Led narrowly or disputed lead early, headed but close up after 2f, lost second after 3f, switched left and headway from over 3f out, went second going okay from 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden briefly and went clear, ran on, easily (op 7/4)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and reminder from 4f out, went third from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went second but no chance with winner final 110yds (jockey said gelding lugged right) (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along when switched left and headway over 2f out, raced wide and ridden home turn, ran on inside final furlong, went modest third final strides (tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
Soon disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, 1 length ahead before halfway, pushed along and faced challenge from over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, lost second and weakened final 110yds, lost third final strides (op 11/2 tchd 17/2)
Pushed along briefly, soon tracked leaders, went second after 3f, 1 length down before halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon lost second, no extra and lost touch under 2f out, eased towards finish (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
Midfield, pressed leaders going okay on inner 3f out, pushed along from over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, ridden and no impression from over 1f out (op 25/1)
Slightly awkward start, towards rear, switched left and headway into midfield over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression, weakened 1f out (op 16/1)
Always towards rear, dropped to last when pushed along and no impression from 4f out, eased and became detached from 3f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding possibly got injured leaving the stalls; vet said gelding pulled a shoe and overreached on it's right fore) (op 8/1)
9 ran
Off time:
3:45:55
Winning time:
2m 21.70s (slow by 2.50s)
Total SP:
121%
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