Raced wide, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led going easily towards near side before 2 out, left clear from 2 out, pushed along approaching last, easily (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding had failed to handle the very testing conditions for his previous three runs at Limerick 26th December, Clonmel 19th January and Down Royal 4th February. trainer added gelding was ridden on the wide outside on unused ground and appeared to appreciate the less testing conditions. furthermore he stated that his yard had been under a cloud since last November and all his horses appear to be returning to their best)
Held up in rear early, midfield 6th, headway going okay and pressed leaders before 2 out, soon wandered on approach, went second and ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner approaching last, kept on (op 28/1)
Disputed lead, headed but close up before 2nd, led 5th, joined 6th, led again 5 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and beaten when hampered by faller 2 out, no match for first two (op 22/1)
Midfield, mistake 4th, headway and chased leaders 6th, joined leader 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened quickly
Disputed lead, headed but close up before 2nd, headed but close up 5th, joined leader 6th, headed 5 out, jumped left 4 out, close up when ridden before 2 out, soon no extra when slightly hampered and weakened (op 9/2)
Towards rear, mistake 5th, midfield and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in (jockey said gelding struggled on the ground) (op 7/1 tchd 4/1)
Chased leaders, lost position 6th, soon weakened and dropped to rear, became detached when slow jump 4 out, no impression after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 22/1)
Chased leaders, headway to lead before 2nd, headed and chased leaders before 4th, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 7/1)
Chased leaders, slow jump and lost ground 5 out, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, dropped to rear and ridden before straight, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost position 6th, mistake and weakened 5 out, towards rear and no impression when not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 3 out (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
Towards rear of midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, headway on outer before 3 out, chased leaders going okay after 3 out, went second and every chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 3/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:05:05
Winning time:
4m 54.60s (slow by 59.60s)
Total SP:
125%
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