Held up in last, headway when not fluent 4 out, joined leader when bumped 3 out, soon led clearly going best, pushed along after 2 out, ridden briefly and kept on well run-in (op 4/1)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, held when not fluent last, edged right run-in, no match for winner (op 3/1)
Led, headed 5 out, disputed lead after 4 out, led clearly when not fluent and bumped rival 3 out, soon headed, outpaced 2 out, rallying when short of room and switched left run-in, kept on (tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and reminder 5 out, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 9/4 tchd 13/8)
Took keen hold, prominent, led 5 out, disputed lead after 4 out, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
Towards rear, headway on inner and prominent 3rd, towards rear 5th, mistake and pushed along 6th, ridden before 3 out, pulled up after 3 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding had run last week and is in need of a break after a busy summer) (tchd 11/2)
6 ran
Off time:
4:55:54
Winning time:
6m 18.30s (slow by 36.30s)
Total SP:
110%
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