Waited with in rear, slow 1st and detached, not fluent in 6th 3 out, improved into 5th after 3 out and went 3rd before straight, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden clear between last 2 and left well clear at last (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
Held up behind leaders, jumped big in 3rd at 5th, closer in 2nd before 4 out, ridden in close 2nd approaching straight and no extra under pressure in 4th after 2 out, left moderate 2nd at last where hampered, one pace run-in
Chased leaders, 5th before halfway, not fluent 7th, niggled along before 3 out where not fluent disputing 4th, soon ridden and no impression under pressure in 5th before straight where weakened, left remote 3rd at last (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
Led until headed after 2nd and dropped to 3rd, slight mistake in 4th at 8th, took closer order behind leaders into straight, ridden behind horses before 2 out where mistake, improved between horses into 2nd before last where fell
Chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 2nd, dropped to 3rd before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before 3 out where mistake, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding ran very keen)
Settled behind leader in 2nd until led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, struggling under pressure in close 3rd before last where blundered and unseated rider (op 9/2)
7 ran
Off time:
1:30:11
Winning time:
5m 20.00s (slow by 55.00s)
Total SP:
112%
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