Taken down early, raced in third, awkward jump 6th, went second after 3 out, led home turn, soon shaken up and quickened clear, ran on well (tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1)
Took keen hold, held up in last, not fluent 7th, not fluent and pushed along briefly 12th, went third 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
Led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, jumped right last, weakened and lost second final 110yds, finished lame, fatally injured (vet said gelding finished lame left-fore) (tchd 6/5)
Raced in second, challenging when mistake 3 out, ridden and dropped to last when jumped right 2 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding made a jumping mistake at the 3rd last fence and also added that he was 9lb higher in the handicap on this step up in class) (op 2/1)
4 ran
Off time:
6:16:09
Winning time:
5m 4.80s (slow by 6.80s)
Total SP:
108%
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