Headway to chase leaders 2nd, blundered 13th, soon driven, went 2nd next, led 4 out, ridden when going clear before 2 out, stayed on run-in (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding benefited from running in a less competitive veteran's race, and was suited by the reapplication of a visor) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
Chased leader, led 2nd, wandered approaching 9th, clear before 10th until jumped slowly 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, no real impression on winner from 2 out but kept on under pressure run-in (op 12/1)
Midfield, pushed along approaching 12th, ridden and headway to chase leaders before 4 out, effort 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, one pace final 100yds (op 4/1)
Behind and never really travelling, some headway into midfield 10th, behind again after 11th, pulled up before 3 out (jockeys said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
Led to 2nd, ridden along before 4th, lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said that the race may have come too soon for the gelding) (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
10 ran
Off time:
4:21:11
Winning time:
6m 4.80s (slow by 14.80s)
Total SP:
118%
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