Led, headed and ridden before 3 out, responded to pressure to lead again 3 out, asserting and mistake last, stayed on and drew clear flat, eased towards finish (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding had benefitted from the reapplication of cheek pieces, and the drop in trip from 2m4½f to 2m) (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
Held up well in touch, mistake 4th and 5th, closed to chase leaders 7th, switched right and ridden to chase winner before 3 out, led entering straight, headed 3 out, under pressure and mistake 2 out, beaten last, hung on to 2nd flat (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
Held up well in touch, headway to chase winner 7th until 3rd and under pressure before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no chance with winner and battling for 2nd flat, plugged on (op 7/4 tchd 6/4)
Chased winner 3rd until 4th, went 2nd again 6th until 7th, soon dropped to 5th and under pressure, lost touch before 3 out, went poor 4th flat, tailed off (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
Held up in touch in rear, mistake 2nd, went 4th 7th, effort before next, soon struggling and well beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd flat, tailed off, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Chased winner until 3rd, went 2nd 4th, mistake and reminder 6th, dropped to last and mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (trainer said that the race came too soon for the gelding having run only 17 days previously) (op 7/4)
6 ran
Off time:
2:46:01
Winning time:
4m 29.10s (slow by 30.10s)
Total SP:
109%
The second and third fences in the back straight were omitted; ground
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