In touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 7th, soon recovered, went second before 3 out, ridden and chased clear leader 2 out, 1 length down but keeping on when left clear last, ridden out run-in
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, niggled along briefly before 4th, headway into midfield after 7th, pushed along and keeping on before 3 out, soon went third, ridden and held before 2 out, left in modest second last (op 17/2)
In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along before 7th, ridden but rallying when pecked on landing 3 out, soon beaten, left in modest third last
Held up in last, pushed along briefly before 5th, pushed along and still plenty to do 7th, some headway when slightly hampered 3 out, beaten before 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
Took keen hold, prominent on outer, mistake 6th, soon reminders, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, ridden and beaten when not fluent 2 out (op 17/2)
Prominent, bad mistake 4th, soon recovered, good jump to lead 6th, ridden and headed 7th, lost position before 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-fore) (tchd 13/2)
Towards rear, steady headway and went fourth 7th, soon prominent, led and going easily before 3 out, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, ridden and reduced lead approaching last, 1 length ahead when fell heavily last (op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
Midfield on outer, lost position and reminders after 4th, dropped to rear when mistake 5th, ridden and struggling from 6th, detached 7th, soon pulled up (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Took keen hold, led, headed 6th, led again 7th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost position, beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11/1)
10 ran
Off time:
4:40:29
Winning time:
5m 23.74s (slow by 31.74s)
Total SP:
120%
Placepot:
£28.29 to a £1 stake. Pool: £41,079.03 - 1,452.22 winning units
Quadpot:
£7.41 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,349.12 - 586.62 winning units
The cross hurdle was omitted.
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