Close up, not fluent 1st, led going okay before 2 out, ridden briefly after 2 out, not fluent and ridden last, kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish, all out (op 13/2)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and went second against far rail run-in, switched right and kept on well towards finish, always held (op 22/1)
Held up in midfield, pressed leaders 4 out, went third going okay 3 out, made challenge and disputing second 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but held run-in
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along on inner home turn, made challenge and disputing second 2 out, bit short of room and switched right approaching last, not fluent last, no extra and lost two places run-in (op 12/1)
Held up in midfield, reminder 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headway when carried left before 2 out, kept on approaching last, never near to challenge (op 11/1)
Disputed lead early, led 1st, headed but prominent after 3rd, joined leader before 4 out, soon led again, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Held up in rear, nudged along and still plenty to do after 3 out, minor headway 2 out, no impression when tenderly handled and switched left approaching last, kept on run-in, never near to challenge (op 8/1)
In rear and detached early, pushed along and headway but still plenty to do 3 out, towards rear of midfield when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on run-in, never near to challenge (op 16/1)
Towards rear of midfield, pressed leaders 3 out, pushed along and raced wide home turn, ridden briefly and no extra after 2 out, weakening when mistake last (tchd 20/1)
Disputed lead early, mistake and headed but close up 1st, led after 3rd, joined before 4 out, soon hung right and headed, weakened and eased after 3 out, pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding hung badly to the right throughout before being pulled up) (op 12/1)
18 ran
Off time:
5:03:23
Winning time:
3m 52.70s (slow by 21.70s)
Total SP:
135%
Non-runners:
No Memory (vet's advice), Thereisnodoubt (ran yesterday), Youngnedofthehill (reserve)
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