Broke well to lead briefly until soon headed and settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, driven into straight, switched left in 4th 2f out and headway on outer going best to lead entering final furlong, pushed out inside final furlong, comfortably (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)
Chased leaders, improved into 2nd from halfway and led narrowly from 4f out, driven over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on well without matching inside final furlong (op 15/8)
Soon led, over 2 lengths clear at halfway, headed narrowly from 4f out, driven in 3rd over 2f out and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
In rear of mid-division, some headway into 7th under 4f out, improved into 4th well inside final furlong where no impression on leaders, kept on same pace
In rear of mid-division, took closer order in 6th over 4f out, pushed along into straight and no impression on winner in 5th inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 40/1)
Chased leaders until improved into 2nd after 3f, 3rd from halfway, driven into 2nd over 2f out and no extra behind leaders in 4th over 1f out, weakened (op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
Chased leaders early, 9th 5f out, plenty to do still going well in 9th over 2f out, soon switched right and short of room briefly 1 1/2f out, improved into 7th entering final furlong and kept on one pace, never troubled leaders (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
Slowly into stride and awkward start, pushed along in rear early, driven in 11th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace (trainer said gelding may have resented the first-time visor) (op 14/1)
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