Held up behind leaders on outer, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, disputed 2nd before 4th, mistake in 2nd next, disputed 2nd before 4 out, led from 3 out, extended advantage after 2 out and stayed on well, easily (tchd 4/9 and 8/15)
Chased leaders early, 6th after 6th, improved into close 4th 4 out, pushed along into 3rd after next, slight mistake 2 out, went 2nd between last 2 and no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace (op 4/1)
Close up until led after 2nd, headed before 4 out, close 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on easy winner, dropped to 3rd between last 2, one pace after (op 10/1)
Chased leaders, 3rd after 6th, disputed 2nd before 4 out and led, headed from 3 out where slight mistake and soon no extra in 4th, weakened, pecked slightly 2 out (op 6/1)
Held up, dropped to rear after 6th, not fluent 8th, headway into 6th before 4 out where not fluent, ridden and no impression on leaders in 5th after next, weakened
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, went 8th after 6th, mistake 7th, 7th after 4 out, no impression before next where mistake, weakened, left remote 6th before 2 out, eased (op 33/1)
Led 1st until headed after next, 4th after 6th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out and soon no extra, eased in 5th after 3 out and soon pulled up, blowing hard post race (vet said gelding to be blowing hard post race)
Held up towards rear early, not fluent in mid-division on outer at 4th, 5th after 6th, pushed along and reminders after 7th, soon weakened quickly to rear and detached, pulled up before 4 out, lost front shoe (trainer said gelding lost a front shoe)
9 ran
Off time:
1:40:09
Winning time:
6m 30.10s (slow by 1m 14.10s)
Total SP:
127%
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