Chased leaders, close 3rd before halfway, improved into 2nd at halfway, led narrowly after 5 out, joined after next until regained lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in, all out (op 11/2)
Chased leaders, close 4th before halfway, close 3rd after 3 out and went 2nd travelling well after next, ridden from last and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace (op 15/8)
Chased leaders, 6th at halfway, took closer order before 3 out, ridden in 4th before next and soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace after last into 3rd run-in, never troubled leaders (op 9/2)
Held up in touch, 5th at halfway, headway near side from 3 out going well, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and soon no impression on leaders, one pace run-in and dropped to 4th (op 8/1)
Led 1st where slight mistake, headed narrowly from 3rd until regained lead before next where jumped slightly right, headed narrowly after 5 out, disputed after next until headed 3 out, weakened, eased in moderate 5th after next and pulled up before last (op 14/1)
Close up until led briefly from 3rd, headed before next, slight mistakes in 3rd at 6th and next, reminders after 5 out disputing 4th and soon no impression, weakened quickly 4 out and pulled up before next (op 8/1)
Held up towards rear, 8th at halfway, not fluent 6th and reminders after, still in touch in 8th before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next (jockey said the gelding never travelled and was pulled up) (op 13/2)
9 ran
Off time:
4:30:27
Winning time:
4m 55.90s (slow by 39.90s)
Total SP:
124%
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