Close up, pushed along behind leaders before halfway and soon ridden, improved to dispute lead under 2f out and led narrowly over 1f out where edged slightly right, stayed on well to assert well inside final furlong (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
Close up near side, ridden after halfway and under pressure disputing 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner well inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Slowly into stride, in rear, took closer order in 7th from halfway where soon switched left, improved to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden briefly into 3rd far side well inside final furlong, not trouble winner (jockey said gelding hung right in str) (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
Close up near side, led narrowly before halfway, ridden and joined under 2f out, headed under pressure over 1f out and soon no impression on winner, weakened into 4th well inside final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 5/1 and 100/30)
Chased leaders, switched right before halfway where pushed along in 6th, ridden 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th entering final furlong, eased close home (op 8/1)
Dwelt, towards rear, dropped to rear before halfway where pushed along, some headway far side over 1f out where ridden, no extra in 6th inside final furlong
Led and disputed far side early until soon settled behind leaders, driven in 5th from halfway and no extra under pressure over 1f out where slightly impeded, weakened and eased inside final furlong (op 9/1)
Soon disputed and led narrowly early, headed narrowly before halfway, weakened behind leaders after halfway and dropped to rear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
8 ran
Off time:
3:12:05
Winning time:
59.31s (slow by 2.51s)
Total SP:
115%
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