Tubed, reminders after 1st, chased leaders, reminders and headway to join leader after 4th, led next, ridden after 3 out, edged left and kept on under pressure flat (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had adapted to its tubing.) (op 12-1)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair and mistake 12th, went 2nd 3 out, switched left and challenged next, found little between last 2, weakened flat (op Evens tchd 5-4)
With leader and bumped 1st, mistake 3rd and 4th, soon lost place and looking reluctant, stayed in touch until outpaced 13th, no threat to leaders after, went modest 3rd after last (op 9-1)
Held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden along briefly after 6th, ridden and struggling when mistake 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out (tchd 9-2)
Led, jumped right 1st, headed 5th, with winner until mistake 9th, dropped to last and stumbled 11th, soon eased and pulled up, dismounted (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 5-1)
6 ran
Off time:
3:45:00
Winning time:
6m 32.90s (slow by 11.90s)
Total SP:
116%
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