Led after 2nd, headed 3 out, stayed with leader and challenged 2 out, soon led, driven and stayed on strongly when hard pressed run-in (op 6-4 tchd Evens)
Led until after 2nd, stayed disputing 2nd until jumped slowly 4 out, rallied from 3 out to challenge last, upsides and hard driven run-in, not pace of winner close home (op 12-1)
Held up tracking leaders in 3rd, disputed 2nd from 4th until led 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, hit last and weakened quickly (jockey said gelding bled and pulled up lame) (op 10-11 tchd 11-8)
Always behind, soon tailed off (jockey said, regarding running and riding, in view of this being the gelding's first run over fences, and for 14 months, his orders were to drop in, get it jumping and ensure they complete the course if possible, adding that it raced keenly early, jumped first ditch deliberately and was careful thereafter, further adding they became detached early on and would not have achieved a better placing for more positive and vigorous riding.) (op 16-1)
4 ran
Off time:
2:40:00
Winning time:
3m 59.10s (slow by 11.10s)
Total SP:
105%
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