Slowly away and raced in rear, took closer order behind leaders before 5th where mistake, headway on outer to challenge 2 out, soon led and kept on well from last, reduced advantage near finish (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the change of tactics of racing in the rear and wide of the field.)
Held up in rear of mid-division, progress from 3 out, ridden on outer before next and went 4th between last 2, kept on well into 2nd from last, closed on winner near finish, always held (op 12-1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th into straight and closed to challenge 2 out, no extra under pressure in 3rd from last, kept on same pace (op 5-1)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders into straight, led before 2 out, soon headed and no impression on winner before last where slight mistake, dropped to 4th run-in (tchd 4-1)
Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, not much room on inner into straight, ridden in 11th before 2 out, went moderate 5th at last and kept on without threatening principals
Chased leaders, disputed 6th, close 3rd 4 out and led from next, ridden into straight and strongly pressed, headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)
Soon led narrowly, slight mistake 4th, pushed along and headed from 3 out, soon ridden and no extra under pressure before straight, weakened (tchd 9-1)
Raced in mid-division, still going well in 10th before straight when stumbled and unseated rider (jockey said gelding clipped heels on the downhill run and fell) (op 4-1 tchd 11-4)
18 ran
Off time:
6:57:26
Winning time:
4m 46.50s (slow by 6.50s)
Total SP:
147%
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