Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge home turn, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, keeping on but held from last, left in lead inside final 110yds (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
Led, tracked leaders when headed after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, led approaching last, headed when swerved sharply left final 110yds, not recover (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed on the run to the line) (tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
Held up in rear, hit 9th, headway when mistake 12th, soon ridden, blundered 13th, stayed on but held from 3 out, went fourth approaching last (op 15/2)
Raced freely, midfield, headway 3rd, led 6th, ridden when faced strong challenge home turn, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 20/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, jumped badly left throughout, raced in last, soon detached, reminders after 9th, pulled up after 10th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than the jockey reporting that the gelding was never travelling) (op 4/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:07:42
Winning time:
6m 11.38s (slow by 24.38s)
Total SP:
114%
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