Settled in rear, headway to chase leaders going well in 4th after 3 out, improved to dispute lead after 2 out until soon headed narrowly, ridden to lead narrowly run-in and kept on well to assert closing stages
Waited with towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, left 2nd before next, disputed lead from 2 out and soon led narrowly, ridden and headed narrowly run-in and no extra closing stages (op 6/4 tchd 2/1)
Led until headed before 2nd and settled behind leader, moderate 2nd before 3rd, took closer order behind leader at halfway, disputed and led before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out where slight mistake, soon no extra in 3rd
Chased leaders until improved to lead before 2nd, extended advantage before 3rd, reduced lead at halfway, pressed when slight mistake 9th, joined and headed before 4 out where weakened quickly to rear and slight mistake, pulled up after 3 out
Chased leaders, slight mistake in 3rd at 7th, improved into 2nd before 4 out, eased in 2nd and pulled up quickly before next (jockey said the gelding sustained an injury in running and was pulled up) (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
Held up, disputed 4th after 7th, improved into 3rd before 4 out, ridden behind leaders before next and weakened into 5th before 2 out where pulled up (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/2)
8 ran
Off time:
4:21:03
Winning time:
5m 26.00s
Total SP:
117%
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