Waited with in rear of mid-division early, 11th after 4th, headway to chase leaders in 6th before 4 out, improved to dispute lead before straight and soon led, ridden before 2 out and extended advantage, pressed briefly run-in, kept on well (op 9/2)
Mid-division, 8th after 4th, slight mistake disputing 8th 3 out, progress to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden in 3rd after next and ran on into 2nd before last, kept on well run-in where switched left and pressed winner briefly, always held
Mid-division, 7th after 4th, disputed 4th after 9th, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, led and disputed briefly before straight, ridden in 2nd before 2 out and no impression on winner before last where dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace (op 9/2)
Mid-division, short of room briefly and pushed along in 9th after 4th, mistake 6th, headway in 11th on outer before straight, ran on into moderate 4th run-in, never troubled leaders, broke blood vessels (vet said gelding was found to have blood at his right nostril when examined post race)
Led briefly until joined after 1st, regained advantage after 2nd, narrow lead 4 out where not fluent, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra and dropped to 6th 2 out, no impression on leaders after, kept on one pace into moderate 5th (op 6/1)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out into 7th before straight, improved into 4th after 2 out until weakened quickly before last (jockey said gelding emptied jumping the second last) (tchd 40/1)
Close up until disputed lead after 1st, headed after next, slight mistake in 2nd at 7th and niggled along briefly, soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding lost its action and was pulled up) (op 25/1)
Towards rear, 12th after 4th, some headway on outer after 9th, in touch behind leaders when jinked left through the wing of 10th and ran out (jockey said gelding jinked and ran out for no apparent reason) (op 33/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:20:57
Winning time:
6m 51.40s (slow by 1m 15.40s)
Total SP:
123%
Non-runners:
Circling Moon (lame), Spittal Field (reserve)
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