Slowly into stride and in rear early, soon settled towards rear, headway from 3f out going well into straight, improved into 2nd over 1f out and ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert closing stages (op 25/1)
Chased leaders and led after 2f, ridden and extended lead under 2f out where hung slightly, strongly pressed 1f out and headed under pressure inside final furlong where not helped by attentions of loose horse briefly, kept on same pace (jockey said gelding hung right in the straight)
In touch, headway behind leaders over 3f out, ridden on outer over 2f out and soon no impression on leader, kept on one pace in 4th well inside final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Towards rear, headway from under 3f out on outer to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong and kept on one pace in 5th closing stages (op 20/1)
Mid-division, took closer order behind leaders from 4f out and went 2nd from 3f out, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 11/2)
Slightly awkward and unseated rider just after start (jockey said gelding jumped big out of the stalls and pitched on landing, whereby he got unbalanced and was unseated) (op 5/2)
13 ran
Off time:
7:15:18
Winning time:
2m 14.15s (slow by 19.15s)
Total SP:
128%
Non-runners:
Busy Bush (reserve), Mistiness (unsuitable ground), Star Street (unsuitable ground), Talented Kid (stone bruise), Zylan (unsuitable ground)
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