Raced wide, held up in rear, steady headway and prominent before 3 out, going easily and challenging when blundered 2 out, soon outpaced, 3 lengths down and ridden when left in lead 3 lengths ahead last, went further clear final 110yds (op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
Pressed leader, led 6th, went clear before 7th, reduced lead after 9th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 6 lengths third and held when left in second 3 lengths down last, badly hampered run-in, soon beaten, lost shoe (vet said the gelding had lost his left-fore shoe) (op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 9/1)
Prominent on inner, lost position 10th, rallied 14th, ridden and struggling 3 out, 17 lengths down when left in modest third last (tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
Towards rear, mistake 4th, steady headway and in touch with leaders 10th, ridden and outpaced after 14th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 20/1)
Took keen hold, led, headed but chased clear leader 6th, close up after 9th, mistake and lost position 14th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
9 ran
Off time:
1:55:30
Winning time:
6m 23.45s (slow by 19.45s)
Total SP:
115%
Fence before the home straight was omitted on the final circuit; damaged
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