Upset in stalls, slowly into stride, held up in last, switched left and smooth headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right final 110yds, led final stride (op 11/4)
Took keen hold, prominent, going okay when short of room over 1f out, pushed along and switched left 1f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2 furlongs out) (tchd 8/1)
Midfield on inner, pushed along 2f out, some headway when short of room 1f out, kept on (jockey said gelding suffered interference inside the final furlong) (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, pushed along and went third 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 7/2)
9 ran
Off time:
3:16:15
Winning time:
1m 28.21s (slow by 2.41s)
Total SP:
116%
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (36%) M [4-6] 40 (41%) H [7-9] 50 (23%)
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