Held up in last, steady headway after 6th, prominent in chasing group and ridden after 3 out, went third 2 out, 6 lengths down last, kept on strongly run-in, led final strides (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Prominent, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, headway and led 9th, clear with one other and ridden 3 out, went clear and 4 lengths ahead when mistake last, hard ridden and much reduced lead run-in, headed final strides (op 9/5 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)
Midfield, ridden and headway after 9th, went second and clear with one other when challenging before 3 out, mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, no extra and beaten last, lost second and weakened final 110yds (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
Midfield, headway 8th, disputing second when mistake and lost position 10th, jumped left and bumped rival when left in third 3 out, no impression and lost third 2 out, kept on (op 3/1)
Always towards rear, never on terms (jockey said, regarding running and riding, gelding was having his first run over fences and his instructions were to drop him in and get him settled. he added gelding is a bridle horse who finds little once asked for an effort and therefore needs to be played as late as possible. he explained that on this occasion, the gelding didn't travel as well as he normally can and that the field began to get away from him entering the back straight, a point he put down to the Good, Good to Firm ground and the drop in trip from 3m on his previous run at Ludlow, to 2m75yds. jockey further added he was reluctant to ask for a more serious effort in the back straight, as that he felt by doing so would result in gelding pulling up and finished by saying gelding jumped the final two fences in the manner of a tired horse, but that overall he was happy with the gelding's jumping on his first try at fences) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
Led, headed and raced in second 9th, lost second and outpaced after 10th, jumped right when bumped rival when saddle slipped 3 out, soon eased and pulled up (jockey said his saddle slipped resulting in him pulling gelding up) (op 15/2)
10 ran
Off time:
7:27:03
Winning time:
3m 59.55s (slow by 8.55s)
Total SP:
116%
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