In touch with leaders early, not fluent and lost position 1st, towards rear before 6th, headway before 4 out, went second when ridden after last, kept on well towards near side towards finish, led post (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
Briefly led, prominent after 1st, went second before 4 out, joined leader when mistake 2 out, led again approaching last, soon hard ridden, kept on well but headed post (tchd 9/2)
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway going okay after 4 out, nudged along before 2 out, switched right and ran on after last, went third final strides, nearest finish (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead after 1st, ridden and pressed leaders when switched left after last, no extra when lost third final strides (op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, raced in last when pushed along briefly after 6th, brief headway when not fluent 3 out, no telling impression (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 5/1)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 6th, weakened after 3 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out (trainer said gelding was found to have mucous in his trachea following endoscopic examination) (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
Soon prominent, led before 2nd, disputed lead after 4th, headed and pressed leader 5th, lost second and weakened before 4 out, reminders when dropped to last before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (tchd 66/1)
14 ran
Off time:
2:01:01
Winning time:
4m 52.80s
Total SP:
128%
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