In touch in midfield, smooth headway to join leaders travelling well over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, edged right but quickened again when pressed inside final furlong, comfortably
Held up in touch in last pair, ridden and good headway over 1f out, driven and pressed winner final 100yds, no extra and one pace final 75yds (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
Chased leader until ridden to lead 2f out, driven and headed just inside final furlong, no extra and beaten when not much room well inside final furlong (op 9/2)
Well in touch in midfield, ridden and effort on outer well over 1f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong (op 10/1)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer to press leaders over 2f out, no extra under pressure just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 66/1)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place and rider looking down entering final furlong, soon behind and eased inside final furlong (jockey said the gelding became upset at the start and hung right throughout; vet said that the gelding was lame behind) (op 4/1)
8 ran
Off time:
5:05:09
Winning time:
2m 28.58s (slow by 0.78s)
Total SP:
118%
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