Took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, headed and prominent 6f out, led again over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, eased final 110yds, cosily (op 2/1)
Towards rear, headway from 5f out, pushed along 3f out, went second when ridden under 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner from over 1f out (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 2f, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, ridden but carried head awkwardly from over 1f out, soon no extra (jockey said mare received a bump passing stands on first circuit and also in closing stages) (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
In rear, headway under 3f out, ridden briefly under 2f out, soon tenderly handled and kept on, never near to challenge, coughing (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that he was instructed to sit in, take his time and get mount relaxed and ride him to get home, adding that his mount made a bad noise at the top of the hill, got very unbalanced and continued to make a noise all the way up the straight; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and also stated that jockey could have been closer and could have been more forceful in the finish; vet said that on first examination gelding was post race normal but subsequently on later examination gelding was found to be coughing) (op 2/1 tchd 7/2)
Raced wide, midfield, in touch with leaders after 2f, led 6f out, headed and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened gradually (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
Midfield, pushed along after 2f, dropped to rear and reminder 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding burst a blood vessel) (tchd 50/1 and 80/1)
12 ran
Off time:
7:15:18
Winning time:
3m 17.56s (slow by 22.26s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Astrophysicist (ran yesterday), War Thunder (coughing)
Jackpot:
Part won. €1,043.80 to a €1 stake. Pool: €1,491.10 - 0.21 winning units
Placepot:
€33.60. Pool: €15,413.37 - 321.11 winning units
Quadpot:
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