Unseated rider before start, waited with, not fluent 4th, improved into close 3rd before 10th, jumped left 4 out, went 2nd going well approaching straight, quickened from 2 out to soon lead and driven clear run-in, easily (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
Chased leaders, close 4th before 10th, went 3rd approaching straight, switched right before 2 out to challenge, soon led briefly until headed between last 2, no chance with winner, kept on one pace (op 7/2 tchd 4/1 and 100/30)
Close up until led before 2nd, headed from 5th and raced in 2nd for most until regained advantage 3 out, strongly pressed before next where mistake and headed, soon no extra under pressure in 3rd, kept on one pace (trainer said gelding returned injured) (op 4/5)
Chased leaders until led narrowly from 5th, joined briefly after 9th and extended advantage from 11th, reduced lead and headed 3 out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th, weakened (op 7/1)
Unseated rider before start, held up in touch, slight mistake 1st, niggled along in 5th before 10th, slight mistake 4 out and no impression on leaders, weakened (op 33/1)
Led narrowly until headed before 2nd, weakened before 7th where bad mistake, pulled up before next, finished lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:08:24
Winning time:
5m 57.10s (slow by 8.10s)
Total SP:
120%
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