Close up, led 4th, headed and pressed leader 8th, led again 10th, headed but every chance after 13th, led again 4 out, hard pressed but going easily before 2 out, ridden and idled run-in, kept on well towards finish (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding appeared to benefit from its first run in Handicap company on this occasion, having not jumped fluently in a Grade 1 last time out) (op 7/4)
In touch with leaders, shaken up and steady headway on inner 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and went third before 2 out, ridden when hung left and outpaced before last, rallied final 110yds, held towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
Raced wide, in rear, not fluent 7th, steady headway when not fluent 10th, niggled along when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied and went fourth run-in, soon no impression (op 6/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, close up, mistake 1st, led 2nd, headed 4th, led again 8th, headed but every chance 10th, led again after 13th, ridden and headed 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, beaten when lost fourth run-in (tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, pushed along and lost touch after 12th, tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6 ran
Off time:
4:10:20
Winning time:
6m 3.04s (slow by 15.04s)
Total SP:
110%
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