Made all, set muddling pace, increased tempo and went clear with one circuit to go, reduced lead before 7th, pushed along after 3 out, edged left before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, ridden out (op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and 18/5)
Chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon lost position, rallied approaching last, went second last, ran on well run-in, not pace to challenge (op 14/1 t)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, outpaced when carried left 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish (op 8/1)
Towards rear, smooth headway and chased leaders 7th, went second but ridden after 3 out, outpaced when jumped left and hampered rival 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9/2)
Held up in rear, cajoled along before 8th, brief headway on outer 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, soon well held (vet said gelding had been struck into his left-hind) (op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
Midfield, dropped to rear 7th, mistake 8th, soon ridden, bad mistake and lost touch 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said post-race examination revealed gelding was coughing) (op 3/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:25:58
Winning time:
5m 17.66s (slow by 29.66s)
Total SP:
109%
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