Sensibly ridden as two leaders went off far too fast, 25 lengths last at 1st, good progress from 9th, ridden to lead before last, soon in command (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement that gelding benefited form strongly run race on this drop back in trip) (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
Nearly 20 lengths 4th at 2nd, 3rd and 5th, closed on leaders from 9th, led 2 out, driven and headed before last, one pace and soon held by winner (op 11/2)
Mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, well off pace until closed from 9th, 3rd next, 2nd and driven 2 out, 3rd and no extra between last two, well held when awkward last (op 6/1)
2nd and going far too fast with one other, soon 15 lengths clear of rest, led 7th, headed and mistake 2 out, soon beaten but plugged on, jumped right last (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
Taken down early, led at breakneck pace from 2nd until 7th, pressed leader, dropped out rapidly before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up last (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
Led at furious pace until 1st, mistake 4th, lost place and mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up after next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by fast early pace, vet reported gelding lost left-fore shoe) (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
Behind, hit 2nd, lost touch 7th, tailed off when mistake 9th, pulled up 2 out (trainer said gelding was outpaced on the quicker ground) (op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
10 ran
Off time:
2:35:33
Winning time:
4m 6.90s (slow by 11.90s)
Total SP:
113%
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