Travelled strongly, prominent early, dropped to midfield after 1st, in touch with leaders 3 out, headway going easily to lead when hit 2 out, soon clear when nudged along, ran on, easily (op 10/3 tchd 7/1)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, nudged along and headed when hit 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, lost second and weakened approaching last, just held third (op 16/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, challenging when pushed along home turn, outpaced before 2 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on after last (tchd 40/1)
Held up in rear, jockey lost iron briefly after 1st, headway when not fluent 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden and switched right before 2 out, soon no extra (op 4/1)
Towards rear early, pushed along briefly after 2nd, headway when not fluent and pushed along briefly 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden home turn, soon outpaced, kept on approaching last, made no telling impression (op 16/1)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway when not fluent 3 out, pressed leaders when raced wide and pushed along home turn, weakened before 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and 17/2)
Midfield early, prominent after 3rd, going okay after 3 out, pushed along before straight, ridden and weakened before 2 out, well beaten when awkward jump 2 out (vet said gelding had mucus at the nostrils post race) (op 7/2 tchd 15/8)
Soon prominent, went second before 2nd, briefly disputed lead 2nd, jumped left when not fluent 3rd, jumped left and lost ground 4th, jumped left and lost ground 4 out, dropped to midfield when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra (op 20/1)
Briefly disputed lead, raced in second after 1st, lost second but close up before 2nd, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before straight (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, pushed along briefly, towards rear of midfield, mistake and pushed along briefly 3rd, midfield when bit short of room after 3 out, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 28/1)
15 ran
Off time:
2:50:03
Winning time:
4m 31.50s (slow by 49.50s)
Total SP:
127%
Non-runners:
Lakomet Of Saints (unsuitable ground), Ringsend John (reserve), Whip Whitaker (reserve)
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