Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, took closer order from 10th, pushed along next, improved to chase leaders after 3 out where slight mistake and went 2nd before next, slight mistake last and stayed on for pressure run-in to lead on line (op 25/1)
Disputed early until soon led, jumped big at times, 4 lengths clear before 10th, pushed along before 2 out, reduced lead at last where not fluent and ridden, all out near finish where strongly pressed and headed on line (tchd 4/1)
Mid-division, mistake in 6th at 9th, headway after 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out where mistake and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace (op 10/1)
In rear when mistake 2nd, 9th before 4 out, ridden in 7th after next and no impression on leaders in moderate 5th 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace (op 20/1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd before 3 out, pushed along and lost place before next, soon weakened under pressure behind leaders (vet said gelding was heat stressed post race) (op 9/2)
Soon settled in mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden into 5th briefly after 3 out and soon no extra, weakened into 7th before straight, pulled up before last
Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, close up 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, soon weakened, eased in 7th and pulled up before last (tchd 13/2)
Tracked leaders, hit 1st, mistake in 2nd at 5th, not fluent next, hit 7th, slight mistake 8th, driven and lost place before 3 out where mistake behind leaders, weakened, pulled up before last
16 ran
Off time:
3:45:18
Winning time:
7m 28.50s (slow by 1m 49.50s)
Total SP:
134%
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