In touch, 8th halfway, headway on outer travelling well 2f out to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, eased close home where reduced advantage
Towards rear and pushed along early, 12th halfway, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right in rear and headway over 1f out where not much room again, improved into 4th inside final furlong and ran on well into never nearer 2nd (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
In touch, took closer order behind leaders from 2f out where not much room behind horses, ridden into 5th 1f out and went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner in closing stages, kept on same pace
Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, took closer order under 2f out where not clear run, improved into 5th well inside final furlong and kept on same pace, never troubled leaders
In touch, pushed along in 10th from halfway and not clear run 1 1/2f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on under pressure between horses into never nearer 6th in closing stages (op 10/1)
Slowly into stride and settled in rear, last at halfway, took closer order going well towards rear 2f out where not clear run, short of room again inside final furlong and kept on closing stages, never involved (jockey failed to get a clear run in this race)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leader in 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and soon no impression on leaders, weakened over 1f out, no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong (op 8/1)
Chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, took closer order 2f out when ridden, soon no extra and weakened quickly over 1f out, clinically abnormal (vet said gelding returned clinically abnormal) (op 16/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:17:18
Winning time:
1m 22.69s (slow by 11.79s)
Total SP:
125%
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