Held up in rear, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer over 2f out and good progress to go 3rd entering final furlong, kept on strongly under pressure to lead close home (op 5/1)
Soon chased leaders, went 2nd after 1f, dropped to 4th briefly over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway between horses to lead narrowly entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure but headed close home (op 5/1)
Held up in rear, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and took closer order, kept on well under pressure to go 4th entering final furlong but no extra well inside final furlong (op 9/2)
Close up, soon settled in 4th on inner, short of room briefly under 3f out, soon pushed along and kept on well under pressure from 2f out but no extra (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
Chased leaders, close 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra under pressure, one pace, lame on left-fore (vet said colt to be lame on his left foreleg post race) (op 11/8)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on outer 3f out to dispute 2nd briefly 2f out, soon ridden and no extra under pressure entering final furlong, weakened (op 33/1)
Towards rear, took keen hold, headway on outer after 2f into 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden but no extra under pressure 2f out and weakened (jockey said colt ran too keen in the early part of this race and tired in the straight)
9 ran
Off time:
4:52:33
Winning time:
1m 39.31s (fast by 0.19s)
Total SP:
118%
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