Settled towards rear, steady progress 11th, challenged 16th, left clear next, ridden before last, alwys going to hold dwindling advantage flat (tchd 17/2)
Well behind, ridden 13th, mistake 15th, still remote 7th and driven after 3 out, 20 lengths behind winner next, finished very strongly to go 2nd final 50yds but winner flown (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Tended to jump left, took strong hold and led 3rd, went badly left 16th, soon headed and went badly left next, soon regained 2nd but winner clear, found nil flat and lost 2nd close home
Not always fluent and not travelling, soon lost good place, behind from 8th, mistake 10th, hit 12th, no danger after, 15 lengths 6th after 3 out, plodded on (op 16/1)
Jumped sluggishly in last, never travelling, ridden after 12th, tailed off and pulled up 15th, lame (vet said gelding pulled up lame left-fore) (op 13/2)
Hit 1st, made most until 3rd, mistake 7th, pressed leader until 14th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 9/2)
9 ran
Off time:
2:30:18
Winning time:
6m 24.30s (slow by 35.30s)
Total SP:
113%
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