Chased leaders, 4th after 9th, close up behind leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along in 5th and took closer order, ridden in 3rd after next, not much room before last where not fluent, went 2nd run-in and ran on well to lead final stride (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
Chased leaders, hung right at times, 3rd after 9th, mistake 5 out, closer in 2nd 2 out, checked slightly into straight, ridden to lead from last, all out near finish where strongly pressed and headed final stride (jockey said gelding hung badly right throughout) (op 9/4 tchd 5/2 and 2/1)
Led and disputed, not fluent 2nd, led narrowly from 3 out, headed from last where not fluent, no impression on leader in 2nd when stumbled run-in and lost place, one pace in 3rd closing stages (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
In rear, slight mistake 5th, last at halfway, niggled along after 10th, reminder after next and no impression after 12th where reminder again, detached when slightly hampered 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, broke blood vessels (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel and pulled up thereafter; vet reported the gelding had blood at the nose)
7 ran
Off time:
12:15:16
Winning time:
6m 43.50s (slow by 35.50s)
Total SP:
113%
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