Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead before next, nearly 3 lengths clear last, kept finding extra flat, just held on, gamely (tchd 9-2)
Steadied start and set off 15 lengths last, steady progress 12th, 5 lengths 3rd 2 out, driven to challenge last, edged slightly left, catching winner near finish (op 17-2 tchd 14-1)
Chased leader until 4th, remained close up until jumped right 9th and 10th, soon ridden and weakened (trainer said the gelding had a breathing problem) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)
Midfield, not fluent 7th, hit 8th, never looked to be going well after, lost touch before 3 out and jumped it slowly, soon eased and tailed off (op 7-1)
Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 9th, jumped very slowly 10th, tailed off and pulled up next (trainer said the gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 16-1 and 25-1)
8 ran
Off time:
2:34:00
Winning time:
5m 10.80s (slow by 21.80s)
Total SP:
113%
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