Close up and disputed briefly 3rd, on terms when slight mistake 7th, close 2nd before 9th, led 3 out, ridden after next and pressed closely before last, kept on well to assert run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was more suited by the galloping track)
Mid-division, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, pushed along before next and went 2nd after 2 out, joined for 2nd and bumped before last where left 2nd and slight mistake, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace (op 5/1)
Led 1st until joined briefly 3rd, joined again briefly 7th, narrow advantage before 9th and extended advantage from next, reduced advantage into straight and headed 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra in 4th, left 3rd at last (op 25/1)
Close up, slight mistake behind leaders 3 out and ridden before next where jumped slightly left, no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th between last 2, left 4th at last and kept on one pace run-in
Close up on outer early, slight mistake 1st and settled behind leaders, ridden in 5th from 2 out and no impression on leaders before last where left 5th, one pace run-in
Mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders going well, not fluent next and no impression on leaders under hands and heels between last 2, left disputing moderate 5th from last, one pace run-in
Held up in mid-division, raced keenly and jumped slightly right 2nd, dropped to rear at halfway, no impression in moderate 14th before 3 out, switched right before next and some headway, left moderate 8th at last, kept on
Held up, ridden towards rear after 4 out and no impression when slipped up at bend before straight (jockey said that the mare stumbled and slipped up independently on leaving the back straight)
Chased leaders, close 3rd from 9th, ridden after 2 out and soon not much room behind winner, switched right and bumped rival before last where blundered and unseated rider (op 4/7 tchd 8/13)
17 ran
Off time:
7:29:59
Winning time:
5m 27.80s (slow by 39.80s)
Total SP:
129%
Non-runners:
Al Le Gone (reserve), Bright Tomorrow (unsuitable ground), Oneloveatatime (in season), Premier King (reserve)
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