In rear, bad mistake 2nd, slow jump 8th, nudged along and headway after 10th, close up home turn, outpaced before 2 out, not fluent last, rallied and ran on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 6/1)
Midfield, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear and niggled along 4th, not fluent 5th, nudged along after 8th, not fluent 9th, headway after 10th, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, lost fourth run-in (op 8/1)
Close up, disputed lead 2nd, not fluent 3rd, close up 7th, not fluent 8th, nudged along and lost position before 9th, pushed along and weakened home turn, soon tailed off (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 9/2)
Travelled strongly, towards rear, jumped left 4th, not fluent 8th, some headway after 10th, pushed along and reminders home turn, weakened before 2 out, pulled up home straight, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12/1)
Led, slow jump 1st, disputed lead when slow jump 2nd, led again before 7th, joined 9th, ridden and headed after 10th, lost position home turn, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
10 ran
Off time:
1:46:19
Winning time:
5m 41.66s (slow by 23.66s)
Total SP:
116%
First fence in the home straight was omitted; frozen ground
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