Taken down early, held up in touch in midfield, headway after 9th, switched right and chased leader 3 out, led next, ridden between last 2, stayed on well and always doing enough after (op 8/1)
Held up in touch in midfield, effort in 3rd after 3 out, ridden to chase winner soon after 2 out, kept on under pressure for clear 2nd but never enough pace to challenge (op 9/1)
Chased leader until 2nd, stayed prominent, mistake and lost place 8th, outpaced under pressure after 3 out, well held between last 2, plugged on to snatch modest 3rd near finish (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
Well in touch in midfield, headway to chase leader 7th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and outpaced under pressure, weakened last and lost 3rd near finish (tchd 10/1)
Chased leader 2nd, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 7th and dropped to rear of leading group next, losing touch when pulled up 9th, burst blood vessel (vet reported the gelding bled from the nose) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
Led, mistake 4th and 6th, headed before 3 out, lost place and last when hampered 2 out, soon weakened and well behind when pulled up last (op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
Always behind, ridden and no response after 7th, losing touch when pulled up 9th (jockey said the gelding was never travelling. trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance shown)
9 ran
Off time:
2:40:12
Winning time:
4m 11.50s (slow by 13.50s)
Total SP:
116%
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