Took keen hold, led, headed 7th, switched right approaching 4 out, driven and outpaced when lost 2nd before 2 out, regained poor 2nd last, no chance with winner (prior to the race, the trainer was asked to explain why he was running the gelding on going described as heavy, having reported that the gelding would prefer less testing conditions following its previous run on same going description. trainer's rep said that the heavy ground last time had been holding in their opinion, and it was hoped the gelding would be better suited to the wetter heavy ground here today over the shorter trip of 2m 1f) (tchd 6/1)
Took keen hold, held up, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, not fluent and lost 2nd last, weakened run-in (vet said gelding finished lame on its left fore) (tchd 66/1)
Chased leader, not fluent 4th, with leader 5th, led 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for geldings performance) (op 5/2)
Chased leaders, struggling and lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind (trainers rep said, regarding performance, that the gelding was unsuited by the heavy going on this occasion) (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
6 ran
Off time:
11:50:50
Winning time:
4m 52.49s (slow by 50.49s)
Total SP:
113%
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