Raced freely, disputed lead, headed 1st, soon chased clear leader, slipped on turn before 5th, led going best before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, always doing enough (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer said gelding charge is a quirky sort who had recently refused to line up at Sligo and last time out at Galway there were two false starts and his charge was reluctant to race on the third start, he added that his charge had raced with a positive attitude today and this coupled with a change of bit and leaving off any headgear had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form) (op 18/1)
Chased leaders, soon went third, pushed along after 3 out, headway and went second approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, always held (one-day ban: excessive use of whip (tba)) (op 11/8)
Held up in behind leaders, nudged along disputing fourth 2 out, ridden and went modest third approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for first two (op 9/2)
Towards rear, pushed along after 1st, ridden and detached after 6th, never going well, tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:10:32
Winning time:
4m 25.50s (fast by 2.50s)
Total SP:
114%
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