Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, driven final furlong, pressed final 75yds, held on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improved form shown)
Squeezed out just after start, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and good headway on outer 2f out, went 2nd just inside final furlong, challenged final 75yds, kept on (op 6/1)
Led, ridden along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, remained chasing leader, bit short of room on inner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the furlong marker) (op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final furlong and had to take a precautionary check off the heels of so near so farhh and so was unable to ride out to the line) (tchd 10/1)
Slowly into stride and briefly ridden along, held up, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good, good to soft going which in their opinion was tacky ground) (op 13/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)
9 ran
Off time:
5:09:22
Winning time:
3m 33.95s (slow by 9.25s)
Total SP:
122%
Placepot:
£90.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £75,079.13 - 607.08 winning units
Quadpot:
£35.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,746.52 - 99.0 winning units
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 40 (48%) M [4-6] 40 (27%) H [7-9] 70 (25%)
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