Hard driven to begin with, soon taking keen hold and chasing leaders, ridden before 3 out where went 2nd, urged ahead before last, edged left flat but held on well (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was reluctant to race last time and was suited by the step up in trip.)
Always 2nd or 3rd, pushed along 3 out, kept hanging left from before next where mistake when disputing 6 lengths 3rd, went 2nd at last but no match for winner (op 12-1)
Mounted outside paddock, chased leaders, effort after 3 out, led before next, ridden and raced awkwardly and headed before last, finished weakly and soon beaten, eased close home (op 9-1)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)
10 ran
Off time:
5:26:00
Winning time:
5m 1.90s (slow by 8.90s)
Total SP:
108%
Non-runners:
Camino Real (self certificate), Can't Remember (withdrawn; set to be mounted outside of paddock but galloped off loose, unrideable when recaptured and eventually withdrawn), Our Guardian Angel (vet's certificate)
Rule 4:
Can't Remember was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 9/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets. Deduction - 10p in the pound.
Placepot:
£62.00 to a £1 stake. Pool of £61,338 - 721.93 winning tickets.
Quadpot:
£13.10 to a £1 stake. Pool of £4,977 - 280.54 winning tickets.
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