Held up, headway before 4 out, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, upsides runner-up last, hard ridden flat, asserted last 100yds (stewards considered the apparent improvement in form, compared with its previous run at Ffos Las on 9 April 2017 where the gelding finished sixth of seven, beaten by 30 lengths; trainer's representative had no explanation for the gelding's improved form, other than he may have appreciated a strongly run race on this occasion) (op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
Prominent, 3rd 3 out, headway to join winner 2 out, stayed alongsides until after last, ran on well under pressure but not pace of winner last 100yds (op 12/1)
Prominent and mistake 1st, dropped back 7th, ridden after 5 out and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said the gelding was never travelling and as a result didn't jump fluently) (tchd 4/1)
8 ran
Off time:
4:51:07
Winning time:
6m 42.10s (slow by 19.10s)
Total SP:
114%
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