Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 3rd after 9th, improved to lead after next until headed after 5 out, regained advantage far side before 2 out, slow at last and soon strongly pressed run-in, headed under pressure close home (tchd 13/2)
Chased leaders early, disputed 9th after 9th, ridden before 3 out and headway into 4th 2 out where no impression on leaders, kept on for pressure into 3rd before last, never troubled leaders
Led until headed from 4th, close 2nd at halfway, regained advantage after 5 out, ridden after 3 out and headed near side before 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd and weakened before last
Chased leaders, 5th after 9th where slight mistake, slight mistake behind leaders 3 out, soon ridden in 4th and no impression on leaders before next, weakened (op 12/1)
Close up behind leaders early, led from 4th, narrow advantage at halfway, headed after 10th, lost touch after 12th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out and kept on one pace in behind
Mid-division when mistake 1st and lost few places, not fluent next, reminders after 3rd, mistake towards rear 5th, 14th after 9th, jumped left 12th where no impression, kept on in behind after 3 out into moderate 7th, blowing hard post race (vet reported the animal to be blowing hard post race) (op 7/1)
Towards rear, 13th after 9th, headway 11th to chase leaders after 5 out, driven after 4 out and soon no extra under pressure in 6th, weakened before next where jumped slightly right, pulled up before 2 out
Towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 5th, slow 6th, trailing from halfway, slow 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said that his mount never travelled before being pulled up) (op 25/1)
16 ran
Off time:
3:40:53
Winning time:
6m 53.30s (slow by 38.30s)
Total SP:
137%
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