Held up in touch, not fluent and short of room towards rear at 11th, closer in 6th after 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out and closed under pressure to challenge next, soon led narrowly and stayed on strongly to go clear from last (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
Chased leaders, raced keenly, closer in 2nd before 6th and led next, jumped left 8th and soon headed, almost on terms 3 out and led narrowly before next, headed narrowly after 2 out where pecked slightly, no impression on winner from last (op 5/2)
Led, headed narrowly 7th until regained advantage after next, strongly pressed from 3 out and headed before next, no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Chased leaders, slight mistake 12th, went 4th after 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and soon no impression on leaders under pressure, kept on one pace
Held up in rear, last halfway, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along detached in rear before next and no impression in moderate 6th into straight, left moderate 5th 2 out (op 14/1)
Settled behind leader, 3rd before 6th, close 2nd at 11th where not fluent, pushed along after 5 out and soon no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th when fell heavily 2 out
Settled behind leader until dropped to 5th from 6th, niggled along briefly before 8th and took closer order behind leaders, close 3rd after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out where mistake, left moderate 6th 2 out where slow, pulled up before last
8 ran
Off time:
5:37:06
Winning time:
6m 22.10s (slow by 16.10s)
Total SP:
116%
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