Led early, jumped slightly right 1st and joined, soon headed and settled behind leaders, jumped right 3rd, jumped slightly right 5 out, closer in 3rd before next and disputed going well before 2 out, led before last and driven clear (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
Chased leaders, 5th at halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out and closed under pressure into 2nd at last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace (op 5/2)
Tracked leaders until soon disputed and settled behind leader from 2nd, dropped to 3rd before halfway, slight mistake 6th, led narrowly after 3 out, soon ridden and joined, headed before last where slight mistake in 3rd, kept on one pace
Tracked leaders until led from 2nd, extended advantage before 4th where slow, strongly pressed 3 out and soon headed, no impression on winner under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd before halfway, dropped to close 4th before 4 out, jumped slightly right next and ridden, no impression on leaders when jumped right next, kept on one pace, finished distressed (vet said gelding was found to be in respiratory distress) (op 9/2)
Waited with in rear, slow in 6th at 4th and lost place, last at halfway, pushed along after 4 out and no extra under pressure after next, pulled up before last
7 ran
Off time:
2:27:56
Winning time:
4m 7.20s (slow by 7.20s)
Total SP:
114%
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