Held up, closer in 4th at halfway, going well in 2nd into straight, ridden to lead after 2 out, strongly pressed when mistake last, headed under pressure run-in and kept on well without matching winner (op 100/30)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, improved to lead approaching straight, soon strongly pressed and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, weakened (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th before 10th, ridden behind leaders before 2 out and no impression under pressure in 4th between last 2, weakened (op 25/1)
Tracked leader until led narrowly from 1st, jumped slightly left next and at times after, narrow advantage when slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching straight, weakened, slight mistake last
Led, slight mistake 1st and headed, dropped to 8th at halfway, mistake towards rear at 9th, weakened before next and soon tailed off (jockey said the gelding got tired after making the running for two miles.)
Towards rear, reminders after 4th, reminders again after 8th, 7th before 10th, driven before 4 out and no impression on leaders, weakened before next and tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th and reminders, reminders again after 7th, 8th before 10th, weakened next and tailed off after 4 out, pulled up after next
11 ran
Off time:
1:15:11
Winning time:
6m 38.60s (slow by 59.60s)
Total SP:
120%
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