Jumped well, in touch with leaders on inner, led after 3rd, headed 7th, slightly hampered 9th, chased leader 4 out, shaken up to lead before 3 out, soon went clear, ridden and keeping on when not fluent last, idled run-in, always doing enough (op 11/8)
Held up in rear, went third after 6th, hit 10th, outpaced before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, went second 2 out, keeping on before last, ridden run-in, no match for winner (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Led, headed after 3rd, led again 7th, jumped left 9th, increased tempo and went clear before 10th, pushed along and reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakened quickly before last (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left-handed throughout) (op 5/1)
Prominent, overjumped 1st, lost position 4th, dropped to rear after 5th, soon niggled along, pushed along and struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
In touch with leaders on outer, lost position and reminders after 6th, ridden and struggling before 10th, soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 7/2)
5 ran
Off time:
3:26:41
Winning time:
5m 24.13s (slow by 25.13s)
Total SP:
109%
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