Took keen hold, disputed lead, led narrowly from 3rd, pushed along when briefly headed before 2 out (usual 3 out), faced strong challenge before last (usual 2 out), ridden 2f out, kept on well, all out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have benefited from his reappearance run after a long break) (op 12/1)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent with one circuit to go, not fluent 5th, shaken up when challenging before last (usual 2 out), ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied and kept on well inside final 110yds, just held (op 11/4)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after last (usual 2 out), pushed along when rallying 1f out, soon hung left, kept on well and went third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung both ways) (op 18/1)
Disputed lead, not fluent 1st, pressed leader from 3rd, not fluent 5th, briefly led before 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along before last (usual 2 out), ridden from under 2f out, kept on (tchd 10/3)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out (usual 4 out), shaken up and challenging when not fluent last (usual 2 out), soon ridden and lost ground, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, headway before 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along before last (usual 2 out), ridden and kept on inside final furlong (op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
Jumped left on occasions, disputed lead, prominent after 2nd, ridden and lost ground before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out) (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, jumped slightly left throughout, pushed along when hung left after 2 out (usual 3 out), beaten before last (usual 2 out) (op 12/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear, some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and no response before 2 out (usual 3 out), jockey looked down to see if something was amiss before last (usual 2 out), eased (op 10/1)
In touch with leaders, shaken up and lost ground after 3 out (usual 4 out), jockey looked down to see if something was amiss then pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding lost his action rounding the home bend; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
Held up in rear, jumped left throughout, slightly hampered 2nd, shaken up after 4th, behind and eased when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 14/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:10:09
Winning time:
4m 43.00s (slow by 11.00s)
Total SP:
124%
Final hurdle omitted on both circuits due to damaged ground.
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