Towards rear early until closer in mid-division after 4th, improved to lead next, joined from 6th and disputed lead, narrow lead for most after 8th, going best before 2 out, joined briefly between last 2, ridden and stayed on well to assert run-in (op 11/4)
Chased leaders, going well in 3rd after 4 out, ridden to dispute lead briefly between last 2 until soon headed, slight mistake in close 2nd at last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on well (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
Close up behind leaders, left 2nd at 4th, disputed lead after 6th, close 2nd for most after 8th, slight mistake 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out and soon no impression on winner in 3rd, weakened, blowing hard post race (vet reported the gelding to be blowing hard post race) (op 8/15)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, hampered 4th, not fluent in 5th at 9th and pushed along, driven in 5th after 4 out and no impression on leaders before next, kept on one pace in moderate 4th after 2 out
Held up towards rear early, slightly hampered 4th, 7th after 5th, moderate 6th after 9th, took closer order briefly 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 5th after 2 out (op 10/1)
Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, 6th after 4th, not fluent 7th, driven in 4th after 4 out and no impression on leaders before next, soon weakened (op 14/1)
Close up, hampered 4th, 4th after 5th, dropped towards rear after 8th and reminders, weakened in rear before next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
Close up until soon settled behind leaders, slightly hampered 4th, not fluent in moderate 8th at 9th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
10 ran
Off time:
3:35:19
Winning time:
6m 23.70s (slow by 31.70s)
Total SP:
128%
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