In touch with leaders on inner, steady headway and prominent halfway, soon switched right, ridden when ran green and outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, led approaching last, joined final 110yds, just held on (tchd 3/1)
Led, briefly headed 4 out, pushed along and joined before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, mistake last, soon recovered, disputed lead final 110yds, just held (op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
Tracked leaders, went second going easily before 3 out, challenging before 2 out, ridden and lost second approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
Novicey jumping, in rear on outer, steady headway 5th, ridden and outpaced after 6th, weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
Mounted in chute, taken down early, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, dropped to last 4th, ridden and outpaced after 6th, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, not fluent 6th, briefly led 4 out, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened quickly and pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly after 4 out) (tchd 7/2)
6 ran
Off time:
1:05:27
Winning time:
5m 12.98s (slow by 18.98s)
Total SP:
110%
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