Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, left in front next, pressed closely at last, kept on well run-in where edged slightly right closing stages, held on well (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding is a big weak horse that was given a good break over the summer and has come back stronger) (op 14/1)
Held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders 3 out, took closer order 2 out where pecked and left 3rd, ridden into 2nd from last and pressed winner run-in, held closing stages where not much room on inner (op 14/1)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, progress 3 out, pushed along into straight and left 6th 2 out, soon ridden and under pressure before last where left disputing 3rd and slightly hampered, kept on run-in, never troubled leaders (op 9/1)
Led, slight mistake 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, under pressure behind leaders before next where left 2nd and slightly hampered, one pace after (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, pushed along and left 4th 2 out, took closer order in 2nd before last where hampered by loose horse, switched left and fell (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, sustained a wound to his left fore fetlock and pulled left fore shoe (vet said gelding sustained a wound to his left fore fetlock and had pulled his left fore shoe. jockey said that the gelding struck into himself, lost his action thereafter and was pulled up)
Chased leaders, raced keenly, headway to lead after 3 out, over 1 length clear when wandeed slightly before 2 out where blundered and unseated rider (op 16/1)
14 ran
Off time:
5:11:29
Winning time:
5m 29.30s (slow by 50.30s)
Total SP:
122%
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