Settled behind leader, got on terms from 8th and led narrowly before next, pushed along from 2 out where not fluent and extended advantage before last, strongly pressed towards finish, all out (op Evs)
Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden into moderate 3rd after 2 out and went 2nd inside final 100yds, kept on well towards finish, not reach winner (op 14/1)
In rear of mid-division, progress to chase leaders in 8th after 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th between last 2 and stayed on well under pressure from last into never nearer 3rd close home (op 16/1)
Settled behind leaders from 1st, hit 4th, led narrowly after next until joined from 8th and headed narrowly before next, remained prominent until weakened from 2 out where mistake (op 10/1)
In rear of mid-division, detached in rear from 8th, mistake next, kept on one pace from 2 out (jockey said the gelding made a respiratory noise in running; trainer said regarding the running and riding that the gelding had run freely at Downpatrick and consequently he instructed the jockey to get his mount switched off today and to
do his best to get him home. He added that it was not his intention to run the gelding over a distance in excess of
two miles but was left with little choice having been balloted recently. He informed the Stewards that this animal
has an ongoing lung problem which has been treated under veterinary supervision and in his opinion he is a two
mile horse who needs a sounder surface.)
Prominent, led 1st on outer, took keen hold, headed narrowly after 5th, weakened from 8th, towards rear when mistake 4 out, completely tailed off (jockey said the gelding ran away early on and emptied about six furlongs out)
15 ran
Off time:
2:35:33
Winning time:
4m 58.70s (slow by 17.70s)
Total SP:
147%
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