Held up in touch, 4th halfway, niggled along in 5th approaching straight and went 4th after 3 out, went 2nd going best between last 2 and ridden to lead before last, stayed on well to go clear run-in
Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th approaching straight and mistake 3 out, ridden into 3rd between last 2 and went 2nd under pressure run-in, kept on well towards finish, not trouble winner (op 9/4)
Led, over 4 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage at 12th where not fluent, pressed closely before 3 out, ridden and headed before last and soon no chance with winner, one pace run-in where dropped to 3rd (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
Held up, last halfway, pushed along in rear from 5 out and no impression on leaders after next, slight mistake 2 out, left remote 5th at last and kept on one pace run-in into remote 4th
Chased leader in 2nd, jumped slightly right at times, took closer order from 12th and almost on terms 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out and weakened into 5th between last 2, left moderate 4th at last where slow and eased run-in (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last and felt unsteady after; trainer said gelding scoped wrong)
Waited with towards rear, took closer order behind leaders briefly after 8th, ridden in 6th after 4 out and weakened before next where slight mistake, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out and went 2nd briefly under pressure after 2 out, soon weakened quickly into moderate 4th before last where refused (jockey said gelding tired before the last) (op 8/1)
7 ran
Off time:
4:45:53
Winning time:
6m 29.40s (slow by 14.40s)
Total SP:
114%
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