Chased leaders in 6th, closer in 3rd halfway, led from 4 out and pushed clear before straight, ridden and kept on well from 2 out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the heavy ground and test of stamina.) (tchd 13-2)
Waited with in rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, went 2nd under pressure before straight, no impression on winner 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace from before last (op 100-30)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 4 out, went 2nd under pressure from next, soon no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd before straight, one pace before 2 out
Chased leaders early, lost place and no impression from halfway, trailing when hampered 4 out, some modest headway into straight and kept on well from last (op 9-1)
Prominent, led early, headed after 1st, remained prominent until lost place before 5th, ridden in 7th halfway, soon trailing, one pace from 3 out (op 13-2)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along before 7th where mistake, not fluent next, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, eased before straight and pulled up before 2 out
Held up towards rear, pushed along from 5 out and trailing when pulled up before 3 out
12 ran
Off time:
3:55:57
Winning time:
5m 57.80s (slow by 1m 5.80s)
Total SP:
131%
Non-runners:
Chestnut Charlie (lame), De Dodger (unsuitable ground), Jumbo John (stone bruise), Moving On I (unsuitable ground), Sir Harry Cash (unsuitable ground), The Blarney Rose (unsuitable ground)
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