Raced wide, prominent, pressed leaders when jumped right and bit short of room then jockey lost iron briefly 3 out, keeping on when not fluent and ridden 2 out, led from last, kept on well and reduced lead towards finish (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the first time application of blinkers, the drop in class of the race and the falls of three form horses were contributing factors to the improved performance) (op 8/1)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders early, midfield halfway, towards rear going okay after 3 out, headway 2 out, left in third when ridden last, went second and kept on well run-in, always held (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
Led narrowly, hit 4th, disputed lead from 6th, pushed along when headed after 3 out, left in lead and ridden 2 out, mistake and pecked on landing when headed last, soon no extra and lost second, burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet said gelding had blood at the nostrils post race) (op 17/2)
Raced wide, jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, keeping on 2 out, left in fourth last, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders (op 4/1)
Always towards rear, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, hampered by faller when detached 2 out, no impression when hampered by faller last (op 12/1)
Prominent on inner, switched left before 3 out, lost position when short of room from 3 out, soon dropped to midfield when ridden, headway before 2 out, left in second and not fluent 2 out, lost second but close up when fell last (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Pushed along briefly, held up in behind leaders, reminders after 4 out, soon headway on outer, led when pushed along after 3 out, 1 length ahead when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
Pushed along briefly, raced in second, disputed lead from 6th, not fluent 10th, ridden when prominent after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider last (op 4/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:20:16
Winning time:
5m 33.90s (slow by 21.90s)
Total SP:
118%
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