Chased leaders, blundered 4th, pushed along and reminders after 10th, pressed leaders when mistake and reminder just after 13th, disputed lead before 5 out, soon led clearly, headed when bad mistake 4 out, held when not fluent last, weakened run-in (op 6/1)
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, pushed along briefly after 7th, not fluent 9th, pushed along in rear before 12th, reminder with one circuit to go, ridden and got well behind 5 out (op 15/2)
Close up, led after 2nd, disputed lead after 10th, bumped and chased leader 5 out, ridden before 4 out, not fluent and bumped 4 out, weakened after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's apparent poor performance) (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 2nd, mistake 3rd, mistake and reminders 4th, reminders after 5th, struggling when pulled up after 7th (trainer's rep said gelding scoped dirty post-race)
Didn't jump well, led, headed and close up after 2nd, disputed lead after 10th, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 5 out, soon chased leaders, lost ground quickly when blundered 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the first fence in the back straight) (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
Held up in rear, headway when jumped left and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, well behind when bad mistake and pulled up quickly 2 out (op 11/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:01:23
Winning time:
6m 51.24s (slow by 30.24s)
Total SP:
116%
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