Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, improved into 3rd before 2 out and ridden to lead before straight, driven clear before last and kept on well, comfortably
Chased leaders, took closer order in 5th at halfway, closer in 2nd before 4 out and led after next, ridden and headed before straight and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace (op 100/30)
Towards rear early, took closer order in mid-division from halfway, progress to chase leaders in 4th before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders before last, went moderate 3rd run-in
In touch, 7th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 4 out, improved into close 2nd after next, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd and dropped to moderate 4th run-in (op 5/1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, took closer order behind leader in 2nd from 7th and led before 4 out, ridden and headed after next and weakened from before 2 out (op 5/2)
Chased leaders early, dropped to mid-division at halfway, slight mistake 6th, pushed along in 9th after 7th where slight mistake and no extra under pressure before 3 out, weakened, tailed off (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
Disputed early until led after 1st, slight mistake 2nd and slow next, jumped left 5th, headed before 4 out and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding didn't handle the track)
Chased leaders, short of room on inner after 1st and dropped to 7th, 9th halfway, not fluent 6th, ridden in 10th after 7th, bad mistake 4 out and no impression before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a noise and hung left)
16 ran
Off time:
7:55:46
Winning time:
5m 7.30s (slow by 13.30s)
Total SP:
129%
Non-runners:
Illuminati (reserve), Two Baggar Dunne (reserve)
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