Settled behind leader, joined for 2nd before 4th and soon led, mistake 7th, pressed closely 2 out, soon ridden and headed narrowly under pressure at last where left clear, ridden out run-in until eased close home (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
Led, jumped left at times, bad mistake 4th and almost unseated rider, dropped to rear after, took closer order and disputed 2nd before 7th, close 2nd 3 out where mistake and lost place, soon weakened, eased in 3rd after 2 out, left remote 2nd at last (jockey said gelding made several mistakes) (op 15/8 tchd 2/1 and 6/4)
Chased leaders, early reminder, disputed 2nd before 4 out, soon 2nd, joined for 2nd before 7th, 3rd 4 out where mistake and pecked slightly, soon pushed along in rear, weakened and eased, tailed off before 2 out, remote 3rd at last, broke blood vessel (vet reported the gelding to have blood at the nose as a result of an exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage) (op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
Waited with in rear, 3rd after 4th, not fluent 6th, last before 7th, improved into 2nd from 3 out, slight mistake next, driven and improved going best to lead narrowly at last where fell (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
4 ran
Off time:
4:05:48
Winning time:
4m 28.50s (slow by 4.50s)
Total SP:
109%
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