Took keen hold, chased leader, close up before 6th, pressed leader when not fluent 12th, every chance when pecked on landing 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and kept on run-in, switched right final 110yds, stayed on to lead final stride (op 11/2)
Close up, joined leader 3rd, led before 4th, joined 8th, led clearly 11th, mistake 12th, pushed along when joined 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and drifted left approaching last, kept on but drifted left run-in, no extra and headed final stride
Led, joined 3rd, headed but raced in second before 4th, joined leader 8th, close up 11th, pushed along when joined leader 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, no extra and lost ground approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on (tchd 7/1)
Chased leader, jumped right 1st, pecked on landing 3rd, lost ground and in rear before 4th, slow jump 8th, got behind after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon niggled along, slow jump 5th, reminder after 6th, nudged along after 9th, pushed along after 11th, got behind home turn, pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
6 ran
Off time:
2:05:44
Winning time:
4m 57.20s (slow by 27.20s)
Total SP:
111%
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