Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway 11th, prominent home turn, led before 3 out, keeping on and 3 lengths ahead when left clear last, comfortably (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
Jumped left on occasions, led, not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders when headed 6th, mistake 8th, ridden home turn, led and jumped left 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon held, weakened after 2 out, left in third last (op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, prominent 2nd, led 6th, headed when badly hampered and almost fell 4 out, soon well held, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by Summit Like Herbie, placed third, jumping left-handed into his path at the fourth last fence) (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
Tracked leaders, bit short of room and lost position after 10th, reminders when hit 11th, jumped left from 4 out, chased winner and ridden 3 out, 3 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider last (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:14:03
Winning time:
5m 48.21s (slow by 20.21s)
Total SP:
117%
Non-runners:
Hatchet Jack (unsuitable ground), Scottsdale (self certificate)
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