Held up in rear, awkward jump 3rd, headway 8th, tracked leaders 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, soon led, ridden and pecked on landing 2 out, faced challenge when good jump last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding had appreciated the easier ground, which was officially described as Soft on this occasion)
Mistakes, chased leader, led 4 out, joined 3 out, soon headed, 1 length second and ridden 2 out, made challenge last, kept on run-in, always held (op 2/1)
Tracked leaders, lost position 5th, niggled along after 7th, lost touch 4 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling in Soft ground) (op 16/1)
Prominent on outer, ridden after 3 out, weakening when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly. vet said gelding had wound to right-fore heel) (op 15/8 tchd 11/4)
8 ran
Off time:
2:05:30
Winning time:
6m 12.64s (slow by 47.64s)
Total SP:
115%
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