Prominent in chasing group, disputing second after 6th, lost second after 4 out, pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out, keeping on when went second again before last, led and ran on run-in (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that yard had lost form in recent months but lately their runners had begun to show form again) (op 50/1)
Led, soon clear, jumped slightly left 9th, reduced lead after 3 out, faced challenge but going okay before 2 out, pushed along when slow jump last, headed and no extra run-in, no match for winner (op 10/3)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders early, niggled along briefly after 8th, midfield when pushed along after 5 out, keeping on when ridden after 2 out, went third final strides, not reach leaders (op 13/2)
In touch with leaders early, disputing second after 6th, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no extra after last, lost third final strides (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
Midfield early, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders 5 out, went second after 4 out, made challenge when nudged along before 2 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 11/1)
Midfield, not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out, headway when nudged along after 3 out, close up when ridden before 2 out, no extra before last (op 9/2 tchd 9/1)
Raced in last early, towards rear when niggled along after 5 out, headway 4 out, midfield when ridden briefly before 2 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, kept on
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear of midfield early, midfield when bad mistake 7th, nudged along after 4 out, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out (vet said gelding had a haematoma on his right hind cannon; jockey said gelding jumped badly and got tired) (op 9/4)
In touch with leaders early, towards rear when nudged along before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, mistake 1st, became detached when reminders and struggling after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 100/1)
Prominent in chasing group, bad mistake 4th, mistake and lost position 5th, dropped to rear when pushed along after 5 out, weakened and became detached after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
14 ran
Off time:
2:40:37
Winning time:
6m 23.40s (slow by 53.40s)
Total SP:
128%
Non-runners:
Definetly Darsi (reserve), Four Horsemen (reserve), My Friend The Wind (reserve)
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