Held up in touch, 8th halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out and closed under pressure into 2nd from last, soon led and stayed on well run-in (op 11/1)
Attempted to make all, 2 lengths clear halfway, still going well approaching straight, ridden and strongly pressed last, soon headed and no extra in 2nd run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was tried in a hood on its last two outings which didn't seem to work and was removed on this occasion.)
Held up towards rear, 16th halfway, headway before 2 out to chase leaders in 7th before last, kept on well under pressure run-in into 3rd near finish, not trouble winner (op 8/1)
Held up in touch, 9th halfway, took closer order going well after 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden between last 2 and no extra under pressure in 3rd at last, dropped to 4th near finish (op 8/1)
Chased leaders early, 10th halfway, some headway before 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out and no impression on leaders before last where mistake, kept on one pace (op 16/1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd approaching straight, no extra under pressure before last, one pace run-in (op 25/1)
In rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, took closer order from 3 out, ridden in 9th after next and no extra under pressure between last 2, kept on one pace
Chased leaders, slight mistake in 4th at 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th approaching straight and soon weakened, eased before last (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said gelding returned blowing hard) (op 7/2)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 6th before 3 out where mistake and unseated rider well after flight (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and unseated rider on flat shortly after)
18 ran
Off time:
4:56:36
Winning time:
3m 57.80s (slow by 13.80s)
Total SP:
129%
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