Disputed lead, led clearly after 3rd, joined 6th, headed 14th, hampered by faller but left in second 4 out, lost second and ridden 3 out, rallied and led 2 out, 7 lengths ahead when jumped right last, stayed on (trainer said, regarding improved form, that the gelding had benefitted from a quicker surface on this occasion) (op 11/2)
Disputed lead, headed but prominent after 3rd, pushed along when slightly hampered but left in lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 13th, weakened and pulled up before 15th (jockey said the front boot of the gelding had slipped down) (op 25/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, dropped to last 9th, not fluent 10th, ridden and struggling before 14th, mistake 15th, soon pulled up (op 100/1)
7 ran
Off time:
4:05:30
Winning time:
6m 38.21s (slow by 19.21s)
Total SP:
114%
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