Towards rear, pushed along 13th, went second before 4 out, pushed along and disputed lead 3 out, ridden 3 out, led before 2 out, slow jump last, hard pressed run-in, kept on strongly final 110yds, ridden out (op 9/4)
Held up in rear, raced in last but going okay 13th, headway 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden before 2 out, kept on well approaching last, made challenge but drifted left run-in, outpaced final 110yds (op 3/1)
Led, not fluent 2nd, went clear 3rd, reduced lead with one circuit to go, headed 11th, weakened quickly before 4 out, eased and pulled up quickly before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
Chased leader, bad mistake and reminder 8th, not fluent and pushed along 9th, led narrowly 11th, cajoled along 13th, went clear before 4 out, slow jump and much reduced lead 4 out, ridden and joined 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up (tchd 7/4)
4 ran
Off time:
2:24:08
Winning time:
5m 50.30s (slow by 20.30s)
Total SP:
109%