Close up until led narrowly after 1st, headed before 2nd and settled behind leader, joined for 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, joined briefly 2 out and pushed along, soon extended advantage and ridden out run-in, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding had raced in a much better grade of race on its previous run and that this was a significant drop in class)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders in 4th after 6th, pushed along behind leaders in 5th before 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, ran on under pressure after last into never threatening 2nd close home (op 6/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd before 4 out, pushed along on outer behind leader before 2 out where got on terms briefly, soon ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner after last, kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 3rd close home (op 11/4)
Close up until improved to lead before 2nd, 2 lengths clear before 4 out, headed 3 out and pushed along, no impression on winner in 3rd after 2 out where not fluent, pecked slightly in 4th at last, kept on one pace run-in (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
Held up towards rear, progress to dispute 5th before 5 out, ridden into 3rd at last where no impression on winner, soon no extra run-in and weakened into 5th near finish (op 20/1)
Close up early until soon settled behind leaders, bad mistake disputing 4th at 5th and lost place, disputed 5th before 4 out, no impression on leaders in 7th 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 6th after 2 out (op 13/2)
Held up, slow 1st and settled in rear, took closer order after 5th, no impression on leaders in 8th 3 out, left moderate 7th 2 out where hampered, never a factor (op 6/1)
Mid-division best, not fluent with jumping at times, niggled along in rear of mid-division after 6th, slight mistake in rear at 7th, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, slight mistake next, tailed off when mistake 2 out, never a factor (op 25/1)
Towards rear early until soon settled in mid-division, slight mistake in 9th 4 out, soon weakened, no impression in moderate 10th 3 out, pulled up before next (op 14/1)
11 ran
Off time:
4:40:24
Winning time:
4m 57.10s (slow by 13.10s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Alpha Indi (temperature), Young Dev (lame)
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