along after 8th, pushed along and some headway after 13th, not fluent 14th, not fluent 3 out, switched to far side when held before 2 out, never on terms (op 16/1)
Prominent, niggled along after 11th, not fluent 12th, slow jump 13th, pushed along and lost position home turn, not fluent 14th, kept on from 3 out, made no impression (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
Sweating, midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway and prominent before 6th, reminder with one circuit to go, pushed along before 14th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, eased run-in (op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
Towards rear, not fluent 10th, soon niggled along, awkward jump 12th, ridden home turn, not fluent 14th, behind when pulled up before 15th (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (tchd 15/2)
In rear, hit 7th, not fluent 9th, soon niggled along, headway into midfield before 13th, pushed along before 14th, lost ground before 15th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 18/1)
Midfield, reminders after 3rd, nudged along and dropped to rear before 8th, not fluent 8th, lost ground before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/2)
12 ran
Off time:
2:21:27
Winning time:
6m 48.20s (slow by 59.20s)
Total SP:
118%
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