Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, came wide and every chance when mistake next, ridden and led before last, drifted right under pressure flat, held on gamely close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form that the gelding had been better suited by the going, which was good, good to soft in places) (op 8/1)
Held up in rear, closed 4th, well in touch in midfield after 3 out, effort under pressure before next, headway after 2 out, close 3rd last, stayed on flat, pressing winner towards finish, went 2nd last strides (op 5/2)
Held up in midfield, closed and well in touch 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, hit 3 out, soon driven and headed before last, still every chance last, kept on under pressure, no extra close home, lost 2nd last strides (op 9/2)
Held up in rear, closed and in touch 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 7th next, rallied last and stayed on well flat, snatched 4th last strides, no threat to leaders
Prominent in main group, went 2nd after 2nd, closed and tracking leader 4th, every chance and mistake 2 out, no extra last, outpaced flat, lost 4th last strides (op 8/1)
Chased clear leader until after 2nd, stayed prominent until ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure flat, no threat to leaders
Held up in rear, pulled up and dismounted 1st (jockey said that the gelding felt fine going down to the start but within ten strides of the race starting he felt it had gone wrong behind)
11 ran
Off time:
2:20:33
Winning time:
3m 57.00s (slow by 5.00s)
Total SP:
116%
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