Settled towards rear, mistake 2nd, took closer order in 5th before 4 out, improved to challenge into straight and led narrowly 2 out, kept on well from last to assert run-in (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
Close up until led after 2nd, 1 length clear 4 out, ridden and joined before straight, headed narrowly 2 out, no extra from last where slight mistake, kept on same pace (op 11/4)
Chased leaders, closed in 3rd after 2nd, 4th before 4 out, pushed along behind leaders after 3 out and took closer order in 3rd before straight, no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, one pace after (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
Chased leaders, dropped to 4th after 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along briefly after 9th, 3rd 4 out, pushed along to challenge briefly before straight, no extra under pressure in 4th before 2 out where weakened (op 7/1)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in moderate 7th after 3 out, kept on one pace after next into remote 5th run-in (op 10/1)
Led until headed after 2nd, not fluent in 2nd at 6th, close 2nd 4 out, ridden and weakened after next (vet reported gelding was blowing hard post race.) (op 7/2)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, pushed along from 10th and no extra under pressure in rear before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:00:11
Winning time:
6m 16.80s (slow by 32.80s)
Total SP:
113%
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