Led 1st, slight mistake 3rd and joined until regained advantage from 4th, headed briefly from 7th, joined before 5 out until led narrowly 3 out, extended lead from next going well, strongly pressed run-in and all out towards finish to hold on (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
In touch, 6th halfway, took closer order behind leaders on outer before 2 out, ridden into 2nd approaching straight and closed under pressure to strongly press winner well after last, kept on well towards finish where hit once by rival's whip, just held (jockey said gelding was struck on head once with whip by winning jockey) (op 15/8)
Close up behind leader from 1st, not fluent next and disputed from 3rd until settled in 2nd again from 4th, disputed before 5 out, close 2nd before 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression on leaders in 4th between last 2, kept on one pace (op 8/1)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th before 2 out where slight mistake and no impression on leaders under pressure approaching straight, kept on one pace in 5th from last
Waited with in rear, last halfway, still going well behind leaders in 8th from 3 out, ridden and no impression under pressure in 7th from after next, kept on one pace into moderate 6th run-in
Held up, 7th halfway, improved on outer before 3 out, ridden in 5th after next and no impression on leaders when mistake in moderate 5th at last and lost place, one pace run-in
Chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, niggled along after 4 out and went 3rd before next, soon pushed along and mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders in 6th approaching straight, soon weakened (op 20/1)
9 ran
Off time:
3:50:35
Winning time:
5m 40.50s (slow by 40.50s)
Total SP:
120%
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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