Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, took closer order behind leaders 2 out, going well in 4th after 2 out, left 3rd between last 2 and improved to lead before last, ridden and stayed on well to assert run-in where edged slightly right, comfortably (op 6/4 tchd 15/8)
Led until headed after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, regained lead after 4th, extended lead from next, reduced lead before 3 out where joined, not fluent next and soon led narrowly, headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in where not much room briefly (op 13/2)
Held up, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out and left 4th between last 2 where slightly hampered, ridden into 3rd before last where mistake and no impression on leaders after, one pace run-in
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th after 2 out, and no impression on leaders when left 5th between last 2 and hampered, kept on one pace from last into moderate 4th run-in (op 20/1)
Close up until led after 2nd, slight mistake 4th and soon headed, took closer order before 3 out where disputed lead, headed narrowly after 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly into 4th before last where not fluent, denied moderate 4th run-in (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake in 3rd 4 out, pushed along in close 3rd between last 2 where stumbled slightly and unseated rider (jockey said that his mount stumbled independently and dislodged him on the final bend) (op 6/4 tchd 5/4)
7 ran
Off time:
2:59:01
Winning time:
4m 19.20s (slow by 35.20s)
Total SP:
117%
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