Towards rear, steady headway on outer and went third 8th, went second going easily before 4 out, led and cruising before 2 out, soon went clear, shaken up run-in, easily (op 3/1 tchd 2/1)
Jumped right throughout, led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead after 5 out, 3 lengths ahead but going easily when bad mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner from last, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
Chased clear leader, steady headway 5 out, ridden and lost second before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, no match for first two (op 11/1)
In touch with leaders, shaken up when outpaced and dropped to last 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had lost its left-hind shoe) (op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
6 ran
Off time:
5:35:22
Winning time:
4m 54.25s (slow by 8.25s)
Total SP:
111%
Non-runners:
Solar Impulse (unsuitable ground), The Russian Doyen (unsuitable ground)
Placepot:
£238.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £84,751.49 - 259.22 winning units
Quadpot:
£40.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £7,179.11 - 130.69 winning units
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