Held up in close touch, not fluent 11th, progress to chase leader next, ridden after 3 out, keeping on but still 2 lengths down when left in lead last, driven out (op 9/4)
Close up, made most from 4th to 8th, chased leader to 11th, dropped to 5th and ridden next, rallied under pressure to go 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner (op 13/8 tchd 2/1)
Not as slick as rivals over the fences, settled in last, effort to chase leaders 12th but soon ridden, one pace from 3 out, left 3rd last (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
Chased leaders, ridden after 10th and soon struggling, last from 12th, no danger after, left remote 5th last (vet said gelding had suffered an overreach to its right fore leg.) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
Pressed leader, led 8th, stretched field from 12th, not fluent 4 out, ridden 2 out, still 2 lengths up and looked likely to hold on when blundered badly and unseated rider last (op 33/1)
6 ran
Off time:
2:30:14
Winning time:
5m 27.00s (slow by 15.00s)
Total SP:
111%
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