Led and disputed, led from 5th, slow 8th and joined briefly, narrow lead at 10th, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed narrowly at last until rallied far side run-in to soon regain narrow advantage, stayed on well (vet reported the gelding lost its left fore shoe)
Chased leaders until disputed lead briefly after 8th, close 2nd at 10th, joined for 2nd from 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out and ridden, led narrowly under pressure at last where not fluent and soon headed, kept on well without matching winner (op 10/1 tchd No Odds)
Held up behind leaders, not fluent in 5th at 2nd, 4th halfway, improved to dispute 2nd briefly from 3 out, lost place and dropped to close 5th approaching straight, headway to challenge and every chance from last, no extra and held in 3rd close home (op 6/1 tchd No Odds)
Held up towards rear, 7th after 2nd, mistake 8th, bumped badly at 9th, progress going well behind leaders after 3 out into 3rd into straight, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and soon no extra in 4th, one pace run-in (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
Led and disputed, headed from 5th, 3rd at 10th, driven in 4th after 3 out and under pressure in 3rd before straight, lost touch and dropped to 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in (op 7/1)
Held up behind leaders, jumped left at times and some mistakes, disputed 3rd briefly at 5th, mistake in 5th at 7th, jumped left and mistake 9th where badly bumped rival, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:50:15
Winning time:
6m 54.80s (slow by 1m 29.80s)
Total SP:
115%
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