Chased leaders until went 2nd before 3rd, disputed 2nd briefly at 8th and before 4 out, going well on outer behind leader after 3 out, driven to challenge on terms after 2 out and led far side before last, stayed on well to assert run-in, comfortably (op 11/4)
Disputed lead early until led after 1st, raced keenly, over 1 length clear before 3rd, jumped slightly left 8th, mistake 5 out, joined after 2 out and pushed along, headed near side before last and no impression on winner run-in (op 9/1)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 5th 5 out, headway into 3rd after 3 out, driven far side before 2 out and no impression on leaders between last 2, one pace after (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, hung left at times, 4th before 3rd, 7th 5 out, took closer order 3 out, driven before next where slight mistake in 5th and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in behind into moderate 4th (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 25/1)
Waited with, 7th before 3rd, 8th 5 out, progress into close 4th after 3 out, mistake next and soon no impression on leaders in 4th and pushed along, weakened before last, dropped to moderate 5th run-in, not hard ridden (op 5/4)
Waited with, slight mistakes 1st and next, 8th before 3 out, 6th 5 out, not much room briefly after 3 out and switched, pushed along in 7th into straight and no impression on leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace (op 100/1)
Disputed lead early until soon settled behind leader, dropped to 3rd before 3rd, 4th 5 out, driven and dropped to 6th before straight, no impression on leaders when slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake last, one pace run-in
Waited with, ran freely and hung left at times, slight mistake 1st, 6th before 3rd, took closer order and disputed 2nd briefly at 8th, disputed 2nd again before 4 out, ridden in 3rd and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left)
In rear, slight mistake 3rd, detached briefly from 9th where not fluent and pushed along briefly, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
9 ran
Off time:
3:27:19
Winning time:
6m 57.10s (slow by 1m 50.10s)
Total SP:
103%
Non-runners:
Atlantic Shore (withdrawn; reluctant to line up)
Rule 4:
Atlantic Shore was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 4/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the euro.
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