Held up, moderate 8th before 4 out, some headway after next to chase leaders in 5th before 2 out, ridden to challenge at last where led narrowly, soon joined run-in until kept on best under pressure to lead again closing stages (op 4/1)
Chased leaders, close 3rd 3 out where pecked slightly, improved going well to dispute after next and led into straight, ridden and joined before last where bad mistake and headed narrowly, rallied and on terms run-in until headed closing stages (op 9/2)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, close 4th after 4 out, ridden in close 3rd after 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure before last, kept on one pace (op 8/1)
Held up, switched right just after start and hampered 1st, mistake 5th, 6th 4 out, went 4th before 2 out where pushed along, ridden approaching straight and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace (op 12/1)
Settled in 2nd from 1st, led before 4 out, ridden and joined after 2 out and headed under pressure into straight, soon no extra and weakened before last (op 9/4)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered just after start and hampered 1st, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 6th and no impression detached 5 out, tailed off (op 12/1)
Led narrowly from 1st, headed and dropped to 3rd before 4 out where pecked slightly, soon lost place and weakened before 3 out where mistake in 6th, tailed off (op 40/1)
Chased leaders, bad mistake 6th, close 3rd 5 out and went 2nd before next, ridden and weakened 3 out, trailing when pulled up after next (trainer said gelding sustained a cut to a foreleg)
10 ran
Off time:
2:46:49
Winning time:
4m 35.00s
Total SP:
121%
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