Took keen hold, towards rear early, midfield after 6th, headway and challenging on near side of group 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and kept on well after last (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding stopped quickly on the tough underfoot conditions on his last run and todays more favourable conditions may have brought about the apparent improvement) (tchd 14/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders after 4 out, prominent when bit short of room after 3 out, challenging when ridden and switched right after 2 out, kept on well but no match for winner (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders after 4 out, bit short of room before 3 out, outpaced when ridden before 2 out, ran on approaching last, went modest third run-in (op 4/1)
Raced wide, raced in second, led from 1st, joined after 3rd, briefly headed after 6th, faced challenge when not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, lost third run-in (tchd 50/1)
Prominent early, bad mistake and lost ground 5th, towards rear after 4 out, headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at last hurdle on first circuit) (tchd 18/5)
Raced lazily at times, didn't always jump with fluency, led, slow jump and headed 1st, joined leader after 3rd, mistake then reminders 6th, soon led narrowly, headed before 7th, weakened before 3 out (op 20/1)
Towards rear, pulled up when jockey lost irons and saddle slipped soon after start (jockey said his saddle slipped shortly after start and he pulled up) (op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:24:11
Winning time:
5m 32.40s (slow by 48.40s)
Total SP:
120%
Non-runners:
She's Tobias (injured in transit), Tingarran Express (in season), Toor Moon (coughing)
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