Jumped left on occasions, led, jumped left 5th, jumped left 6th, jumped left when 2 lengths ahead 3 out, nudged along when jumped left 2 out, going easily and went further clear approaching last, mistake last, pushed out but hung right run-in, readily (tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
Close up, not fluent 5th, 2 lengths second 3 out, soon niggled along, pushed along and lost ground approaching last, kept on well but no chance with winner run-in (tchd 7/1)
In rear, mistake 3rd, niggled along home turn, pushed along before 2 out, headway and disputing third last, nudged along and went third run-in, never dangerous (op 12/1)
Midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, hung left before 4th, jumped left 5th, soon hung left, niggled along and some headway on inner before 3 out, kept on and disputing third when mistake last, soon pushed along, no extra run-in (op 9/2)
In rear, awkward jump 1st, going okay and good jump 3 out, headway before 2 out, nudged along but still plenty to do approaching last, pushed along and kept on run-in, never on terms (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
Prominent, hit 5th, niggled along before 3 out, pushed along and hung right before 2 out, pushed along when disputing third last, ridden and hung right run-in, no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right in the home straight) (op 11/4)
Prominent, mistake and lost position 3rd, not fluent 4th, niggled along when not fluent 3 out, hung right and outpaced before 2 out, hit before 2 out, pushed along and weakened approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 3/1)
Didn't jump well, towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, mistake 4th, behind when niggled along before 6th, pushed along home turn, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, no chance from 2 out (op 33/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:30:19
Winning time:
3m 56.50s (slow by 12.50s)
Total SP:
115%
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