Travelled strongly, held up in touch, closed to track leaders 3f out, effort to challenge over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well (trainer said, regards imp in form, gelding was better suited by being ridden more prominently and by the Good to Soft ground, having race on Good to Firm at Haydock) (op 12/1)
Slowly into stride, never travelling well in rear, some headway under pressure when slightly impeded just over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
Mostly chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, hung badly left and one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the straight) (op 13/2)
Held up in touch in midfield, effort in 4th 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never enough pace to threaten leaders (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Mounted in chute, held up in midfield, effort 3f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no threat to winner (tchd 9/1)
Short of room and dropped to rear soon after start, recovered to chase leaders after 2f, ridden 8f out, lost place under pressure 3f out, behind and virtually pulled up inside final furlong, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
8 ran
Off time:
3:52:47
Winning time:
2m 42.36s (slow by 7.16s)
Total SP:
117%
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