Held up in touch, close 6th after 4 out, going well in 4th after next, improved through narrow gap 2 out to challenge, led between last 2, headed narrowly far side after last until ridden to soon regain narrow lead, kept on well, just (regarding improvement, trainer said gelding benefitted from drop in class and handled the going particularly well. the explanation was noted.) (op 9/1)
Mid-division, mistake and pecked 1st, not fluent 4th, 8th after 4 out, progress going well after 3 out, pushed along in 3rd after next and improved to challenge at last and led narrowly run-in until soon headed, kept on well, just failed (trainer said gelding lost a hind shoe) (op 12/1)
Chased leaders, took closer order in 3rd before 5th, 3rd after 4 out, disputed lead before next and soon led, ridden after 2 out and soon headed, no extra in 3rd run-in (tchd 8/1)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th after 4 out, close up behind leader 3 out, edged slightly right before 2 out, soon ridden between horses and dropped to 5th under pressure before last, kept on one pace in 4th run-in (op 9/2)
Chased leaders, disputed 4th after 4 out, lost touch with leaders briefly after 3 out where short of room and stumbled slightly and dropped to 8th, ridden in 6th after next and kept on one pace, never troubled leaders (jockey said gelding ran short of room turning into the home straight) (op 8/1)
Mid-division, mistake 3 out, pushed along and some headway before next, ridden in 7th after 2 out and kept on one pace, never troubled leaders (tchd 12/1)
Mid-division, close 7th after 4 out, improved into 3rd going well after 3 out, almost on terms near side from next, ridden and weakened before last (op 12/1)
Towards rear, mistake 2nd and pushed along briefly, slight mistake 3rd and at times after, some headway after 3 out, mistake in 9th 2 out, kept on one pace in behind (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
Close up behind leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th from halfway, weakened behind leaders after 5th where hampered, not fluent next and no extra (jockey said mare was badly hampered at the first hurdle in the back straight)
Held up in touch until rapid headway after 4th to soon lead, ran freely, joined after 4 out, headed before next and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 22/1)
18 ran
Off time:
3:50:32
Winning time:
4m 16.70s (slow by 29.70s)
Total SP:
137%
Non-runners:
Bread And Butter (reserve), De Bennette (reserve), Mary Of De Sorrows (reserve)
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