Jumped well, disputed lead, tracked leader after 3rd, led 8th, pushed along and hard pressed 4 out, soon joined, ridden and jumped slightly right from 3 out, good jump and kept on well from last, drifted left run-in, won going away (trainer said, regarding improved form, that the gelding was better suited by the good to firm, good in places going on this occasion having raced on ground officially described as good to soft, soft in places on its last run; explanation was noted) (tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 3rd, mistake and headed 8th, pushed along and pressed leader 4 out, soon joined leader, ridden and every chance from 3 out, no extra from last (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Jumped left on occasions, close up, not fluent 7th, not fluent 10th, soon lost position, ridden 5 out, well held but went third just after 3 out, stayed on, no match for first two (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
Took keen hold, held up in last, mistake 12th, headway 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and lost third just after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
Tracked leaders, slow jump 1st, slow jump and pushed along briefly 3rd, soon towards rear, headway and tracked leader after 10th, ridden 5 out, weakened and dropped to last before 4 out, soon got well behind (op 7/2)
5 ran
Off time:
3:20:21
Winning time:
5m 56.30s (slow by 12.30s)
Total SP:
112%
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