Held up towards rear, took closer order in 7th 4 out, niggled along in 6th 3 out where jumped slightly left, jumped slightly left again next and ridden into 3rd, disputed 2nd at last and no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in (op 11/1)
Settled behind leader until left in front from 6th, headed after 8th, pushed along in 2nd before 3 out and no impression on winner from next, mistake disputing 2nd at last and lost place, one pace in 3rd run-in
Held up, pushed along in 7th after 4 out and closed under pressure to dispute 3rd before next, no impression on easy from next and one pace in 4th before last
Settled behind leaders, mistake 1st, dropped to 4th after 5th, niggled along in 3rd after 4 out and weakened into 6th before next, kept on one pace in moderate 5th from last (op 25/1)
Chased leaders, 4th before 5 out, some headway before 3 out where mistake disputing 3rd, weakened quickly before next and pulled up before last (op 9/2)
Led, jumped big 4th, narrow advantage when bad mistake 6th and almost unseated rider before helped back into plate by rival rider, rider lost irons and pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake causing him to lose his irons and pulled up) (op 11/2)
Went well left and lost ground start, settled in rear, no impression from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding cocked its jaw at the start, lost considerable ground, eventually tiring in running) (op 25/1)
Chased leaders, closer in 3rd after 5th, rider helped rival rider back into plate at 6th, not fluent in 4th at 8th, 5th before next, ridden and weakened 4 out, trailing when pulled up after 3 out
11 ran
Off time:
4:45:16
Winning time:
5m 16.30s (slow by 15.30s)
Total SP:
118%
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