Steadied and jostled leaving stalls, in rear and niggled along after 1f, closed and in well in touch 5f out, effort well over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd final 50yds, never threatening winner (op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4)
Pushed along leaving stalls, pressed leader until led over 2f out, ridden and quickened 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, one pace after and lost 2nd 50yds out (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort in 3rd entering final 2f, unable to quicken and beaten 4th 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
Led until over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, dropped to last and beaten over 1f out, behind and eased well inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lost right-fore shoe) (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
5 ran
Off time:
2:55:19
Winning time:
2m 3.78s (slow by 2.48s)
Total SP:
112%
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