Held up, progress after 4 out to chase leaders going well in 5th before straight, hit 3 out and took closer order travelling well next, improved to lead before last where jumped right and bumped rival, ridden clear and stayed on well run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that he discarded the tongue strap and felt that the pace of the race suited the gelding and considered the victory to be a surprise) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Led, jumped slightly right 2nd and at times after, 6 lengths clear at halfway, reduced lead 3 out and ridden, headed under pressure before last where dropped to 3rd, no impression on winner run-in and kept on again into moderate 2nd close home (op 7/1)
Mid-division, took closer order before 3 out, improved into 3rd next going well, ridden before last where bumped, soon no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd run-in and dropped to 3rd close home (op 11/4)
Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, improved behind leaders before 3 out, disputed 2nd before 2 out where mistake, soon ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders between last 2, one pace after (op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
Waited with in rear, took closer order in 11th before 7th, improved behind leaders before 3 out, ridden in 6th from next where not fluent and no impression on leaders in 5th between last 2, one pace after (op 10/1)
Held up towards rear, raced keenly early, not fluent 4th, took closer order 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off (op 20/1)
Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders on outer approaching straight, ridden before 3 out and soon no extra under pressure in 8th, eased in 8th after next and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost its action behind; vet said gelding pulled up lame)
13 ran
Off time:
3:07:24
Winning time:
5m 36.70s (slow by 44.70s)
Total SP:
130%
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