Made virtually all, pushed along home turn, ridden after 3 out, good jump 2 out, hard pressed last, kept on well run-in, gamely (trainer said, on the improvement in form, the gelding had benefited by the drop in trip to 2m and appreciated the going) (tchd 7/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear on outer, headway into midfield after 6th, shaken up just before 3 out, tracked winner when good jump 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish (op 11/2)
Held up in last, headway into midfield after 6th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon hung left, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 10/1)
Prominent, blundered 1st, briefly disputed lead after 3rd, nudged along 5th, ridden on outer 6th, raced wide home turn, pulled up 3 out, finished lame (vet said that a post-race examination revealed the gelding to be lame on its left hind) (op 3/1)
7 ran
Off time:
3:11:34
Winning time:
3m 53.90s (slow by 13.90s)
Total SP:
114%
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