Ran in snatches, jumped slowly 7th, not better than 3rd and driven and outpaced in 6 lengths 3rd 2 out, rallied under pressure before last and led 75yds out, well in command after, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)
Often jumped big or slowly, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, challenged and slow next, driven and every chance after until outjumped last, found little final 100yds but went 2nd again close home (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
Led 5th until 7th, after 8th until 10th and from 11th, looked going best until ridden after 2 out, hard pressed and not fluent last, headed and no extra final 75yds, weakened and lost 2nd near finish (op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
Jumped slowly at times, never travelling and soon off bridle, pressed leaders, mistake 11th, 3rd briefly and driven 3 out, found nil and soon left well behind (tchd 6/1)
Looked sulky in paddock, fiddling fences at times, led or close 2nd until 11th, last and bumped along next, soon tailed himself off, pulled up between last two (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
5 ran
Off time:
2:50:56
Winning time:
5m 38.10s (slow by 24.10s)
Total SP:
111%
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