Midfield, headway after 4 out, keeping on when jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, went second after 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in, won going away (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare was flat out all the way on her previous run at Punchestown and this was reported on the day) (op 14/1)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge before last, headed and no extra run-in (op 10/1)
Led, jumped left 1st, joined 10th, faced challenge and pushed along 3 out, headed and lost second before 2 out, hampered by faller 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last, no match for first two (op 18/1)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, bad mistake then hampered by faller 3 out, some headway when not fluent and hampered by faller 2 out, kept on (jockey said gelding was hampered at both the third and second last fences) (op 9/2)
Held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 1st, some headway when not fluent and hampered by faller 3 out, soon pushed along briefly, no extra after 2 out (op 11/1)
Raced in second, disputing second after 1st, lost second but prominent after 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden and lost position after 4 out, dropped to midfield when hampered by faller 3 out, weakening when fell heavily 2 out
Soon prominent, disputing second after 1st, went second after 2nd, not fluent 9th, joined leader 10th, lost position when ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out (op 11/2)
Midfield, ridden after 4 out, no impression when badly hampered by faller 3 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was hampered at the third last fence) (op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
Towards rear of midfield, mistake 6th, towards rear when ridden after 4 out, no impression when slightly hampered before 3 out, hampered by faller 3 out, soon pulled up (vet reported gelding to be coughing post race; trainer said gelding was found to have bled internally following an endoscopic scope post race) (tchd 4/1)
14 ran
Off time:
4:56:00
Winning time:
6m 34.70s (slow by 14.70s)
Total SP:
126%
Non-runners:
En Beton (unsuitable ground), Go Another One (coughing), O'Toole (unsuitable ground), The Abbey (reserve)
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