Pushed along briefly, soon led and made rest, 1 length ahead halfway, faced challenge but going okay home turn, ridden over 2f out, soon went further clear, kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding appreciated the return to softer ground conditions, which the gelding had previously run well on) (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
Held up in behind leaders, pressed leaders going okay home turn, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon went second and kept on but no chance with winner
Took keen hold, prominent, tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along home turn, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, no match for first two (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
Prominent on outer, tracked leader after 2f, 1 length second halfway, pressed leader when pushed along home turn, ridden over 2f out, lost two places and no impression over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (op 12/1)
Tracked leaders, bit short of room on inner after 1f, midfield when pushed along under 3f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on final 110yds (op 66/1)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along when minor headway over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on inside final 110yds, never dangerous (jockey said gelding got tight for room after a furlong)
Sweating, took keen hold, in rear, bit short of room on inner after 3f, headway on outer when pushed along from over 2f out, chased leaders when ridden towards near side under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong (op 9/1)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along over 3f out, weakened gradually from over 2f out, dropped to last when ridden and no impression under 2f out (op 8/1)
9 ran
Off time:
3:12:22
Winning time:
1m 42.76s (slow by 5.96s)
Total SP:
120%
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