Held up in touch, 6th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, improved into 3rd before next and challenged in 2nd between last 2, ridden to lead before last where mistake, pressed briefly run-in, kept on well to assert towards finish
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden after 2 out and no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on under pressure towards finish to take 2nd final stride, not trouble winner
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, took closer order in 5th going well 3 out, ridden into 4th after next and closed under pressure into 2nd before last, pressed winner briefly run-in, soon one pace and denied 2nd final stride (op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
Led and disputed, mistake in front at 2nd and dropped to 2nd, not fluent 5th, left in front after 4 out, not fluent 2 out and headed briefly, headed under pressure before last and weakened into 4th
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd after 4 out, closer in 2nd before next and narrow advantage briefly from 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd between last 2, weakened (op 5/1)
Waited with in rear, reminders before 3rd, reminders after 4 out, pushed along in moderate 6th after 3 out and no impression, slight mistake last, tailed off
Led and disputed until regained advantage at 2nd, hung left after next, slight mistakes 6th and next where hung badly left and ran out (jockey said gelding cocked its jaw when seeing stable yard and ran out)
8 ran
Off time:
7:19:56
Winning time:
5m 7.40s (slow by 21.40s)
Total SP:
118%
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