Made virtually all, increased tempo and went clear 8th, 5 lengths ahead 9th, ridden after 3 out, 2 lengths ahead home turn, hard pressed before 2 out, soon rallied and kept on strongly, led again approaching last, stayed on run-in, gamely (op 10/1)
Held up in behind leaders, headway from 6th, chased winner with one circuit to go, shaken up before 3 out, smooth headway going easily before 2 out, disputed lead when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on after last, always held (op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to last with one circuit to go, minor headway before 9th, well beaten home turn, stayed on and went modest fourth approaching last (tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
Disputed lead, ridden before 4th, mistake and lost position 7th, struggling and became detached before 9th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:27:52
Winning time:
7m 1.82s (slow by 43.82s)
Total SP:
113%
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