Hit 1st, held up last, ridden 7th, effort 10th, jumped ahead 2 out, soon driven clear, ridden out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the step up in trip.) (op 7-1 tchd 9-2)
Chased leader until ridden and lost place quickly before 8th, soon detached last, went 12 lengths 4th 3 out until next, staying on after last and came close to snatching modest 2nd (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)
Held up and keen, not fluent 5th, ridden and mistake 7th, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent 10th, blundered next, faded before 2 out, eased flat (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 9-4)
Tracked leading pair, blundered 4th, weakened before 3 out where mistake, continued last, climbed 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)
5 ran
Off time:
6:05:00
Winning time:
4m 35.10s (slow by 2.10s)
Total SP:
109%
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