Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway going well and went 2nd over 2f out, soon disputed lead, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding boiled over and bolted to the start last time but was trotted to the start today and was much more relaxed. This coupled with the heavier ground helped bring about the improvement) (tchd 9/2)
Held up in behind leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden and went 2nd from 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
Close up, settled behind leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, pushed along behind leaders 2f out, ridden into straight and no impression on winner in 3rd inside final furlong (op 8/1)
In rear of midfield and pushed along briefly early, 7th halfway, pushed along in 7th over 2f out and some headway, ridden in 6th into straight and kept on inside final furlong into never threatening 4th (op 7/1 tchd 11/1)
Led and pushed along briefly early, joined after 1f and disputed lead, led narrowly under 3f out until joined 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression on winner and weakened final furlong
Held up in behind leaders, raced keenly early, 5th halfway, pushed along into 3rd over 2f out, not much room between horses into straight where bumped slightly and lost place, ridden in 5th and no extra over 1f out (op 6/1)
Dwelt and hampered slightly start, towards rear, raced keenly early, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, weakened into straight, eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding acted up in the stalls)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 1f and soon disputed lead, ridden and headed under 3f out, soon lost place, weakened behind leaders 2f out, towards rear and eased final furlong (jockey said gelding whinnied up the home straight) (op 16/1)
Towards rear, pushed along on outer after halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, weakened into straight, weakened inside final furlong (op 25/1)
12 ran
Off time:
5:07:04
Winning time:
1m 57.47s (slow by 10.07s)
Total SP:
123%
Non-runners:
Dani's Boy (unsuitable ground), Londonofficecallin (withdrawn, upset in stalls), Mulzamm (unsuitable ground)
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