Settled in midfield, effort to close 14th, led 15th going well, 3 lengths clear when hit 2 out, good jump last and driven out flat (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding had benefitted from a drop in class and the testing conditions) (op 5/1)
Settled in midfield, ridden along 14th, driven and outpaced in 3rd home bend, responded well to pressure to chase winner 2 out, kept on but always held from last (op 5/1)
Tracked leaders, going well in 2nd when slow 16th, soon ridden along and dropped to 5th approaching 3 out, kept on to go 3rd approaching last, plugged on (vet reported the mare had lost its left-fore shoe) (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
Held up, slow 7th and pushed along soon after, ridden along 10th, detached and pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 9/2)
7 ran
Off time:
4:00:00
Winning time:
7m 22.12s (slow by 51.12s)
Total SP:
118%
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