Pressed leader, jumped left and jockey lost iron briefly 4th, ridden home turn, led 2 out, kept on well run-in, ridden out, always doing enough (op 5/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4)
Held up in last and tracked leaders, switched right before 2 out, ridden and reminder approaching last, ridden and went second run-in, kept on, always held (tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)
Jumped left on occasions, novicey jumping, led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance when awkward jump last, lost second and flashed tail run-in, weakened final 110yds, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 3/1)
3 ran
Off time:
2:48:01
Winning time:
5m 46.30s (slow by 18.30s)
Total SP:
109%
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