Midfield, close up after 11th, not fluent and lost ground 14th, rallied and going okay home turn, going best when challenging before 2 out, pushed along and led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in, always doing enough (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelidng benefitted from the first time application of cheek-pieces on this occasion)
Midfield, close up after 6th, disputed lead 11th, led narrowly before 3 out, pushed along and faced strong challenge before 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in, jockey dropped rein final 110yds, kept on but always held (op 10/3)
Prominent, niggled along before 14th, nudged along before 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied and went third after last, ridden run-in, kept on well final 110yds (op 11/2)
In rear, hampered 1st, niggled along after 12th, headway and close up before 14th, pushed along before 3 out, lost ground after 2 out, kept on and went fourth run-in (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
Prominent, bumped 12th, niggled along after 14th, pressed leader before 3 out, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, lost ground approaching last, weakened and lost two places run-in (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
Took keen hold, in rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, niggled along briefly after 10th, behind and reminders after 11th, pulled up before 13th (op 125/1)
Close up, hit 6th, wandered on approach 8th, disputed lead after 11th, mistake 12th, close up 13th, niggled along and lost position 14th, got behind and pulled up before 3 out (op 14/1)
Midfield, headway and close up before 8th, pressed leader 11th, jumped right 12th, disputed lead 13th, nudged along and lost position before 3 out, pulled up quickly after 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:27:38
Winning time:
6m 44.70s (slow by 46.70s)
Total SP:
124%
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