Travelled well, breastgirth broke and saddle slipped back from 3rd, chased leader 5th, joined leader 10th until left in lead 13th, ridden entering straight, kept on under pressure flat, headed on post (op 10-1 tchd 7-1)
Not always fluent, prominent to 2nd, lost place but still well in touch, headway to chase leading pair 10th, left disputing 2nd and ridden 13th, slight mistake 2 out, weakened before last, eased towards finish (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)
Chased leader until 5th, in touch after until struggling after 12th, weakening when hampered next, well behind and pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm (firm in places) ground) (op 13-2)
Held up in touch towards rear, closed 11th, blundered next and soon ridden, 4th and well held 3 out, pulled up between last 2, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 5-1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:30:00
Winning time:
5m 17.30s (slow by 3.30s)
Total SP:
113%
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