Mid-division, headway in 9th on outer from 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong where edged right, all out close home where strongly pressed, just held on
Reared leaving stalls and saddle shifted briefly, settled towards rear, last over 4f out, still going well into straight where soon switched right and headway, not clear run and switched left in 6th well inside final furlong, ran on well, just failed (op 4/1)
Chased leaders early, driven in 7th 2f out and not clear run into straight, ridden in 9th 1f out and ran on well into never threatening 3rd final strides
Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out and closed under pressure to dispute lead briefly inside final furlong until soon headed, hampered in 2nd well inside final furlong, dropped to 4th final strides (op 16/1)
Led briefly early until soon headed and settled behind leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out and closed under pressure to challenge in 3rd 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong and weakened near finish where short of room and checked slightly (op 10/1)
Soon led, headed from 4f out until regained lead from 2f out, ridden into straight and headed under pressure inside final furlong, weakened closing stages (op 16/1)
In rear of mid-division best, pushed along towards rear 2f out and no impression wide into straight, ridden briefly inside final furlong and kept on near finish
Held up towards rear, ran freely and rapid headway over 4f out to soon lead, ridden over 2f out and soon headed, weakened into straight, eased inside final furlong (vet said colt was be blowing hard post race) (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
16 ran
Off time:
8:41:10
Winning time:
1m 29.00s (slow by 3.00s)
Total SP:
145%
Non-runners:
Encantador (reserve), High Altitude (reserve), Nothing To Lose (reserve)
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