Waited with towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway from 6th into 4th after 4 out, ridden in 5th into straight, not fluent 2 out, closed under pressure in 3rd at last and kept on best run-in to lead final stride (op 8/1)
Held up in touch, 6th halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, closed going well to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead from last, kept on well towards finish, denied final stride
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 3rd before 6th, headway to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed before last and headed run-in, no extra under pressure in 3rd near finish (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden into straight and no impression on leaders in 5th from 2 out where slightly hampered by faller, kept on from last into 4th on line (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Tracked leaders until led after 2nd, took keen hold, out wide when not fluent 3rd, extended advantage before 6th, mistake 4 out and jumped left next, soon pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra and denied 4th on line
Chased leaders, slight mistake in 4th at 2nd, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3 out, no impression after, tailed off (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
Led and disputed until headed from 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 4 out, no impression next, trailing when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
9 ran
Off time:
2:45:39
Winning time:
4m 0.40s (slow by 9.40s)
Total SP:
119%
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