Held up in rear, hampered 1st, steady headway after 3rd, every chance when mistake 3 out, led after 2 out, jumped right last, kept on well under pressure flat (op 8-1)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 5th, led, blundered and headed 2 out, still every chance and pushed right last, kept on under pressure but always just held flat (tchd 7-2 and 9-2)
Chased leaders, good jump to lead 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, still every chance when pushed right last, no extra and beaten final 100yds (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)
Chased leader until 4th, stayed prominent, outpaced just before 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace between last 2, 4th and held when not fluent last (op 4-1)
Held up in touch, headway into midfield before 3 out, 7th and no impression when mistake 2 out, pushed along and kept on flat, never troubled leaders (op 12-1)
Behind, mistake 3rd, detached last after 3rd, still 15th 3 out, stayed on past horses before next, kept on flat, never troubled leaders (40-day ban: schooling in public (Jan 11 - 19 Feb) rider said regarding the running and riding, that his instructions were to give the horse an educational ride as he has run on the flat and may be keen. The trainer's representative stated that he agreed that those were his instructions as the horse has had a wind operation since it last ran on the flat.)
Jumped left, led until jumped left and headed 4th, weakened 3 out, well beaten when blundered badly last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off (tchd 14-1)
16 ran
Off time:
1:13:00
Winning time:
3m 52.80s (slow by 15.80s)
Total SP:
124%
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