Led from 1st, jumped slightly left at times, ridden into straight and strongly pressed before last where slow and headed, rallied in 2nd run-in and switched right closing stages, kept on again to lead final stride
In touch, mistake and pecked on landing at 1st, 7th halfway, took closer order in 5th before 2 out, ridden into 2nd between last 2 and led from last, all out closing stages where reduced advantage and headed final stride (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
Prominent until settled behind leader from 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd after 2 out dropped to 3rd before last where slow, kept on under pressure in 3rd run-in and slightly impeded closing stages, always held
In rear early, closer in 10th at halfway, took closer order 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression under pressure in 7th before last where left 6th, kept on under pressure run-in, never troubled leaders
Held up towards rear, some headway in 11th from 3 out, pushed along briefly in 9th after next and eased before last, kept on under hands and heels run-in, never troubled leaders (op 14/1)
Held up, 8th halfway, pushed along before 3 out and no impression under pressure before next, weakened into straight and pulled up before last (jockey said that his mount hung right after the 2nd last fence and was pulled up)
Held up, mistake towards rear at 4th, mistake in rear at 7th and no impression after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said the gelding jumped poorly and was pulled up)
Held up, mistake towards rear at 2nd, slight mistake next and 4th, jumped big and left at 6th, trailing when pulled up before next (jockey said the gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence, never travelled thereafter and was pulled up) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2 and 9/2)
15 ran
Off time:
2:30:36
Winning time:
4m 22.50s (slow by 16.50s)
Total SP:
128%
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