Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and went second before straight, outpaced final 110yds, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, pushed along and outpaced 8th, not fluent 9th, rallied 3 out, ridden and in touch with leaders after last, outpaced but went modest third before straight, no match for first two (tchd 10/3 and tchd 7/1)
Led, pushed along early, headed but every chance before 3rd, lost second and outpaced 4 out, soon pushed along, struggling and lost position 2 out, soon beaten (trainer's said, regarding poor performance, that the gelding was unsuited by not being able to dominate under top weight on this occasion) (tchd 7/4)
In touch with leaders on inner, outpaced and lost ground when not fluent 8th, ridden and struggling from 4 out, never on terms (op 7/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 10/1)
6 ran
Off time:
4:11:08
Winning time:
4m 16.30s (slow by 10.30s)
Total SP:
115%
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