Towards rear, in touch with leaders after 3 out, bit short of room when headway approaching last, led on inner home turn, soon ridden and ran on well (op 11/2)
Prominent, awkward jump 3 out, pushed along challenging when bumped last, bumped home turn, soon ridden but no extra, forced dead-heat 2nd, no match for winner (op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, mistake and bumped rival last, edged right and bumped rival home turn, soon ridden but headed and no extra, joined for 2nd, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
Led, ridden when headed then bit short of room on inner approaching last, not fluent last, weakened run-in (jockey said gelding weakened quickly; vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 11/4)
Midfield, towards rear after 4th, awkward jump 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey reporting that gelding was never travelling) (op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
7 ran
Off time:
5:51:07
Winning time:
4m 10.41s (slow by 14.41s)
Total SP:
114%
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