Took keen hold, led, headed 3rd, joined leader going best 4 out, led again 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and went clear, pushed out and kept on strongly run-in, won going away (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had been suited by a return to chasing on this occasion having not finished in the first three on its past four runs) (op 16/1)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, led 5 out, pushed along and joined 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner from 2 out, stayed on (op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
Held up in behind leaders, bumped 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5 out, not fluent and bit short of room 4 out, switched left and ridden before 3 out, went modest third last, stayed on (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
Tracked leader, led 3rd, went clear after 4th, reduced lead when jumped right 7th, headed when awkward jump 5 out, ridden before 4 out, mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 13/2)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, soon went fourth, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened and lost fourth approaching last (vet said gelding lost both fore shoes) (tchd 28/1)
Always towards rear, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4th, pushed along 5th, ridden when jumped right 4 out, mistake 3 out, made no impression (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 14/1)
Held up in behind leaders, jumped left and bumped rival then pecked on landing 2nd, pushed along when mistake 5 out, soon dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 9/2)
Midfield, ridden after 5 out, headway 4 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, well held when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and was subsequently pulled up) (op 18/1)
Towards rear, jumped right 1st, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, jumped right and mistake 3rd, ridden and brief headway after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, unseated rider last (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:18:30
Winning time:
4m 29.08s (slow by 41.08s)
Total SP:
120%
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