Raced in third, raced in second before 5th, ridden to lead before 2 out, jumped left 2 out, faced challenge when not fluent last, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, just did enough (tchd 2/1)
In rear, in touch with leaders before 5th, steady headway before 2 out, hampered 2 out, pressed winner approaching last, sustained duel with winner approaching last, just held (op 5/1 tchd 9/1)
Held up in rear, brief headway before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described on hurdle course as soft, heavy in places, and would prefer less testing ground, which was noted) (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
6 ran
Off time:
1:31:15
Winning time:
5m 40.35s (slow by 35.35s)
Total SP:
114%
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