Close up, led narrowly 5th, over 1 length clear after 3 out, still going well before next, driven and pressed closely before last, kept on well with narrow advantage under pressure run-in to assert close home (op 6/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th at halfway, close 4th from 9th, close 2nd 3 out, ridden before next where switched right and pressed winner closely far side before last, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 8/1)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, closer in 4th after 3 out and went 3rd before straight, no extra under pressure in 3rd after 2 out where slight mistake, weakened (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 5th and headed, 3rd halfway, mistake in 3rd at 8th, ridden behind leaders before straight and soon no extra under pressure in 4th, weakened before 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
Waited with in rear, disputed 8th at halfway, weakened 4 out where slight mistake, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that his mount jumped carefully today when returning to fences and tired in the ground) (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
Led and disputed early, slow 1st and again 3rd, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and dropped to 4th, ridden after next and no extra under pressure in 5th before 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding pulled a left fore shoe post race) (op 10/1)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, niggled along briefly after 7th where slight mistake, disputed 8th before next where slight mistake and reminders in rear after, no impression 4 out where slow and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
9 ran
Off time:
7:05:31
Winning time:
5m 28.10s (slow by 54.10s)
Total SP:
118%
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