Took keen hold, led, headed but close up 2nd, went second when not fluent 4 out, led again after 3 out, ridden 2 out, hard pressed when edged right inside final 110yds, stayed on towards finish (tchd 9/5)
Raced in last, still plenty to do before 4 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, went second before last, squeezed through and every chance when bit short of room against far rail inside final 110yds, keeping on when hampered towards finish
Jumped slightly left throughout, close up, led 2nd, joined 4th, headed but chased leader 13th, ridden and lost second 4 out, mistake 2 out, switched right and went third last, no match for first two (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
Close up, joined leader 4th, raced wide 11th, led 13th, increased tempo before 4 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, outpaced and lost second before last, weakened run-in (op 10/1)
Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 11th, mistake 5 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, finished lame (vet found the gelding to be lame on his right hind) (op 9/2)
Midfield, not fluent and lost position 3rd, not fluent 10th, pushed along and struggling from 11th, lost touch after 5 out, tailed off, bled from nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
Towards rear on outer, steady headway into midfield 3rd, outpaced and pushed along 12th, ridden and struggling 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 125/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:46:20
Winning time:
6m 8.40s (slow by 14.40s)
Total SP:
116%
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