Very unruly before start, lacked fluency at many fences, last until after 6th, went 2nd at 8th, challenged and jumped left and slow 3 out, ridden and still pressing winner when jumped left again last, tried to rally flat and staying on close home (op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
Pressed winner until 8th, ridden and every chance 3 out, outpaced by leading pair between last two but kept on steadily to go clear 3rd flat (tchd 20/1)
In last pair, mistake 6th, jumped right 7th, effort and every chance when edged left 3 out, no extra between last two, disputing 5 lengths 3rd at last, eased final 100yds, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame left fore) (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
4 ran
Off time:
3:10:17
Winning time:
5m 18.50s (slow by 30.50s)
Total SP:
110%
First fence in home straight omitted on all circuits
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