Raced in second, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon faced challenge, ridden and clear with one other over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than gelding ran freely at Ascot when caught wide throughout with no cover) (op 2/1)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, smooth headway and pressed winner over 2f out, went clear with winner over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Slowly away, raced in last, outpaced over 3f out, headway and prominent over 2f out, edged left and no extra from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, raced wide over 4f out, edged left and dropped to last over 2f out, soon weakened, lost touch over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right; trainer said gelding may have been unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion which in her opinion was riding sticky; vet had nothing to report) (op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
5 ran
Off time:
4:13:51
Winning time:
2m 11.88s (slow by 5.18s)
Total SP:
109%
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