Settled behind leader in 2nd until led after 4th and made rest, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 3 out, still going well before 2 out where extended advantage, not fluent last, easily
Held up towards rear early, 6th 3 out, took closer order behind leaders before 2 out, improved into 2nd after 2 out where no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace (op 33/1)
Held up towards rear early, soon settled in mid-division, improved to chase leaders 7th, 4th 3 out, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out where no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace in 3rd after 2 out (op 33/1)
Held up in touch, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before 2 out, one pace after, lame on near foreleg (vet reported gelding to be lame on near foreleg) (op 7/2)
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, jumped right next and not fluent last (jockey said gelding did not come down the hill, was flat out in the dip, was held together from thereon but jumped right at the second last hurdle, missed the final hurdle and failed to finish out)
In rear of mid-division best, niggled along towards rear after 7th where switched right, slight mistake 4 out and went left, no impression after, weakened (op 100/1)
Mid-division best, no impression in rear before 4 out where slight mistake, weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding would not let himself down on ground)
13 ran
Off time:
3:15:03
Winning time:
5m 3.60s (slow by 0.60s)
Total SP:
129%
Non-runners:
Niamh's Oscar (stone bruise), Novano (coughing), The Shunter (stone bruise)
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