Held up at moderate early pace, not fluent in 5th at 2nd, took closer order 2 out and improved on outer to challenge going well, ridden in 2nd before last where not fluent and stayed on well to lead inside final 100yds, won going away (op 11/4 tchd 3/1 and 9/4)
Close up in 2nd at moderate early pace, jumped slightly right 5th, dropped to close 4th after 3 out, improved to lead narrowly after 2 out going well, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed inside final 100yds and soon no extra (op 5/1)
Chased leaders at moderate early pace, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th between last 2 and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on one pace (op 25/1)
Chased leaders at moderate early pace, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th after 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace
Led narrowly at moderate early pace, wandered slightly before 4th and jumped slightly right next, slight mistake 3 out, headed after next and weakened into 5th before last, one pace run-in (op 8/1)
Towards rear early at moderate early pace, took keen hold, took closer order behind leaders from 3rd, progress 4 out into 2nd next, lost place briefly before 2 out, ridden and weakened on inner before last (op 5/1)
Waited with in rear at moderate early pace, still in rear before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and struggling approaching straight, no extra and trailing when pulled up before last, coughing (vet said gelding was found to be coughing) (op 2/1 tchd 9/4 and 7/4)
7 ran
Off time:
3:05:39
Winning time:
5m 49.50s (slow by 1m 7.50s)
Total SP:
120%
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