Towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, pushed along briefly 13th, went third home turn, switched left and rapid headway before 2 out, good jump and led 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden out, cosily (op 3/1)
Disputed lead, hit 3rd, increased tempo before 10th, chased leader before 12th, slow jump 13th, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, hit last, soon beaten, kept on run-in, went second again towards finish (op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
Midfield, hit 1st, bad mistake and dropped to rear 4th, mistake 12th, pushed along 13th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon lost touch (tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
Disputed lead, increased tempo before 10th, led clearly before 12th, mistake and joined 3 out, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and lost position, well held approaching last (op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
Midfield, went third after 9th, bad mistake and dropped to rear 10th, soon eased and lost touch, slow jump 11th, pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding slipped on the approach to the open ditch in front of the stands and lost its confidence thereafter) (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:09:27
Winning time:
4m 56.70s (slow by 9.70s)
Total SP:
113%
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