Settled behind leader, close 2nd at halfway, pushed along almost on terms 3f out, ridden in close 2nd 2f out and stayed on well to lead inside final furlong (op 10/1)
Held up, headway in 8th 6f out, took closer order behind leaders approaching straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out and no impression on leaders entering final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd near finish, always held by winner (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
Chased leaders, took closer order behind leaders approaching straight, improved travelling well to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed under pressure inside final furlong, no extra near finish where dropped to 3rd (op 11/10 tchd 6/5)
Mid-division until improved to chase leaders before halfway, led from halfway, pushed along far side from 3f out, soon ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Waited with in rear, last at halfway, good headway into moderate 8th over 5f out, no impression in moderate 7th over 2f out, kept on one pace in behind final 2f
In rear early and ran freely, took closer order and disputed 7th before halfway, ridden and weakened 6f out, tailed off when pulled up 2f out (jockey said the gelding staggered)
11 ran
Off time:
4:21:13
Winning time:
5m 14.20s (slow by 55.20s)
Total SP:
127%
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