Chased leader 2nd until jumped right 4 out, rallied approaching last, led 110yds out, stayed on well (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had run encouragingly on its previous run on January 30, when the ground was extremely testing and appeared to be suited to a return to a right-handed track) (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
Held up, headway after 5th, lost place when blundered 9th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before next (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said gelding had lost its left-front snd right-hind shoes, as well as sustaining a small overreach to the left-front leg) (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
6 ran
Off time:
5:00:49
Winning time:
5m 40.70s (slow by 42.70s)
Total SP:
112%
Placepot:
£356.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £49,529.92 - 101.34 winning tickets.
Quadpot:
£15.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,379.96 - 210.36 winning tickets.
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