Raced wide, jumped left on occasions, soon disputed lead, briefly led after 2nd, challenging 2 out, bad mistake and lost ground last, ran on towards finish, led final strides (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had disappointed on his previous run and may have suffered from a lack of confidence owing to a fall prior to that; he further added that gelding may have benefitted from plenty of day light on this occasion by racing wide and felt this may have contributed to the apparent improvement in form) (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
Midfield, headway when not fluent 2 out, pressed leaders when bit short of room and hard ridden from last, joined leaders towards finish, just held (op 22/1)
In touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, headway and challenging 2 out, soon led narrowly, not fluent last, soon ridden, joined towards finish, headed and lost second final strides
Towards rear of midfield, headway after 5th, in touch with leaders after 3 out, keeping on when jumped slightly left last, went fourth and kept on run-in
Led narrowly or disputed lead, briefly headed after 2nd, jumped slightly right 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakening when jockey dropped whip before last (tchd 20/1)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped deliberately throughout) (op 15/2)
15 ran
Off time:
3:55:13
Winning time:
3m 51.30s (slow by 10.80s)
Total SP:
133%
Non-runners:
Action Station (unsuitable ground), Ardad Derek (unsuitable ground), Park Of Kings (unsuitable ground), Save Tonight (reserve), Slaney Bank (unsuitable ground)
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