Settled in mid-division, close 5th 4 out, going well behind leaders into straight, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and closed under pressure into 2nd from last, stayed on well to lead run-in
Close up until disputed and led after 5th, headed narrowly next, 3rd before 5 out, regained advantage from 4 out, ridden after 2 out and strongly pressed under pressure after last, headed run-in and no extra closing stages (op 25/1)
Chased leaders, close 2nd from 4 out, slight mistake and pecked slightly next, ridden in 2nd before last where slight mistake and dropped to 3rd, no extra and one pace run-in (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 7th after 2 out, not fluent last and kept on one pace in moderate 6th run-in
Held up, pushed along in rear after 7th, struggling 4 out, left moderate 12th 2 out, some modest headway closing stages, never nearer (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9/1)
Led briefly until settled behind leader before 1st, improved to lead narrowly at 6th, headed from 8th, 2nd before 5 out, ridden behind leaders and weakened from 3 out (trainer said gelding was found to be lame) (op 10/1 tchd 13/2)
Towards rear early, took closer order after halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden 2 out and soon no impression on leaders, mistake in moderate 6th at last and weakened run-in (op 10/1)
Close up and led before 1st where jumped big, joined and headed from 5th, regained advantage from 8th where not fluent, narrow advantage when bad mistake 4 out, dropped to mid-division and no impression after, eased before 2 out, tailed off
Towards rear, no impression after 4 out, slight mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, suffered an overreach (jockey said gelding pulled up as he considered it to have gone lame but, was subsequently felt it to be sound; trainer said gelding was found to have an overreach) (op 12/1)
16 ran
Off time:
3:20:40
Winning time:
5m 29.90s (slow by 38.90s)
Total SP:
141%
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