In touch, 5th halfway, slightly hampered 4 out, took closer order in 3rd after 2 out, improved near side into 2nd before last where bumped slightly, ridden to lead run-in where edged slightly left and stayed on well to assert, burst blood vessels (vet reported the gelding was found to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary hemorrhage) (op 4/1)
Close up early, 4th halfway, took closer order briefly from 7th, disputed close 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead after 2 out, headed under pressure after last where mistake, soon switched and kept on well without matching winner closing stages (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Held up in rear, progress to chase leaders 3 out, going well behind leaders when not fluent 2 out, short of room between horses between last 2, bumped rival in 3rd before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace (op 7/2)
Settled behind leaders, stumbled slightly after 5th, 3rd halfway, went 2nd from 7th, led briefly from 4 out until soon headed, ridden behind leaders after 2 out and switched right in 5th before last, ridden into 4th run-in where no impression on leaders
With leaders when slight mistake 1st, settled in 2nd from 2nd, not fluent 7th and lost place, disputed close 2nd from 4 out and soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, weakened
Held up towards rear, mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, driven behind leaders before 2 out and soon no extra under pressure in 6th, weakened after 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 5 out and pushed along briefly, pushed along towards rear and no impression after 4 out, went remote 7th before last
Towards rear, took closer order and disputed 6th 3 out where mistake and dropped to 8th, no impression under pressure in 7th after 2 out, soon eased, saddle slipped (jockey said his saddle slipped in running) (op 12/1)
10 ran
Off time:
3:30:05
Winning time:
5m 25.70s (slow by 21.70s)
Total SP:
118%
2nd fence after the stands omitted due to ground conditions
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