Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd and niggled along briefly, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders 4 out, lost place after next, left 6th 2 out, headway and switched left in 4th before last, ran on well to lead run-in and drew clear, easily
Mid-division, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, close 3rd before next, led going well before 2 out, ridden and pressed closely before last where joined, headed run-in and soon no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace
Mid-division, headway after 4 out to chase leaders from next, ridden to challenge on terms at last until headed run-in, soon no impression on easy winner in 3rd, kept on same pace (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
In rear of mid-division, took closer order after 4 out and improved to chase leaders next, went close 2nd going well after 2 out, ridden before last and soon no extra under pressure in 4th, one pace run-in (op 16/1)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, took closer order before 3 out, ridden in 7th after next and no impression on leaders in moderate 6th before last, one pace run-in, lame (vet said gelding was lame post-race) (op 16/1)
Held up, slow in rear 3rd, pushed along before 5 out and some headway after 3 out, left 9th 2 out, soon ridden in 8th and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
Prominent until settled behind leader early, squeezed for room behind leaders before 5 out where slight mistake, soon went 3rd, pushed along behind leaders after 4 out where collided slightly with rail, weakened from before 2 out (op 25/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd after 2nd, 2nd halfway, edged right in 3rd before 5 out, weakened under pressure before 3 out, slight mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:26:58
Winning time:
5m 50.60s (slow by 28.60s)
Total SP:
132%
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