Chased leaders, going okay when mistake 5 out, smooth headway before 2 out, good jump 2 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear approaching last, easily (op 16/5)
Led, mistake and briefly headed 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, stayed on and went second towards finish (tchd 11/8 and tchd 13/8)
Held up in last, headway after 9th, disputed lead going easily after 3 out (usual 4 out), blundered 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, mistake last, no extra run-in, lost second towards finish (op 5/1)
Chased leader, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on its left-fore) (tchd 11/2)
Held up in rear, headway and chased leaders 4th, ridden and struggling when not fluent 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 28/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, slightly hampered and jockey lost iron briefly 9th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before straight, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
6 ran
Off time:
1:10:22
Winning time:
5m 8.32s (slow by 9.32s)
Total SP:
109%
The first fence in the home straight will be omitted and bypassed.
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