Towards rear early, closer in 8th before halfway, slight mistake 7th and not fluent next, headway going well before 3 out where not fluent, disputed next and soon led going best, driven clear from last and stayed on well, eased close home, comfortably (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
Waited with towards rear early, took closer order in mid-division from 5 out, going well behind leaders near side before 2 out where disputed, soon headed and no impression on easy winner before last, kept on same pace run-in
Led until headed at 2nd, 2nd halfway, disputed lead from 8th, narrow advantage 4 out, joined and headed before 2 out, soon no extra under pressure in 4th, left moderate 3rd at last and one pace run-in
Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, pushed along briefly in rear after 6th, bad mistake 5 out and reminders after, some headway after 3 out, left moderate 7th next where slightly hampered, kept on one pace into moderate 4th closing stages (op 11/1)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, hampered 3 out, left 5th under pressure next, no impression on leaders when left moderate 4th at last, one pace run-in and dropped to moderate 5th closing stages
Mid-division early, jumped slightly left towards rear at 6th and slightly bumped rival, no impression when left moderate 8th 2 out, kept on from last (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
Mid-division early, bumped slightly at 1st, slight mistake in 4th at 6th, improved into 3rd briefly before 4 out, hampered behind leaders next and weakened before 2 out where slightly hampered, eased, tailed off (op 20/1)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 6th before 4 out, going well behind leaders before 2 out where slightly hampered, soon pushed along in 3rd and still in touch pressing for 2nd when fell last (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Tracked leader until led 2nd, jumped slightly right at times, joined from 8th and slight mistake next, close 2nd 4 out, under pressure behind leaders disputing close 3rd when fell 2 out
Mid-division when slight mistake and bumped rival at 1st, mistake towards rear next, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 5 out, weakened next and tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, blowing hard post race (vet said the gelding was blowing hard post race) (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
Towards rear, bumped slightly by rival at 6th, slight mistake 8th, mistake 3 out, no impression before next where bad mistake and left moderate 10th and hampered, pulled up before last (op 10/1)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 3rd before 4 out, ridden after next and no impression under pressure in 6th before 2 out where blundered and unseated rider (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
15 ran
Off time:
2:22:17
Winning time:
5m 21.60s (slow by 15.60s)
Total SP:
131%
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