Chased leader until mistake and pecked 2nd, led 7th, jumped right and reminder 9th, driven and struggling 13th, 4th and well beaten 2 out, left 2 lengths 2nd and jumped right last, driven ahead final 100yds (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding won due to the two leaders falling at the last, otherwise it would have been a poor third.) (op 14-1 tchd 8-1)
In touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 13th, no progress and 8 lengths 3rd and beaten 2 out, left in 2 lengths lead last, headed final 100yds, soon beaten (tchd 14-1)
Chased leaders, led after 9th, headed but clear with rival 13th, rallied to lead between last 2, 1 length lead when slowed, jumped badly left and unseated rider last (op 11-2)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 11th, clear with rival when jumped to lead 13th, ridden 2 lengths clear after 3 out, headed between last 2, 1 length down and still trying when badly hampered and unseated rider last (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)
9 ran
Off time:
1:30:00
Winning time:
5m 49.10s (slow by 33.10s)
Total SP:
113%
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