Held up in touch, slow in 5th at 5th and lost place, mistake 7th, pushed along in 4th from 5 out and disputed next, led before 3 out and kept on well from last, all out (traainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that on its recent run, the gelding raced along the inside where the ground was at its deepest and was unable to handle it, despite being 16lb out of the handicap, on this occasion, he allowed it to take its chance as opportunities are limited over this distance.) (op 50/1)
Waited with in rear of mid-division, last halfway, took closer order in 5th after 5 out, ridden 2 out and went 3rd before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in into 2nd, not reach winner (op 14/1)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd after 8th, bumped in air 5 out where disputed, mistake next and dropped to 3rd, switched before last in 2nd, no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
Chased leaders, close up in 6th before 9th, ridden in 4th 3 out and no impression on leaders under pressure from next, kept on same pace run-in (op 4/1)
Waited with in rear, 8th halfway, took closer order 4 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out where slightly hampered on landing, kept on one pace in moderate 5th from last (op 9/1)
Waited with, 10th halfway, closer in 7th after 5 out, closed under pressure before 3 out where jumped right, ridden into 4th before next where jumped right again, no extra when mistake and jumped right last, weakened and eased (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
Chased leaders until led before 5th, jumped right and mistake 5 out where joined, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened (vet said gelding returned slightly lame) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
In rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, hampered by faller at 11th, slight mistake 5 out, no impression in 8th before next, jumped slightly right at times, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
11 ran
Off time:
4:20:11
Winning time:
6m 45.50s (slow by 30.50s)
Total SP:
124%
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