Chased leading quartet in 5th, mistake 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, hampered and left 4th at next, good progress to challenge between rivals at last in 3rd, soon led and stayed on well closing stages (op 10/1)
Tracked leaders, 4th with a circuit to race, disputed 3rd 3 out, not fluent next, ridden to dispute at last, soon headed, kept on same pace in 2nd closing stages without matching winner (op 15/8 tchd 2/1 and 5/4)
Led narrowly until joined 5th, headed after next and 3rd with a circuit to race, closer again when left disputing 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace in 3rd (op 11/2)
Pressed leader in 2nd until on terms at 5th, headed after next with a circuit to race, closer again when left disputing 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra and weakened into 4th run-in, blew hard post-race (vet reported the animal to be blowing hard post race) (op 9/4)
Raced in rear, mistake 2nd, some progress into remote 7th 5 out, no impression when pecked on landing 3 out, went remote 5th run-in, tailed off (op 66/1)
Chased leaders in 4th, closer to press leaders after 5th and led after next with a circuit to race, mistake 5 out, still going well with 1 length advantage when fell 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
Never better than rear of mid-division, no impression 5 out, pulled up at next, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding was found to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage)
12 ran
Off time:
12:41:14
Winning time:
5m 24.80s (slow by 23.80s)
Total SP:
121%
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