Held up, headway 13th, stumbled 4 out, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led final 110yds, in command near finish, won a shade comfortably (op 10/3)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed final 100yds, held and stayed on same pace near finish (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding appreciated returning to a flat left-handed track) (op 12/1)
Held up in midfield, headway after 4 out, effort when chasing leaders hampered 2 out and lost place, rallying when jumped left last, stayed on towards finish without troubling front two (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, eased and pulled up before last (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the step up in trip to 3 miles on this occasion) (op 7/1)
Midfield, badly hampered 6th and lost place, in rear, mistake 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th (jockey said the gelding was very badly hampered by the fall of massinis adventure and was never travelling thereafter) (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
10 ran
Off time:
4:00:37
Winning time:
6m 4.60s (slow by 16.60s)
Total SP:
119%
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