Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 6th halfway, going well behind leaders before 3 out, smooth headway in 3rd after next to lead travelling well from last, eased clear closing stages, not extended (op 4/6 tchd 8/13)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved behind leaders into straight, led from 3 out, strongly pressed before last where not fluent and headed, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, took closer order before 3 out going well, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and no extra under pressure in 3rd before last where not fluent, one pace run-in
Led in to start, led and clear, raced keenly early, jumped slightly right at times, pressed closely into straight and headed 3 out, no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th after next, one pace after
Mid-division, not fluent 7th, going well in 8th after 3 out, 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, kept on one pace (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to get the gelding to settle towards the rear, see if it handled the ground, get it to progress and to do his best but under no circumstances was he to use the whip unless it became a necessity in a finish, it coped with the ground but gave a heave after the second last and ran on again after getting a second wind) (op 25/1)
In rear of mid-division early, raced keenly, mistake towards rear 4 out, some modest headway before 3 out, kept on one pace from next (vet said gelding was found to have blood in one nostril)
Chased leaders early, not fluent 5th, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out where slight mistake, eased and virtually pulled up before 3 out, completely tailed off
18 ran
Off time:
12:51:30
Winning time:
4m 22.10s (slow by 34.10s)
Total SP:
131%
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