Mid-division, ridden on outer after 2 out (normal 3 out) and headway to lead into straight, extended advantage before last where in command, stayed on strongly run-in (op 9/1)
Chased leaders early, 2nd after 4th, disputed lead from halfway, led narrowly 7th until soon joined, hit 3 out (normal 4 out), led after next until headed into straight, soon no impression on winner before last where jumped left and mistake (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Mid-division, pushed along and headway before straight, no impression on leaders in 6th into straight, ridden in moderate 4th after last and kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in (op 10/1)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden behind leaders before straight and no impression on winner in 3rd before last, weakened into 4th run-in (tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
Held up towards rear early, mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), close 9th after next, pushed along and some headway before straight, no impression on winner disputing 4th before last, kept on one pace in moderate 6th after last into moderate 5th close home (op 14/1)
Mid-division, 11th after 2 out (normal 3 out), took closer order before straight, no impression on winner disputing 4th before last, one pace in moderate 5th after last and dropped to moderate 6th close home (tchd 40/1)
Mid-division, lost touch from 2 out (normal 3 out) and pushed along in moderate 12th, kept on one pace in behind into remote 7th run-in (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground but stayed on past tired horses in the closing stages) (op 7/1)
Led and disputed early, headed after 2nd, 3rd after 4th, almost on terms from 8th, ridden in 2nd after 2 out (normal 3 out) and no extra under pressure before straight, weakened (tchd 9/1)
Led and disputed early, narrow advantage after 2nd, joined from halfway and disputed lead, headed narrowly 7th until soon disputed lead again, headed after 2 out (normal 3 out) and weakened quickly before straight
Chased leaders, mistake 1st and pushed along briefly after, almost on terms briefly before 8th, driven behind leaders after 2 out (normal 3 out) and soon no extra, weakened into straight, pulled up before last
16 ran
Off time:
2:20:17
Winning time:
6m 23.30s (slow by 44.30s)
Total SP:
136%
Non-runners:
Ahgetawayoutadat (stiff), Hardy Man (lame), Mal De Mer (stone bruise), Olive D'haguenet (vaccination error)
2nd last hurdle omitted due to angle of low lying sun
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