Didn't always jump with fluency and raced lazily at times, towards rear, headway after 9th, led on turn before 2 out, shaken up and clear when wandered on approach to last, ridden and kept on run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, gelding benefitted from a step up in trip from 2m5f110yds to 3m on this occasion, and the application of cheek-pieces was noted) (op 40/1)
Travelled strongly but didn't always jump with fluency, led, prominent before 7th, went second after 2 out, hit last, weakened gradually run-in (op 10/11 tchd 5/4)
Pressed leader, prominent after 5th, led before 3 out, headed on turn before 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 5th, mistake 8th, lost ground before 11th, struggling before 3 out, pulled up home turn (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 9/2)
10 ran
Off time:
6:41:16
Winning time:
6m 12.19s (slow by 24.19s)
Total SP:
120%
Non-runners:
Big City Roller (unsuitable ground), Mackenberg (unsuitable ground), Some Scope (unsuitable ground)
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