Led 2f, stayed prominent, led again 4f out going strongly, hard ridden 2f out against far rail, pressed over 1f out but kept on well (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the heavy ground) (op 8/1)
Held up in touch, shaken up over 4f out, progress to chase winner 3f out, driven and tried to challenge over 1f out, kept on but never able to get there (tchd 6/1)
Led after 2f until after 3f, ridden halfway, soon struggling, behind over 2f out (op 20/1)
9 ran
Off time:
5:42:44
Winning time:
2m 44.05s (slow by 19.85s)
Total SP:
119%
Non-runners:
Aurora Borealis (unsuitable ground), New Colours (unsuitable ground), Sound Of Life (withdrawn; arrived at start not wearing declared cheekpieces), The Gay Cavalier (unsuitable ground), Westerly (unsuitable ground)
Jackpot:
£36,410.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £102,566.13 - 2.00 winning tickets
Placepot:
£220.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £90,332.09 - 298.98 winning tickets
Quadpot:
£59.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £9,205.48 - 114.76 winning tickets
DBI (SP%):
L [Stalls 1-3] 13 (19%) M [4-7] 64 (44%) H [8-11] 73 (37%)
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