Tracked leaders, disputing third halfway, close up going okay on outer over 2f out, pushed along when joined leader under 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably (trainer said, on the improvement in form, the step up to seven had helped to bring about the gelding's improvement) (Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)
Tracked leader, 1 length second 3f out, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden when every chance under 2f out, kept on but held inside final furlong, just held second, no match for winner (Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
Tracked leaders, disputing third on inner halfway, pushed along from over 2f out, outpaced and lost position when ridden under 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, no match for winner (Mkt1: op 9/1; Mkt2 op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and went fourth, kept on but held inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 17/2; Mkt2 op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
Soon towards rear, minor headway on outer from over 2f out, pushed along under 2f out, soon ridden, ran on towards near side inside final furlong, never near to challenge (Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 op 18/1)
Led, 1 length ahead 3f out, pushed along on inner 2f out, soon ridden and joined, headed over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, weakened final 110yds (Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 11/2; Mkt2 op 10/3)
Dwelt start, towards rear and pushed along briefly early, soon midfield, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from under 2f out, kept on (Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
Keen to post, slowly away and lost many lengths start, headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (Mkt1: op 125/1 tchd 250/1; Mkt2 tchd 150/1)
Dwelt start, always towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, eased towards finish (Mkt1: op 80/1 tchd 200/1; Mkt2 tchd 66/1)
Dwelt start, soon towards rear of midfield, pushed along from 3f out, outpaced when ridden and no extra over 2f out, soon weakened and dropped to last, eased inside final furlong (Mkt1: op 40/1 tchd 80/1; Mkt2 tchd 40/1)
11 ran
Off time:
3:53:02
Winning time:
1m 31.63s (slow by 3.73s)
Total SP:
125%
Non-runners:
Baronial Pride (withdrawn, broke out of stalls), Confide (respiratory infection/scoped wrong), Crystal Dawn (unsuitable ground), Georgia Peach (unsuitable ground), No Patience (unsuitable ground), Zahee (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4:
Baronial Pride was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 7/2. Rule 4 applies to board prices prior to withdrawal - deduction 20c in the euro. New market formed
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