Towards rear, steady headway going okay on outer from over 3f out, joined leaders from 2f out, led when pushed along over 1f out, ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds, comfortably (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding wore cheek pieces for the first time at Navan but was slowly away in a large field of runners and failed to fight to get into the race whereas today with the cheek pieces applied again, his charge, under instruction, jumped off and raced wide which appeared to have the desired affect for the improved performance. he further added gelding had won off a rating of 68 but today ran off a rating of 51)
Prominent, soon chased leaders, close up when switched left going okay over 3f out, ridden from under 2f out, pressed leader and every chance inside final furlong, kept on but held inside final 110yds, no match for winner
Slowly away, in rear, going okay 3f out, headway on outer over 2f out, soon pushed along into midfield, ridden towards near side over 1f out, went third and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for first two (op 80/1)
Prominent, soon midfield, bit short of room and lost position on inner 4f out, soon pushed along briefly, going okay when switched left over 2f out, soon headway and pushed along, chased leaders when ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (op 11/4)
Dwelt start, pushed along briefly, soon chased leaders, midfield when pushed along from 4f out, ridden under 2f out, minor headway and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 16/1)
Dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, close up on outer over 4f out, every chance going okay under 3f out, outpaced when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway on outer after halfway, chased leaders when pushed along on outer over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression, weakened from under 2f out (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
Took keen hold, close up on outer, soon chased leader, 2 lengths second halfway, pushed along from over 4f out, lost position and weakened from over 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
11 ran
Off time:
7:22:44
Winning time:
2m 56.37s (slow by 12.87s)
Total SP:
121%
Placepot:
€239.80 to €1 stake. Pool: €11,521.21 - 33.63 winning units
Quadpot:
€25.90 to €1 stake. Pool: €2,335.96 - 66.57 winning units
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