Pressed leader, led 8th, headed but close up 10th, pushed along from 11th, led again 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden when faced challenge run-in, always doing enough, gamely (op 5/1)
Led but pestered, not fluent 3rd, not fluent when headed 8th, soon close up, led again 10th, not fluent and headed 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along, not fluent when close up 2 out, ridden and made challenge run-in, always held (op 5/4 tchd Evens)
Held up in behind leaders, some headway after 9th, not fluent 11th, pushed along from 12th, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), good jump 2 out, stayed on and went third approaching last, not fluent last, no match for first two (op 13/2)
Chased leader, pushed along and went third before 3 out (usual 4 out), no extra and held when not fluent 2 out, weakened and lost position approaching last
Held up in last, behind when reminder after 6th, slow jump 9th, soon pushed along, struggling before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (trainer's rep said of gelding was outpaced throughout when dropping down in trip to 2m4f on this occasion, having previously run over 3m) (op 13/2)
6 ran
Off time:
2:13:31
Winning time:
5m 22.65s (slow by 27.65s)
Total SP:
113%
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