Slowly into stride and stumbled leaving stalls, held up in touch in last quartet, closed on inner to chase leaders and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left and forced way out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, readily (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer said yard is in form and that the gelding appreciated the drop back in trip on this occasion to 1m 2f from 1m 6f; vet said gelding lost right hind shoe) (op 7/2 tchd 11/2)
Taken down early, held up in touch in midfield, effort and not clearest of runs 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no threat to winner (vet said gelding lost left hind shoe)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and one pace inside final furlong (op 33/1)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until went 2nd after 2f, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd and getting outpaced when bumped and impeded over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
Held up in touch in midfield on outer, effort entering final 2f, no impression under pressure over 1f out, well held and one pace final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
Well in touch in midfield, ridden and effort to chase leaders over 2f out, soon struggling and dropped to rear over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 66/1)
11 ran
Off time:
5:25:11
Winning time:
2m 6.77s (slow by 2.77s)
Total SP:
116%
Placepot:
£153.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £52,589.90 - 250.40 winning units
Quadpot:
£41.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,773.97 - 85.45 winning units
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-4] 63 (57%) M [5-7] 43 (24%) H [8-11] 44 (19%)
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