Chased leaders, 5th before halfway, progress into straight to get on terms going well 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong and stayed on best towards finish (jockey said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding met interference in his last race and that the re-fitting of blinkers helped today.)
Chased leaders, close 3rd halfway, headway on inner over 2f out to dispute entering final furlong, soon ridden in close 2nd, kept on same pace without matching winner (op 7-1)
Held up in rear of mid-division, some headway going well to chase leaders 2f out, ridden in 5th entering final furlong and no impression on principals, kept on well under pressure into never threatening 3rd final 50yds (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway under pressure from 2f out, ridden in moderate 8th entering final furlong and stayed on well towards finish without ever threatening principals (op 8-1)
Disputed early, close 4th halfway, took closer order over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out and soon no impression behind leaders, dropped to 5th final 100yds (op 7-1)
Held up, headway on outer into 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression on principals under pressure inside final furlong, one pace towards finish (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)
Pushed along towards rear early, no impression into straight, some headway on inner from over 2f out into moderate 9th entering final furlong, no extra (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)
Waited with in mid-division, pushed along in 7th into straight and soon no impression on inner, weakened under pressure from 2f out, eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran flat.) (op 4-1)
14 ran
Off time:
8:32:25
Winning time:
1m 37.06s (slow by 1.86s)
Total SP:
138%
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