Left chasing leader 1st, mistake 12th, clipped birch wing 3 out, jumped into lead 2 out, soon pushed clear and in command when untidy jump last, pushed out (op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
Held up in rear, left 5th and hampered 1st, closed on leaders 11th, chased leading pair next, close 3rd and ridden after 3 out, soon struggling, weakened under pressure between last 2 (tchd 8/1)
Held up, left 4th 1st until chased clear leading pair 9th until 12th, close enough in 4th and ridden before next, weakened after 3 out (tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
Jumped left at times, left chasing clear leading pair and hampered 1st, mistake 9th, dropped to last and ridden next, soon struggling and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 5/2)
6 ran
Off time:
1:40:31
Winning time:
5m 48.22s (slow by 34.22s)
Total SP:
112%
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