Mid-division, headway behind leaders after 6th, 5th 4 out, improved into 3rd after next and soon pressed leader travelling well in 2nd, improved to lead between last 2 and driven clear before last, stayed on strongly, easily (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
In rear of mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out where slight mistake, closer in 4th into straight, pushed along in 4th after 2 out and dropped to 5th at last, ran on well run-in into never threatening 2nd (op 9/1)
In rear of mid-division, took closer order 3 out, pushed along after 3 out and hampered slightly before straight, progress into 6th and switched right before 2 out, ridden into 4th at last and kept on under pressure run-in, not trouble winner (op 15/2 tchd 8/1 and 13/2)
In rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon went 3rd, ridden in 2nd before last and no impression on easy winner, one pace run-in and dropped to 4th run-in (op 6/1)
Held up in rear and detached before 2nd where not fluent and again next, headway 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out where mistake and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace after last where mistake (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
Chased leaders, close 2nd 4 out, led after next, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra under pressure in 3rd before last, weakened run-in (op 9/2)
Waited with towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and no impression on leaders when left 9th before straight where slightly hampered, kept on one pace in behind, never a factor (op 14/1)
Chased leaders early, slight mistake towards rear 4th, slight mistake in 10th 4 out and soon weakened, burst blood vessels (vet reported the gelding was found to have burst a blood vessel on endoscopic examination) (op 33/1)
Close up early until soon settled behind leaders, 3rd before 6th, 4th 4 out, pushed along and lost place after next, dropped to 7th when clipped heels stumbled badly and unseated rider before straight (jockey said gelding accidentally clipped a heel and unseated him) (op 7/1)
12 ran
Off time:
2:56:13
Winning time:
5m 11.00s (slow by 34.00s)
Total SP:
120%
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