In touch with leaders, mistake 4th, headway and prominent after 9th, pressed leader after 3 out, left in lead 2 out, shaken up and clear when mistake last, ridden out, readily (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had disappointed on his previous run and despite the trainer's best efforts, he was unable to find an explanation for that poor run; he further added that a return to form of the yard may have helped to bring about today's improved performance) (op 8/1)
In rear, headway and in touch with leaders 9th, shaken up when prominent on outer 3 out, left in disputing second 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in (op 9/1)
Prominent, jumped slightly right 5th, shaken up when left disputing second 2 out, soon hampered by faller and lost position, ridden and no extra approaching last (op 3/1)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and lost ground home turn, soon midfield, rallied after 2 out, headway approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
Prominent, lost position before 8th, towards rear 9th, pushed along before 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, stayed on approaching last, held but ran on run-in (jockey said gelding lost a saddle cloth on the approach to the last fence) (op 17/2)
Raced in second, led 5th, headed but prominent from 6th, pushed along and lost position when not fluent 3 out, badly hampered by faller 2 out, rallied and kept on approaching last, no extra run-in (op 8/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 4th, headway after 9th, short of room and hampered home turn, shaken up and keeping on when hampered by faller 2 out, pushed along and no extra approaching last (op 15/2)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, dropped to last when not fluent 6th, soon shaken up, mistake 8th, nudged along after 9th, kept on but never near to challenge (op 5/1)
Took keen hold, in rear on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, lost position and towards rear after 8th, pushed along and behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 33/1)
10 ran
Off time:
3:21:10
Winning time:
4m 12.90s (slow by 6.90s)
Total SP:
116%
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