Chased leader until led and not fluent 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, behind when pulled up before next (the stewards asked trainers rep why they ran the gelding ran on going described as Soft, having declared the gelding a non-runner at Kempton Park 9 April 2018 on ground with the same official description. Rep said that they had declared on Good to Soft, Soft in places ground but when they arrived at the track found that it had been changed to Soft. As there were no other races for the gelding for some time they decided to let the gelding take its chance; trainers rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground and would prefer a faster surface) (tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
Held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 8th (op 12/1)
8 ran
Off time:
5:41:31
Winning time:
6m 5.10s (slow by 1m 10.10s)
Total SP:
115%
Non-runners:
Dirty Dexter (self certificate), Georgian Firebird (unsuitable ground), He Is Rosy (travel), Phoenix Rock (unsuitable ground), Thefriendlygremlin (unsuitable ground)
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