Chased leading pair, pushed along before straight, dropped to 4th 3f out and looked in trouble, rallied over 1f out, switched inside and ridden to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on well (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the good (good to firm in places) ground and a return to the track where this was its fifth victory) (op 11/2)
Held up in 5th, not handle downhill and detached from leaders straight, hanging and no progress over 2f out, ran on final furlong to take 3rd last stride (op 7/2)
Held up in last, behind from halfway, shaken up and no progress 3f out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up inside final furlong (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
6 ran
Off time:
7:11:37
Winning time:
1m 44.78s (slow by 1.88s)
Total SP:
117%
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