Tracked leaders, went second after 4th, challenged 3 out, led before last, ridden clear run-in (concerning the apparent improvement in form, trainer said gelding had jumped better than on previous runs over fences) (op 7/1)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway to chase leaders before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before last, edged left and kept on run-in, not reach first two (op 6/1)
With leader, led 2nd to next, chased leader to after 4th, outpaced 7th, rallied 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/2)
Took keen hold early, prominent, lost ground 8th, lost touch and pulled up after next (vet reported gelding to have lost its right front shoe and to have bled from the nose) (op 8/1)
Prominent, blundered and lost ground 3rd, not fluent next, reminders and rallied 5th, weakened 7th, lost touch and pulled up after next (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:31:02
Winning time:
5m 45.10s (slow by 44.10s)
Total SP:
113%
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