Ducked right start, prominent, pushed along and made challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead home turn, headed 1f out, went clear with winner inside final furlong, no match for winner (tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
Held up in rear, waiting for room over 2f out, pushed along and headway under 2f out, went modest third 1f out, tenderly handled but kept on towards finish, no match for first two (jockey said gelding got caught on the rail when racing down the back straight and had to sit as he had nowhere to go until a gap appeared about two 1/2 furlongs out; he described gelding as being a big awkward horse who handled the track ok but had no more to give; trainer's rep said he was satisfied with the ride; vet said gelding was coughing post race) (op 5/2)
Towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, raced wide home turn, kept on and went modest fourth towards finish, never near to challenge (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
Raced in second and pressed leader, lost second after 3f, went second halfway, pushed along when squeezed out over 2f out, soon weakened (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
8 ran
Off time:
8:05:20
Winning time:
2m 56.12s (slow by 10.32s)
Total SP:
119%
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