Travelled strongly, chased leaders, tracked leader going easily home turn, cruising and disputed lead 3 out, nudged along to lead after 2 out, good jump last, went clear run-in, easily
Midfield, steady headway before 11th, shaken up home turn, soon went third, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on before 2 out, stumbled 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went second but no chance with winner run-in
Led, headed before 8th, led again 11th, shaken up home turn, ridden after 4 out, joined 3 out, kept on, headed by winner after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, lost second run-in
Tracked leader, niggled along before 4 out, outpaced and lost ground before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on but no impression approaching last (vet said gelding finished lame on its right fore)
Towards rear, steady headway into towards rear of midfield after 5th, bad mistake 11th, ridden before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off
Midfield, steady headway and close up on inner after 5th, led before 8th, bad mistake and headed 11th, ridden and lost position home turn, weakening when fell heavily 4 out
Held up in midfield, slow jump and dropped to last 7th, good jump and minor headway 8th, bad mistake and swerved left 11th, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1)
Held up in rear, ridden and lost touch after 11th, behind when badly hampered by faller 4 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation other than the gelding was never travelling; vet added that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
10 ran
Off time:
3:55:47
Winning time:
5m 5.80s (slow by 19.80s)
Total SP:
119%
The second Open ditch (last fence in back straight) omitted; ground conditions
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