Rushed up and soon led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead 4th, joined 7th, led clearly after 13th, ridden and went clear again before 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden out run-in, always doing enough (trainer said, regarding improved form, that the gelding benefitted from the application of the first-time blinkers and by being ridden prominently at a galloping track where the gelding had previously performed well) (op 50/1)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 10th, not fluent 12th, headway and chased leaders after 5 out, ridden before 4 out, went second just after 3 out, drifted left approaching last, kept on well run-in, always held (op 17/2)
Midfield, dropped to rear and reminder after 10th, headway when not fluent 5 out, soon ridden briefly, pushed along and briefly went second before 4 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened approaching last, just held third (op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
Midfield, mistake 1st, mistake 9th, ridden and struggling after 5 out, rallied and went fourth before 4 out, no impression from 3 out, well behind when jumped left last, kept on, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame in front) (op 11/1)
Jumped left on occasions, close up, chased leader from 3rd, joined leader 7th, not fluent 13th, soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 4 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 28/1)
Towards rear, headway and chased leaders before 11th, dropped to rear before 13th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)
Close up, slow jump 1st, held up in behind leaders from 3rd, pushed along briefly after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 15/8)
10 ran
Off time:
3:10:36
Winning time:
6m 28.30s (slow by 44.30s)
Total SP:
118%
Non-runners:
Abbey Street (unsuitable ground), Sandford Castle (unsuitable ground)
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