Close up, slow jump 3rd, good jump and led narrowly 10th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden when mistake last, headed run-in, rallied but held towards finish (op 3/1)
In rear, headway into midfield 5 out, went third 3 out, ridden and chased leaders approaching last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish (op 7/2)
Midfield, pressed leader 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, not fluent last, jockey dropped whip run-in, no extra and lost two places towards finish (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (op 7/2)
In rear, mistake 5th, mistake 11th, ridden and struggling before 4 out, minor headway 2 out, bad mistake and sprawled on landing last, not recover (op 12/1)
Led, headed but close up 2nd, slow jump 10th, reminders after 11th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon beaten (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes) (op 11/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:30:36
Winning time:
5m 47.40s (slow by 19.40s)
Total SP:
113%
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