Chased leaders, closer in 2nd after 6th, close 2nd when mistake 4 out, improved to lead narrowly before next, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well under pressure to assert from last (op 5/4 tchd Evs)
Held up, closer in 5th at halfway, improved behind leaders before 3 out and soon went 2nd, strongly pressed winner from 2 out, soon ridden and no extra at last, kept on same pace run-in (op 7/1 tchd 4/1)
Held up, 7th halfway, improved behind leaders on outer after 4 out, ridden in 3rd after next and no impression on leaders under pressure from 2 out, one pace after (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, not much room on inner in 7th after 3 out where checked and lost place, soon ridden in 8th some headway into moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression on leaders in moderate 4th between last 2, one pace after
Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, headway in 8th after 3 out to chase leaders in moderate 4th before straight, soon no extra and one pace in 5th after 2 out (op 80/1)
Settled towards rear, 8th halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden into moderate 5th after 3 out and no impression on leaders, weakened before next, tailed off (op 50/1)
Settled behind leader in close 2nd, not fluent 1st and 6th, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden in 4th and weakened after 3 out, eased before straight and tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said the gelding stopped very quickly and was pulled up) (op 10/1)
10 ran
Off time:
5:25:31
Winning time:
5m 8.30s (slow by 18.30s)
Total SP:
120%
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