Chased leaders and disputed 3rd, not fluent 4th and next, driven behind leaders in 3rd between last 2 and improved on outer to lead from last where jumped well, ridden clear run-in where edged right and kept on well (op 6/1)
Led and soon clear, raced keenly, over 2 lengths clear at halfway, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along and pressed closely after next, headed narrowly before last and dropped to 3rd briefly, ridden into 2nd run-in and kept on well, always held by winner (op 14/1)
On toes beforehand, chased leader in 2nd with low head carriage early, jumped big 1st, closer 2nd 3 out, improved going well to lead narrowly before last where pushed along, headed from last where not fluent and soon no extra, dropped to 3rd run-in (op 4/9)
In rear throughout, mistake 1st and not fluent next, trailing in rear before halfway, no impression when rider adjusted left iron after 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened, never a factor
5 ran
Off time:
2:00:07
Winning time:
4m 4.30s (slow by 14.80s)
Total SP:
114%
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