Jumped well, close up, led 3rd, headed when not fluent 5th, led again 8th, 5 lengths ahead 13th, reduced lead 14th, went clear again 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly from 2 out, good jump last, comfortably (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding appreciated the quicker ground on this occasion in addition to first-time cheek-pieces was noted) (op 7/1)
Held up in behind leaders, headway and chased clear leader 12th, mistake 5 out, ridden after 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon no chance with winner, no extra run-in, just held second (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
Disputed lead until 3rd, close up, not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, ridden and dropped to rear 13th, struggling when mistake 15th, well beaten but kept on from 2 out, went poor fourth run-in (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
Disputed lead until 3rd, close up, not fluent 7th, lost position before 11th, not fluent 12th, dropped to last and ridden after 13th, tailed off when pulled up back straight (trainer said, regards the poor performance, the gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a softer surface; jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 3/1)
Chased leaders on outer, close up 4th, led 5th, headed after 8th, mistake 14th, soon pushed along, lost position when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the fifth last and had stopped quickly) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
9 ran
Off time:
2:10:26
Winning time:
6m 40.90s (slow by 21.90s)
Total SP:
115%
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