Held up, improved into 3rd after 3rd, going well in 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before next, soon ridden over 3 lengths behind and closed under pressure to press leader before last where left with lead, stayed on well to assert run-in (op 2/7)
Chased leaders until improved to dispute from 2nd and soon led on outer, over 3 lengths clear after 2 out, ridden between last 2 and pressed closely before last where bad mistake and almost unseated rider, headed and no impression on winner after
Led narrowly early until headed after 1st, lost touch behind leaders before 3 out where slight mistake in 5th, kept on one pace after next into remote 3rd, jumped right at last (op 10/1)
Waited with in rear early, slight mistake 2nd, not fluent next, headway on outer 4 out, soon disputed 2nd, ridden in 3rd after 3 out and soon no extra, weakened next and soon tailed off
Close up early until led after 1st, joined next and soon headed, pushed along behind leaders after 3rd, reminders after 5th, reminders again in rear after 7th and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off when slow last and slightly hampered, lost hind shoe (trainer said gelding pulled hind shoe during this race) (op 25/1)
Chased leaders, pushed along briefly in 5th after 7th, ridden in 4th after 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off in 5th when blundered and unseated rider at last (op 14/1)
6 ran
Off time:
4:55:42
Winning time:
6m 6.90s (slow by 57.90s)
Total SP:
116%
Third last fence omitted on all circuits due to ground conditions.
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