Held up in touch, disputed 5th after 5th, improved into 2nd before 4 out (normal 5 out), led going best before 2 out, pushed clear before last, ridden out run-in, comfortably (op 10/1)
Close up, disputed lead briefly 4th, close 2nd at halfway, driven and struggling behind leaders in 6th after 4 out (normal 5 out), kept on again under pressure near side in 6th from last into 2nd close home, not trouble winner (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
Held up in touch, disputed 5th after 5th, headway into 3rd after 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden into 2nd 2 out and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace far side run-in, dropped to 3rd close home (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
Led and disputed early, close 2nd after 1st, 3rd after 5th, close 3rd at halfway, on terms before 4 out (normal 5 out) where mistake and headed, ridden in 5th after next and no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
Led and disputed early, narrow advantage after 1st, joined and disputed lead briefly after 4th, narrow lead at halfway, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression on winner and one pace run-in (op 8/1)
Waited with, disputed 7th when jumped big 2nd, 7th after 5th, headway after 5 out (normal 4 out), pushed along in 4th into straight, soon no impression on leaders and weakened 2 out (op 12/1)
Settled towards rear, mistake 1st, 9th after 5th, slight mistake 7th and pushed along briefly, ridden in 6th after 3 out (normal 4 out) and no impression on leaders, eased and pulled up before 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
Chased leaders, 4th after 5th, mistake in 6th and pecked badly 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened, pulled up before 2 out, lame (vet said gelding was lame post race) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
10 ran
Off time:
3:50:42
Winning time:
6m 41.80s (slow by 56.80s)
Total SP:
121%
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