Chased leaders, raced keenly and almost on terms briefly from 2nd, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, improved into 2nd after next and led going best 2 out, driven clear before last where not fluent and stayed on strongly, easily (op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
Led narrowly until joined before 1st, narrow lead after next until joined from 5th and disputed lead, led after 3 out until headed next, soon no chance with winner under pressure before last, kept on one pace (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Chased leaders, jumped right at 5th and reminder after, jumped right next, jumped well right 4 out and 3 out in rear, kept on again into 4th before 2 out where jumped well right and no impression on leaders, weakened, jumped well right again at last (jockey said gelding jumped violently to the right during the race) (op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
Chased leaders, bad mistake 3rd and almost unseated rider who lost irons briefly, driven in rear after 4 out and took closer order after next, no impression on leaders in 5th before 2 out, weakened (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
Tracked leader in close 2nd until disputed lead before 1st, headed after next until disputed lead again after 5th, headed after 3 out and soon no extra under pressure in 3rd, weakened (op 9/2)
Towards rear, eased in 6th and pulled up after 4th, broke blood vessels (vet said gelding had blood on the nose as a result of induced pulmonary haemorrhage) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
7 ran
Off time:
7:15:13
Winning time:
5m 54.50s (slow by 6.50s)
Total SP:
114%
Non-runners:
Duke Of Kilcorral (unsuitable ground), Half The Odds (unsuitable ground), High Sparrow (unsuitable ground)
Last two fences in back straight omitted on all circuits; low sun
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