Held up in touch, hampered slightly between horses after 5 out, good headway after next, going well in 2nd after 3 out, driven going best to lead before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably (op 10/1)
Close up, disputed lead before 8th and soon led, headed after next until regained advantage 10th, headed narrowly 5 out until led again next, ridden after 2 out where pressed closely and headed under pressure before last, kept on well in 2nd run-in
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, not clear run briefly after 3 out and switched, soon ridden in 6th and no impression on leaders, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, ran on under pressure into never threatening 3rd run-in
Mid-division, improved to chase leaders 5 out, disputed 3rd briefly before next, ridden in 4th far side after 3 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, one pace run-in where dropped to 4th (op 25/1)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway in 14th on outer after 4 out to chase leaders 2 out where disputed moderate 5th, kept on one pace run-in, never troubled leaders
Settled towards rear, pushed along in 15th after 4 out and progress next, ridden in 9th after 2 out and kept on under pressure in behind, never troubled leaders
Held up in rear early, improved to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out and no extra under pressure from next, one pace after (op 25/1)
Led before 1st, joined before 8th and soon headed, settled behind leaders, disputed 3rd after 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out and no extra in 4th from 2 out, weakened (op 40/1)
Close up early, slight mistake 5th and settled behind leaders, pushed along in 10th after 5 out and under pressure in 12th after next, kept on one pace in behind after 2 out
Held up behind leaders until improved to lead after 9th, headed next until regained narrow advantage 5 out, headed next, remained prominent until weakened 3 out where not fluent (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
Chased leaders, bad mistake 11th and lost any chance, dropped towards rear after and pulled up after next (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and was pulled up thereafter) (op 11/1)
Mid-division best, pushed along towards rear after 12th and no impression struggling towards rear before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessels (vet said gelding had blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage) (op 9/1)
25 ran
Off time:
2:30:35
Winning time:
6m 10.90s (fast by 4.10s)
Total SP:
143%
Non-runners:
Ned Stark (stone bruise), Presenting Julio (reserve), Undressed (reserve)
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