Midfield, headway and tracked leaders 14th, led before 2 out, shaken up home turn, clear last, easily (trainer's said, regarding the improved form shown, that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m to 3m1f) (op 14/1)
Held up in rear, hampered 11th, headway 14th, mistake and ridden 15th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on approaching last where not fluent, went second but no chance with winner run-in (op 15/2 and tchd 17/2)
Mounted in chute, took keen hold, jumped slightly left, in rear, headway on outer 2nd, pressed leader 3rd, led 5th, headed after 4 out, ridden 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, soon hung left and lost two places (op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
Jumped left on occasions, chased leaders, went second 15th, ridden and led after 4 out, headed and lost second before 2 out, weakening when mistake last (op 9/4)
Towards rear, slow jump 2nd, awkward jump 3rd, headway and in touch with leaders 7th, blundered and lost position 11th, rallied 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
Midfield, awkward jump 1st, slow jump and lost position 2nd, mistake 6th, ridden 11th, jumped left and dropped to last 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 14/1)
Led, slow jump 1st, headed and tracked leaders when jumped left 3rd, ridden 12th, soon lost position, behind when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding had an overreach injury to his right fore as well as having lost his right fore shoe) (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
In touch with leaders, hampered and lost position 3rd, dropped to last 6th, became detached 10th, well behind when pulled up before 13th (trainer's rep said mare was crowded when jumping the first 2 fences and lost her confidence) (op 8/1)
11 ran
Off time:
12:12:16
Winning time:
6m 25.88s (slow by 12.88s)
Total SP:
117%
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