Led at steady pace, joined 5th, led again 7th, good jump 14th, ridden 18th, hard pressed 2 out (usual 3 out), headed approaching last, pecked on landing and lost ground last, rallied run-in, always held (op 11/2)
Chased leader, disputed lead 5th, headed but close up 7th, lost second 11th, headway going best home turn, ridden and found little before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, finished tired (tchd 4/1)
Midfield, mistake 10th, ridden 13th, dropped to rear and struggling 17th, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 3/1)
Towards rear of midfield, cajoled along before 9th, dropped to last and struggling 12th, mistake and lost touch 17th, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe) (op 22/1)
Held up in rear, pushed along briefly with one circuit to go, brief headway 17th, ridden and lost ground 18th, soon beaten, unseated rider 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
8 ran
Off time:
3:51:19
Winning time:
7m 9.40s (slow by 59.40s)
Total SP:
114%
Placepot:
£175.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £88,593.95 - 367.57 winning units
Quadpot:
£69.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £12,408.62 - 132.41 winning units
Second-last fence omitted stricken horse
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