Held up in mid-division, 10th halfway, headway 3 out to chase leaders before straight, improved into 2nd after 2 out and led going best before last, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 7/1)
In touch, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders after 3 out and led narrowly before next, soon strongly pressed and headed under pressure before last, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 8/1)
In rear of mid-division early, 12th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, pushed along in 8th before straight and closed under pressure into 3rd between last 2, no impression on leaders and kept on one pace run-in
Collided slightly with hurdle wing before start, close up until soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, jumped big in 4th 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure between last 2, kept on one pace run-in (op 14/1)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd before 4 out and disputed lead from 4 out, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden and headed before next and soon no extra, weakened into 5th before last (op 20/1)
Mid-division early, 14th halfway, niggled along after 7th, under pressure in 11th after 3 out and no impression on leaders in 10th into straight, kept on one pace from 2 out
Towards rear, 15th halfway, took closer order from 4 out, ridden in 9th after next and no impression on leaders under pressure in moderate 7th from 2 out, kept on one pace
Mid-division, improved to chase leaders before 3rd, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out into close 2nd briefly approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened quickly before 2 out (op 14/1)
Mid-division, took closer order before 5th, slight mistake 6th, 8th after 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was struggling to get its wind) (op 11/1)
Led, slight mistake and headed from 3rd, disputed lead from next until dropped to 3rd before 4 out where pushed along, weakened quickly before next and tailed off when pulled up before next (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
In rear of mid-division best, pushed along towards rear after 4th, last at halfway, weakened after 4 out and tailed off when pulled up after next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5/1)
Chased leaders until soon settled in 2nd, led briefly from 3rd until joined next and disputed lead, led narrowly before 4 out, joined from 4 out, ridden and headed after next and weakened quickly before straight, pulled up after 2 out (op 6/1)
18 ran
Off time:
8:25:54
Winning time:
4m 57.80s (slow by 7.80s)
Total SP:
146%
Non-runners:
Call Me Pj (declared in error), Oscar Vespasian (reserve), Show And Go (stone bruise), Thanks For Tea (stone bruise), Wrap Star (reserve)
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