Settled behind leader early, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead before 2 out and soon extended advantage, clear between last 2, jumped big at last and stayed on well under pressure run-in, comfortably (op 25/1)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, progress after 3 out where not much room and checked on inner, improved into moderate 2nd at last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace (op 7/2)
On toes beforehand, chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 2 out and soon ridden in 2nd, no impression on winner in moderate 3rd at last, one pace run-in (op 8/1)
Mid-division, switched left before 2 out and headway into 3rd between last 2, ridden and no impression on winner in moderate 4th before last where not fluent, one pace in 4th run-in
Waited with towards rear, took closer order before 3 out, disputed 5th going well before 2 out, ridden in 5th between last 2 and no impression on winner, one pace after
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, some headway after next, short of room and hampered between horses before 2 out, ridden in 6th after 2 out and no extra before last, one pace run-in (jockey said gelding met with interference before second last hurdle) (op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
Held up, pushed along in rear of mid-division before 2 out and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace run-in, lame (jockey said gelding finished lame, vet confirmed gelding lame on left fore) (op 12/1)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and hampered before 2 out, no impression after (jockey said gelding met with interference before second last hurdle)
In rear of mid-division, ridden before 2 out where slightly hampered, no extra under pressure in 8th briefly after 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding met with interference before the second last hurdle which hampered his chance)
Settled behind leaders until improved to lead before 4th, not fluent 5th, narrow advantage when slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly (op 14/1)
Never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression in rear 4 out, slow next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
Reluctant to race, eventually jumped off slowly, tailed off when cocked jaw and ran out before 1st (jockey said mount was reluctant at start, jumped off slowly, cocked his jaw and ran out before the first hurdle)
20 ran
Off time:
5:57:20
Winning time:
3m 55.60s (slow by 7.60s)
Total SP:
139%
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