Towards rear of midfield early, headway when pushed along and switched right over 2f out, bit short of room when squeezed through under 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (op 18/1)
Towards rear of midfield early, headway when pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, soon carried right, ran on final 110yds, went second final stride (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight) (op 10/1)
Took keen hold, prominent early, in touch with leaders over 2f out, headway when ridden on near side of group under 2f out, went second when hung right final 110yds, lost second final stride (op 11/1)
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway when ridden from over 2f out, ran on final 110yds, not reach leaders (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the starting stalls)
Started quickly, led, joined before halfway, ridden when faced challenge under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
Pushed along briefly, soon prominent on inner, switched left and pressed leaders when ridden over 2f out, switched left when short of room and hampered 1f out, not recover (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
Midfield, bit short of room when pushed along briefly halfway, ridden when switched right over 2f out, headway until short of room over 1f out, no impression when switched right inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding slipped on leaving the back straight) (op 13/2)
Raced in second, joined leader before halfway, challenging when ridden under 2f out, edged left 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final 110yds (op 15/2)
Reluctant to load, in rear, some headway when pushed along 3f out, keeping on when ridden on near side of group 2f out, soon intimidated by rival, no extra 1f out (op 12/1)
Upset in stalls, towards rear, slightly hampered halfway, pushed along when switched right over 2f out, no impression when switched right inside final 110yds, eased towards finish
In rear, slightly hampered halfway, raced in last when switched right and ridden over 2f out, soon some headway, kept on final 110yds, no impression (op 40/1)
In touch with leaders, ridden under 3f out, weakened under 2f out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that mare cut a wart around the girth area and consequently did not race with the best of action; vet confirmed that the girth had rubbed a ventral wart) (op 8/1)
In rear early, headway into midfield when edged left on turn before halfway, pushed along from 3f out, weakened when ridden briefly over 2f out, eased inside final furlong (tchd 40/1)
15 ran
Off time:
6:26:27
Winning time:
1m 37.12s (slow by 3.92s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Angel Palanas (reserve), Hurricane Helen (reserve), Pinball Wizard (reserve)
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