Mid-division, took closer order before 5th, close 5th before 3 out, improved behind leader before 2 out and led going best between last 2, kept on well closing stages where reduced advantage (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted with blinkers being reapplied today over the minimum distance of two miles to help sharpen him up)
Chased leaders until went 2nd before 2nd, took closer order behind leader before 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, mistake between horses next and dropped to 6th briefly before straight, kept on again after 2 out into 2nd run-in, nearest finish (op 8/1)
Mid-division, took closer order before 5th, close 4th after 4 out, improved into 2nd between last 2, ridden and no impression on winner from last, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd (op 7/4 tchd 5/2)
Mid-division, took closer order in 7th 3 out, slight mistake next and under pressure in 8th between last 2, left 7th at last and kept on closing stages, nearest finish
Chased leader until dropped to 3rd before 2nd, took closer order behind leader before 5th, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened quickly before last where left 5th and slightly hampered, soon lost place (op 10/1)
Mid-division best, weakened quickly and bumped slightly between horses after 4 out, pulled up before next (jockey said the mare stopped quickly and was pulled up)
15 ran
Off time:
3:35:20
Winning time:
4m 23.40s (slow by 36.40s)
Total SP:
130%
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