Soon led and made rest, extended advantage from 4th, still clear 3 out, pecked slightly at last going best, in command into straight where came to near side, eased close home, easily (op 12/1)
Towards rear early until headway on outer after 3rd to chase leaders before 5th, 2nd 3 out, joined for 2nd briefly before 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd and no impression on easy winner, one pace run-in and denied moderate 2nd close home
Mid-division, closer in 4th before 5 out, headway 3 out and disputed 2nd briefly before next, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression on easy winner, one pace run-in where dropped to moderate 4th (op 9/1)
With leaders early, 5th before 9th where hampered badly and dropped to mid-division, pushed along into moderate 7th before 2 out where no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace run-in (op 7/1)
In rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly after 8th, reminders after 4 out and some headway into moderate 6th after next, no impression on leaders when fell last (op 7/2)
Towards rear, reminders after 8th and some headway before 4 out, disputed moderate 7th briefly after 3 out until weakened before next, pulled up run-in (jockey said the gelding was brought to a stop after the last)
Led and disputed early until soon settled behind leaders, weakened from before 6th and dropped to rear under pressure after next, pulled up before 8th (jockey said the gelding was never travelling)
Mid-division early until improved to chase leaders before 3rd, not fluent in 3rd at 5th, 2nd at 9th, mistake in 3rd 3 out and lost several places, soon eased and pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said the gelding burst a blood vessel. vet reported the gelding had blood on the nose) (op 12/1)
17 ran
Off time:
2:55:53
Winning time:
5m 59.80s (slow by 31.80s)
Total SP:
132%
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