Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 8th, led next, went clear approaching 4 out, shaken up between last 2, unchallenged (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appreciated better ground, which was good, good to firm in places on this occasion, having run on good to soft ground on its previous start at Worcester over 2m 4f and had also benefitted from the drop in trip to 2m)
In touch in 4th until dropped last before 5th, never going after, driven 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 9th (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)
5 ran
Off time:
6:35:48
Winning time:
3m 56.50s (slow by 8.50s)
Total SP:
117%
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