Jumped well, made all, increased tempo and went clear going easily before 2 out, ridden before last, reduced lead inside final 110yds, comfortably (op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and hung left after 2 out, disputing second before last, no extra when not fluent last (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, blundered 6th, pushed along and outpaced when dropped to last 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and beaten before 2 out (tchd 33/1)
In touch with leaders, lost ground quickly after 8th, soon dropped to last and pulled up (jockey said gelding slipped on the top bend with a circuit to run and having jumped two more fences felt as if something was amiss and pulled up; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding, during routine testing failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
7 ran
Off time:
12:50:31
Winning time:
5m 35.85s (slow by 32.85s)
Total SP:
114%
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