Held up towards rear, good headway into 5th 3 out, 3rd next, improved to lead before last, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, all out close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding's last run came after a seven month break and that he ran very prominently in the early stages on that occassion but tired quickly. A change in tactics today and being ridden from off the pace may have brought about improvement.) (op 20/1)
Held up towards rear early, headway into 5th 5 out, led and disputed before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, close 3rd last, kept on run-in, pressed winner close home, just held (op 9/1)
Chased leaders early, 8th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden into close 3rd before last, 2nd and challenged last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace (op 5/2)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 7 out, lost place 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, improved into close 2nd before last, 4th last, no extra run-in
Led early, headed after 4th, 4th halfway, reminders 6 out, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
10 ran
Off time:
4:55:00
Winning time:
5m 9.20s (slow by 14.20s)
Total SP:
122%
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