Prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield when slow jump 5th, dropped to last and pushed along 8th, ridden and rallied when went third 2 out, went second and challenging last, led run-in, stayed on
Held up in rear, headway with one circuit to go, went second and edged left after 3 out, soon clear with one other, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, lost second and beaten last, weakened run-in
Took keen hold, prominent, went second and pressed leader 6th, lost second when short of room and hampered after 3 out, soon lost position and dropped to rear, well beaten from 2 out (op 14/1)
Held up in rear, headway on inner when short of room and hampered after 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, bled from the nose (vet reported that a post-race examination revealed the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 7/2)
7 ran
Off time:
1:00:25
Winning time:
4m 7.40s (slow by 12.40s)
Total SP:
114%
Non-runners:
Icaque De L'Isle (self certificate), Lake Takapuna (travel problems)
Middle fence in the home straight omitted on both circuits; covers
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