Chased leader, mistake 5th, led 7th, headed and slightly hampered next, chased leader after, ridden and pressing leader 2 out, driven to lead and left just over 1 length ahead last, edged left but kept on flat, ridden out (op 10/1)
Jumped left at times, in touch in midfield until headway to chase leaders 6th, led and jumped left 8th, ridden after 2 out, headed and mistake last, held and kept on same pace after (op 9/2)
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leading pair 13th, blundered and rider lost iron 15th until after next, driven in close 3rd when short of room 2 out, weakened before last (op 5/2)
Led, mistake 1st, headed 7th, stayed prominent, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 13th, no chance 15th, plugged on, lost modest 4th close home (op 33/1)
Held up in rear, mistake 10th, shaken up after 12th, no response and jumped slowly next, immediately pulled up, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose.)
8 ran
Off time:
2:40:27
Winning time:
6m 8.00s (slow by 4.00s)
Total SP:
119%
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