Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 2 out, going best far side between last 2, led after last and ridden clear run-in where wandered, kept on well (op 9/2)
Chased leader and disputed 2nd early, soon settled in 2nd, switched right after 2 out and ridden to challenge between horses, no impression on winner disputing 2nd run-in, kept on same pace into 2nd near finish (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
Led, pressed 3 out where pecked slightly, ridden after next and strongly pressed, headed after last and soon no impression on winner under pressure disputing 2nd, dropped to 3rd near finish (tchd 5/1 and 6/1)
Settled in rear, last at halfway, took closer order before 6th, improved into 3rd after 4 out, not fluent next and joined for 3rd, ridden in 4th and weakened after 2 out (op 4/1)
Chased leader and disputed 2nd early, soon 3rd, slight mistake in 3rd at 5th, 4th after 4 out, close up behind leaders far side when fell 2 out (op 14/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th and mistake 3rd, 6th halfway, soon in rear, niggled along after 5 out, pushed along into 6th after 4 out, moderate 5th after next, weakened and eased, tailed off when pulled up before last, broke blood vessels (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet said gelding bled from the nose as a result) (tchd 5/2)
7 ran
Off time:
2:40:19
Winning time:
5m 38.40s (slow by 32.40s)
Total SP:
114%
1st fence in the back straight omitted due to ground conditions
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