Settled behind leader until disputed briefly before 2nd, settled in 2nd until led briefly before 6th, led again before 8th, ridden with narrow lead after 3 out, headed after next until led again into straight, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well (op 9/4)
Chased leaders, 3rd before 8th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out and improved to lead narrowly after 2 out, headed into straight, switched left and kept on again under pressure to strongly press winner run-in, no extra closing stages (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
Chased leaders, 2nd before 8th, ridden in close 2nd before 2 out and soon lost place, no extra under pressure in 3rd approaching straight, one pace after (op 12/1)
Soon led narrowly until headed before 2nd and settled behind leaders, ridden in 6th after 8th and no extra under pressure from 4 out, weakened before next and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Towards rear, pushed along in rear after 2nd, mistakes 5th and next, not fluent in moderate 7th 3 out, weakened and tailed off when pulled up before next, lame (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 8/1)
Took keen hold to post, settled in rear early until headway to dispute before 2nd and soon led, headed briefly before 6th where not fluent, headed again before 8th and weakened into 7th, mistake tailing in rear 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 5/1)
9 ran
Off time:
4:26:46
Winning time:
5m 49.10s (slow by 36.10s)
Total SP:
118%
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