Held up behind leaders, ridden in 4th before straight and improved into 2nd before last where no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Held up, jumped right 1st, reminder in rear after next where not fluent, last at halfway, pushed along briefly after 4th, kept on under pressure straight and improved into moderate 4th before last, went moderate 3rd run-in, never nearer (op 10/1)
Waited with in rear, 7th halfway, pushed along in 7th before straight and progress to dispute 2nd briefly well before last until soon no extra, one pace after (op 14/1)
Close up behind leader, close 2nd at halfway, pushed along in 2nd into straight and soon no extra behind leaders, weakened in 4th well before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
Close up behind leader early, 3rd halfway, mistake and pecked 2 out (normal 4 out) and dropped to 5th briefly, ridden in 5th before straight and soon weakened (jockey said gelding made a mistake and never travelled thereafter) (op 4/1)
8 ran
Off time:
3:25:17
Winning time:
4m 54.20s (slow by 14.20s)
Total SP:
117%
1st and 2nd flight in home straight omitted each circuit; low sun
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