Held up in rear, steady headway after 5th, went third home turn, ridden before 2 out, kept on well approaching last, led run-in, won going away (op 15/2)
Jumped right on occasions, midfield, headway 4th, went second 5th, led after 3 out, pushed along when jumped right 2 out, ridden when jumped badly right approaching last, headed run-in, outpaced inside final 110yds (op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
Led, jumped left 2nd, overjumped 4th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied approaching last, hit last, no extra run-in (op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)
In touch with leaders, awkward jump 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no impression when eased approaching last (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages; vet had nothing to report) (op 9/4)
In touch with leaders, dropped to last and weakened quickly 5th, struggling when pulled up before 3 out, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his left-fore) (op 80/1 tchd 250/1)
Novicey jumping, prominent, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost ground quickly 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
10 ran
Off time:
3:35:32
Winning time:
4m 8.87s (slow by 31.87s)
Total SP:
119%
Non-runners:
Arthurian Fable (unsuitable ground), Master Chartwell (unsuitable ground), Mirabad (unsuitable ground), Night Stalker (unsuitable ground), Saint Vic (declared in error)
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