Close up and disputed lead briefly before 1st, settled behind leader before next, 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out and led 2 out, kept on well under pressure far side run-in (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
Held up, took closer order in mid-division at 8th, improved into 2nd after 4 out and led next, headed 2 out where jumped left, jumped big in 2nd at last and kept on well under pressure near side run-in without matching winner (op 11/1)
Led briefly until headed 1st and settled behind leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden before next and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, one pace after (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
Held up towards rear, mistake and pecked 1st, hampered slightly 10th, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out and kept on in behind from before next where not fluent, never troubled leaders (op 8/1)
Led and disputed before 1st, soon led, jumped left and mistake 7th, clear when mistake 9th, jumped left next, headed 3 out, weakened before next where jumped well left in 4th
Mid-division, reminders after 2nd, hampered 10th, switched right in 7th after 3 out and no impression on leaders 2 out where mistake, one pace after (op 11/2)
Held up in touch, 7th before 1st, 5th after next, still in touch when fell 5 out (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils possibly as a result of the fall) (op 5/1)
13 ran
Off time:
2:30:12
Winning time:
5m 25.20s (slow by 39.20s)
Total SP:
125%
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