Chased leaders, awkward 1st, went 4th 5 out, progress after next to dispute lead 3 out, ridden to lead run-in and soon quickened clear, kept on strongly under pressure (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
Held up in rear, good progress after 4 out to go 5th next, ridden in 4th 2 out where jumped to left and not fluent, kept on steadily under pressure to go 2nd close home, no impression on winner (op 7/1)
Soon led narrowly, headed after 6th, stayed close-up, progress to dispute lead again 3 out, pushed along before next, headed run-in and no extra under pressure, dropped to 3rd close home (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th and dropped to mid-division, not fluent 7th, progress after 4 out to dispute lead next, pushed along and headed before 2 out where bad mistake, soon no extra and weakened to 4th run-in (op 9/2)
Chased leaders in 4th, progress to lead after 6th, clear from 5 out, reduced advantage from next and headed before 3 out, no extra and weakened (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, closer in 5th 5 out, pushed along next but no impression, untidy again 3 and next, pulled up before last, lame (jockey said that his mount made a bad mistake at the second last fence and pulled up thereafter; vet said gelding was lame on its right hind leg post race) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
11 ran
Off time:
4:14:58
Winning time:
6m 0.70s (slow by 18.70s)
Total SP:
124%
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