Held up in touch, took closer order behind leaders after 3rd, 6th after 4 out, going well behind leaders after next, driven to lead narrowly before last, strongly pressed run-in until kept on well to assert closing stages (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer's rep said had gelding disappointed on his previous run following a long absence off the track. She added that her charge appeared to come on from that run in what she felt was a lesser race and felt a combination of both, had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)
Close up and disputed lead briefly after 3rd, disputed lead again briefly after 4 out, pushed along in close 2nd after 3 out, ridden to dispute again after 2 out until headed narrowly before last, kept on well without matching winner closing stages (op 33/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th between last 2, took closer order in 4th before last and ran on well into never threatening 3rd run-in, not trouble winner
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, slight mistake in 7th next, pushed along into 6th after 2 out and no impression on leaders when mistake in 5th at last, ridden and kept on to snatch 4th final strides, never troubled leaders
Close up, 3rd after 3rd, led narrowly after 4 out until joined briefly, narrow advantage before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out where not fluent, disputed close 2nd when bad mistake last and lost any chance, one pace after and dropped to 5th (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th after 4 out, pushed along in close 3rd before 2 out, no extra under pressure in 4th after 2 out, weakened before last (op 5/1)
Close up early, disputed 8th after 4 out, took closer order and disputed 6th after next, soon pushed along and no extra 2 out where slight mistake, no impression under pressure in 8th between last 2, jumped left at last (op 8/1)
Led narrowly for most, joined briefly after 3rd, headed after 4 out and dropped to 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out where eased, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 25/1)
Close up early until settled in mid-division after 2nd, weakened towards rear before 3 out, soon eased and tailed off when pulled up before next (op 20/1)
20 ran
Off time:
12:45:09
Winning time:
4m 8.70s (slow by 28.70s)
Total SP:
137%
Non-runners:
Bantiss Jack (reserve), Be My Vinnie (reserve), Scorpion Knight (reserve)
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