Travelled strongly, tracked leaders on inner, smooth headway after 5 out, good jump 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and hard pressed approaching last, kept on strongly run-in
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, midfield, reminder and lost position after 11th, ridden and no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent and niggled along briefly 6th, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 4/1)
Held up in rear on inner, not fluent 1st, headway when mistake 5 out, reminder and pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (tchd 11/8 and tchd 13/8)
8 ran
Off time:
1:50:12
Winning time:
7m 4.80s (slow by 54.80s)
Total SP:
114%
Second fence in the back straight omitted; standing water
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