Tracked leaders on inner, close up when pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, faced strong challenge inside final 110yds, joined towards finish, led post (trainer said that the application of the first time visor, coupled with a change in tactics, brought about the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
Tracked leaders early, soon midfield, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and headway on outer from over 1f out, went second and made strong challenge inside final furlong, joined towards finish, headed post (op 4/1)
Tracked leaders early, soon midfield, pushed along on outer from over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, headway from over 1f out, went third and kept on but held inside final furlong, no match for first two (op 7/1)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along, headway and chased leaders when ridden over 1f out, bit short of room and went fourth inside final furlong, kept on (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
Dwelt start, took keen hold, soon close up, tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along from over 2f out, lost position when ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right) (tchd 33/1)
Pushed along briefly, soon close up, tracked leader on outer after 2f, joined leader 3f out, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong, eased towards finish (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
Always towards rear, soon raced in last, pushed along from under 3f out, minor headway when ridden under 2f out, kept on final 110yds, nearest finish (op 14/1)
Upset in stalls, slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along briefly, soon recovered and midfield on inner, in touch with leaders when pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden, lost position when not clear run inside final furlong, soon weakened (jockey said gelding acted up in the stalls) (op 12/1)
Always towards rear, niggled along before halfway, ridden from over 2f out, no extra and dropped to last under 2f out, eased inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise from half way) (op 3/1)
10 ran
Off time:
5:40:20
Winning time:
1m 41.38s (slow by 1.88s)
Total SP:
117%
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