Held up in midfield, effort to chase leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched left and right over 1f out, gap opened and switched right inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well final 100yds, went 2nd close home (jockey said colt was denied a clear run) (tchd 9/2 and 6/1 in a place)
Took keen hold early, soon chasing leaders, ridden and effort to lead 2f out, soon driven, headed final 150yds, no extra and stayed on same pace after, lost 2nd close home (op 9/4)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, switched left and effort under pressure over 2f out, hard driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 4th last strides (op 12/1)
Steadied and dropped in behind after start, held up in rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, headway 1f out, drifting right and kept on inside final furlong, not much room towards finish, never troubled leaders
Held up in touch, ridden 4f out, driven and no impression over 2f out, headway under pressure on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 9/2 tchd 5/1 in places)
Took keen hold, chased leader for 2f, stayed chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 20/1)
Steadied start, took keen hold early, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and lost touch, tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final furlong (op 25/1)
Midfield, headway to chase leader after 2f, ridden over 3f out, unable to quicken and lost place 2f out, short of room and weakened over 1f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, tailed off (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Taken down early, steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon behind and virtually pulled up final 2f (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 12/1)
12 ran
Off time:
4:21:21
Winning time:
4m 22.61s (slow by 2.11s)
Total SP:
125%
Non-runners:
Biographer I (unsuitable ground), Kalann (self certificate)
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-5] 52 (25%) M [6-10] 54 (49%) H [11-14] 44 (26%)
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