Led, headed 7th, disputed lead 9th, led again 10th, 1 length ahead 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and went clear approaching last, kept on well run-in (op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 16/5)
Pressed leader, led 7th, joined 9th, headed 10th, lost position 4 out, 5 lengths third 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, went second inside final 110yds (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
Held up in last, went third 11th, tracked leader 4 out, 1 length second 2 out (usual 3 out), lost ground approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in, lost second inside final 110yds (op 10/3)
Chased leaders, awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 4th, mistake 6th, dropped to last and mistake 11th, lost touch 4 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling and did not jump fluently; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding, during routine testing, failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
4 ran
Off time:
4:18:11
Winning time:
6m 54.50s (slow by 28.50s)
Total SP:
109%
First fence in the home straight omitted on all circuits; low sun
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