Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon 4th, good headway to press leaders before 2 out where led, ridden clear approaching last, strongly pressed closing stages, all out (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding had made a very bad mistake on his previous run when pulled up thereafter and has been well schooled since that run and felt this had attributed to the improved performance) (op 5/1)
Chased leaders in 4th, soon 3rd, closer and almost on terms after 3 out on inner, headed and dropped to 4th before 2 out where left 3rd, no impression approaching last (op 11/4 tchd 100/30)
Raced in rear until good headway on inner at 5th to chase leaders, no impression approaching 2 out where mistake and left 4th, soon no extra (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
Settled off leaders in 5th, mistake 4th, closer briefly in 3rd with a circuit to race, not quicken in 6th before 2 out, soon one pace (op 4/1 tchd 100/30)
Pressed leader in 2nd, soon pushed along, on terms with a circuit to race and led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out where hampered and unseated rider in 2nd (op 3/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:52:36
Winning time:
4m 39.10s (slow by 46.10s)
Total SP:
116%
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