Dwelt start, tracked leaders, switched right when bit short of room and pushed along 2f out, soon challenging, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well when hard pressed inside final 110yds, always doing enough (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that colt was badly drawn at Galway last time and did not handle the track) (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
Dwelt start, raced in last but in touch with leaders, keeping on on near side of group when pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on and went second and pressed leader inside final 110yds, always held (tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
Raced in second, led going okay from 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, lost second and no extra inside final 110yds, no match for first two (op 5/6)
Led, pushed along when headed from 2f out, soon ridden, held when short of room on inner and hampered when dropped to last inside final furlong, eased towards finish (jockey said gelding got tight for room close to the finish) (op 7/4)
4 ran
Off time:
5:05:02
Winning time:
1m 46.21s (slow by 4.21s)
Total SP:
110%
Non-runners:
Confident Star (by order of stewards), Longbourn (unsuitable ground)
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