Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went second 4 out, joined leader and cruising 3 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, ridden out run-in, readily (op 13/2)
Held up in rear on outer, pushed along briefly after 8th, went fourth after 9th, slow jump 5 out, pushed along when switched right and went third after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in (op 4/1)
Prominent on inner, pushed along briefly after 8th, lost position after 9th, soon pushed along, hit 10th, struggling after 12th, well beaten from 4 out (op 7/1)
Held up in rear on inner, pushed along after 9th, ridden after 12th, weakening and beaten when bad mistake 3 out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
Raced in last, pushed along briefly after 5th, became detached and struggling 7th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 6/1)
In touch with leaders on outer, went second 9th, lost second 4 out, lost position when pulled up quickly before 3 out (vet reported that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed that gelding had bled) (op 10/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:15:25
Winning time:
6m 21.43s (slow by 27.43s)
Total SP:
113%
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