Held up in rear, closed 12th, chased leaders 14th, effort to press leader just before last and jumped ahead last, ran on well under pressure and asserted final 100yds (op 5/1)
In touch in last trio, not fluent 2nd, closed to chase leaders 13th, chased leader 3 out, led next and soon ridden, headed last, driven flat, not match pace of winner and beaten final 100yds (tchd 7/4)
Led until 2nd, chased leader after until again led 11th, headed 13th, ridden and lost 2nd 3 out, outpaced and beaten before next, weakened (tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
Chased leaders 11th, lost place next, well behind 3 out, tailed off and virtually pulled up flat (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 11/1)
In touch in last pair, niggled along 10th and never travelling well after, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 5/1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:15:42
Winning time:
4m 48.00s (fast by 2.00s)
Total SP:
114%
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