Pressed leader, lost second before 5th, pushed along and lost position 8th, ridden 11th, headway approaching last, ran on run-in, led towards finish (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, led again after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on but headed towards finish (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe) (op 7/1)
Midfield, headway and tracked leaders 8th, went second 10th, mistake and lost second 4 out, ridden 2 out, disputing second last, kept on (op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
In rear, not fluent 1st, blundered 2nd, headway and in touch with leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 66/1 and tchd 80/1)
Always towards rear, mistake 6th, lost touch 9th, well behind when brought to virtual standstill and pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at the third-last fence) (tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, went second before 5th, lost second and ridden 10th, weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 9/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:46:26
Winning time:
5m 17.10s (slow by 12.10s)
Total SP:
117%
The fence after the winning post was omitted; drainage work
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