Chased leaders, dropped to moderate 4th after 10th, pushed along briefly after 4 out, pushed along again before straight and went 2nd before 2 out where jumped right, closer 2nd at last where jumped right again, stayed on for pressure to lead run-in (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Attempted to make all, over 8 lengths clear before 10th, not fluent 3 out, driven before 2 out and reduced advantage, reduced lead before last and no extra run-in where headed (op 6/1)
Disputed early until settled behind leader, ran freely, not fluent in 2nd at 1st and 6th, not fluent again at 10th, ridden and no impression on clear leader before 2 out where dropped to moderate 3rd, one pace after (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
Chased leaders in 4th, went moderate 3rd after next, driven before straight and soon no impression on clear leader in moderate 4th, one pace after (jockey said gelding got very tired) (op Evens)
Held up in 5th, jumped slightly right at times, no impression on clear leader in moderate 5th before straight, slight mistake 2 out, weakened, never a factor (op 8/1)
In rear and detached early, moderate 6th at 4th, no impression tailed off after halfway, remote 6th when jumped well left at last and unseated rider (tchd 50/1)
7 ran
Off time:
12:40:44
Winning time:
6m 37.70s (slow by 59.20s)
Total SP:
117%
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