Close up, went second 12th, joined leader 14th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, edged left and went clear approaching last, stumbled and reduced lead last, kept on well final 110yds, gamely (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding was suited by the galloping track and the soft ground at Ayr which in her opinion was softer than the ground at Aintree) (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
Close up, joined leader 6th, led 9th, headed after 10th, led again 11th, joined 14th, headed when not fluent 4 out, soon rallied, every chance when not fluent 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on final 110yds (op 6/1)
Towards rear, not fluent 12th, steady headway and prominent after 14th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon struggling, lost touch when not fluent 2 out, no chance when left in remote fourth last (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
Didn't jump well, in rear, mistake and struggling 14th, soon pulled up (jockey said the the gelding made several jumping errors and he pulled the gelding up) (tchd 9/2 and 11/2)
Led, stumbled 1st, joined 6th, headed 9th, rallied and led again after 10th, headed but close up 11th, ridden and outpaced 14th, weakened and pulled up after 5 out (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
Raced wide, didn't jump with fluency, in rear, mistake 13th, soon struggling, lost touch from 5 out, went remote fourth when mistake and unseated rider last (op 18/1)
8 ran
Off time:
2:52:46
Winning time:
6m 43.55s (slow by 45.55s)
Total SP:
114%
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