Held up in touch, 5th halfway, improved behind leaders after 2 out where not fluent and disputed between last 2, ridden to lead narrowly before last and stayed on well to assert run-in (op 7/1)
Close up early, disputed 2nd at halfway, close 2nd before 4 out, disputed and led before 2 out, joined between last 2 and soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
In touch, 4th halfway, improved behind leaders on outer after 2 out, ridden in 4th between last 2 and soon no impression on leaders, kept on again from last into 3rd run-in and pressed 2nd close home, not trouble winner (op 2/1)
Waited with, improved between horses into 3rd after 3 out, went close 2nd next and disputed between last 2, ridden in close 2nd before last where slight mistake and no extra, weakened run-in (op 9/2)
Led, jumped slightly left 1st and at times after, extended advantage after 1st until reduced lead from halfway, narrow advantage before 4 out where slight mistake, joined and headed before 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and soon no extra in 5th (op 8/1)
Towards rear, ridden and no extra in 7th after 3 out, weakened before next and tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and was never travelling thereafter) (op 8/1)
Chased leaders early until slight mistake 1st and dropped towards rear, niggled along and not fluent in rear at 2nd, pushed along detached after next, tailed off when pulled up after 5th where jumped left (jockey said mare never travelled)
9 ran
Off time:
5:40:41
Winning time:
4m 39.90s (slow by 10.40s)
Total SP:
119%
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