Made all, idled and rousted along passing paddock exit between 11th and 12th, mistake 15th, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly under pressure flat (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, chased winner 15th until unable to match pace of winner 2 out, held and mistake last, tiring but held on for 2nd flat (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
Held up towards rear, mistake 12th, 9th and looked well held after 19th, still plenty to do but staying on between last 2, switched right and stayed on strongly flat to snatch 3rd last strides, no threat to winner (op 66/1)
In touch in midfield, closed to chase leaders 16th, unable to match pace of winner and outpaced 2 out, plugged on same pace between last 2, lost 3rd last strides (op 17/2)
Midfield, jumped right 19th, looked well after 3 out, still plenty to do but staying on between last 2, switched right and stayed on well flat, no threat to winner (op 16/1)
In touch in midfield, close to chase leaders but mistake 14th, soon back in midfield again, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 20/1)
Held up in last trio, closed 15th, chased leaders and ridden before 3 out, outpaced and weakening when mistake 2 out, soon eased and pulled up before last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as soft, good to soft in places and would prefer a firmer surface) (op 3/1)
11 ran
Off time:
3:26:53
Winning time:
6m 38.80s (slow by 31.80s)
Total SP:
117%
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