Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner 8th, joined leaders after 3 out, led going best before 2 out, went clear before last, easily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that heavy ground on his latest run caused gelding to pull up and a return to a sounder surface today had brought about the improvement) (op 7/1)
Prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead after 2nd, prominent after 6th, led again after 8th, joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no chance with winner when bad mistake and pecked on landing last, kept on (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
Led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd, joined leaders after 3 out, outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out, mistake and weakened last (op 3/1)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, headway after 3 out, in touch with leaders when nudged along before 2 out, no impression after 2 out (op 15/2)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, mistake and pushed along briefly 3rd, headway into midfield when raced wide after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 4/1)
Took keen hold, prominent early, midfield when mistake 8th, soon reminders and weakened, dropped to last and detached when pulled up before 3 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
Prominent, disputed lead from 4th, led narrowly after 6th, headed after 8th, not fluent 9th, soon weakened gradually, dropped to rear before 3 out, slow jump 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 80/1)
16 ran
Off time:
5:40:13
Winning time:
5m 39.30s (slow by 29.80s)
Total SP:
130%
Non-runners:
City Limits (unsuitable ground), Ixigreczed (in season), Shean Glory (reserve)
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