Looked well, dwelt and pushed along leaving stalls, in touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden to lead and edged right over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong (tchd 6/4)
Taken down early, held up in touch in last trio, headway 3f out, squeezed through near stands' rail over 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, chased winner hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort to press leaders entering final 2f, driven and every chance but struggling to quicken when squeezed for room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
Held up in last trio, closed and not clearest of runs over 2f out, soon under pressure and outpaced, switched right 2f out, rallied and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100yds, not threat to leaders
Tracked leaders on outer, effort over 2f out, unable to quicken and outpaced over 1f out, rallied 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no threat to leaders
Tracked leaders on inner, closed to press leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, struggling to quicken when pushed left 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened inside final furlong (op 11/1)
Chased leader, closed and upsides over 3f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced under pressure and beaten 4th 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 20/1)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, effort to chase leaders over 2f out, pressing leaders 2f out but struggling to quicken when pushed left well over 1f out, soon outpaced and beaten, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
Dwelt, held up in touch in last trio, headway 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, struggling to quicken when impeded and switched left well over 1f out, soon outpaced and well held when impeded and switched left again inside final furlong, weakened (tchd 16/1)
Held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, soon under pressure and lost place 2f out, soon beaten and weakened over 1f out (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
Led until ridden and headed over 3f out, soon dropped out and behind 2f out, eased, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 20/1)
11 ran
Off time:
3:48:35
Winning time:
2m 10.27s (slow by 4.47s)
Total SP:
118%
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-4] 13 (24%) M [5-7] 54 (22%) H [8-11] 83 (54%)
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