Held up in touch, 9th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 3 out, switched right before next and closed going best on outer between last 2, led last and driven clear run-in, easily (op 3/1)
Chased leader, not fluent in 2nd at 4th, 3rd halfway, took closer order after 4 out and led before straight, strongly pressed between last 2 and headed last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace (op 16/1)
Held up in touch, 8th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, closed to challenge before next, ridden before last where slight mistake and no extra under pressure in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace (op 12/1)
Held up in touch, closer in 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th before last, kept on same pace into moderate 4th near finish (op 5/6)
In rear of mid-division, raced keenly, progress into 5th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, not fluent disputing 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 4th before last, one pace run-in and dropped to moderate 4th near finish
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st and at times after, 6th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, ridden in 4th and no extra under pressure from next, weakened before last
Chased leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 6th, pushed along in 7th before 3 out where not fluent, soon no extra under pressure, weakened (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
In rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, took closer order on outer after 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly before next, trailing when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly in straight) (op 66/1)
12 ran
Off time:
2:00:08
Winning time:
4m 13.50s (slow by 25.50s)
Total SP:
126%
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