In touch with leaders, headway and prominent 8th, ridden home turn, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, 16 1/2 lengths down when left in close second last, soon led, stayed on and won going away (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding appreciated the soft going on this occasion and benefitted from the first-time application of cheekpieces) (tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 4th, soon tracked leaders, ridden home turn, outpaced 3 out, 17 lengths down when left in second but slightly hampered last, kept on, held towards finish (op 16/1)
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, left in modest fourth last, stayed on and went third towards finish (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 16/1)
Towards rear, headway into midfield after 4th, chased leaders 8th, went second home turn, ridden 3 out, 16 lengths down when not fluent and slightly hampered but briefly left in lead last, no extra run-in, lost third towards finish (op 16/1)
Midfield, mistake 4th, soon dropped to last, pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the fourth fence and never travelled thereafter) (op 8/1)
In touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 2nd, jumped right 6th, slow jump 8th, ridden and struggling 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 13/2)
Chased leaders, lost position 8th, mistake and ridden 10th, soon in rear, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a quicker surface) (tchd 5/1)
Chased leaders, lost position and midfield 3rd, in rear 5th, rallied and in touch with leaders 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 8/1)
In rear, mistake and reminders 2nd, slow jump and struggling 6th, behind when pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently and was never travelling) (op 12/1 tchd 6/1)
13 ran
Off time:
1:57:35
Winning time:
5m 17.27s (slow by 34.27s)
Total SP:
120%
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