Held up in rear, headway and disputing second when mistake 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, drifted right towards near side before 2 out, ridden and briefly led approaching last, kept on well run-in, led again final stride (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
Jumped well, tracked leader, disputed lead from 5th, led clearly 14th, jumped left 5 out, going best 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, good jump and led again just after last, kept on but headed final stride (op 15/8)
Chased leader, dropped to last 5th, not fluent 12th, became detached with one circuit to go, pushed along 15th, headway 5 out, ridden before 4 out, went third after 4 out, made challenge approaching last, kept on well run-in, just held (op 7/2)
Led, disputed lead from 5th, not fluent 6th, not fluent 8th, tracked leader from 14th, pushed along 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
Close up, slow jump 1st, chased leaders when slow jump 7th, not fluent 14th, blundered 16th, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the drying Good to Soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface) (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
5 ran
Off time:
3:13:33
Winning time:
7m 46.65s (slow by 23.65s)
Total SP:
109%
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