Towards rear, headway from 3 out, tracked leaders going easily before 2 out, made challenge 2 out, led last, ridden clear towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding settled well from the time he arrived at the racecourse; a hood and tongue strap were applied and he relaxed well during this race and his breathing was good; trainer also felt that the shorter distance of todays race was more suitable) (tchd 6/1)
Midfield, bad mistake 6th, headway and prominent after 3 out, nudged along and went third before 2 out, ridden and went second run-in, no match for winner (tchd 11/1)
Led, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, headed last, ridden and lost second run-in, kept on (jockey said mare hung left in the straight) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, raced wide 5 out, headway from 3 out, in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 5/1)
Midfield, nudged along and lost position after 3 out, weakening when clipped heels and slipped up before 2 out (jockey said that on the run down the hill approaching the straight, he was trying to get his mount back when he was crossed and his ground was taken' he felt mare may have clipped heels at this point) (op 12/1)
13 ran
Off time:
2:26:23
Winning time:
5m 6.50s (slow by 30.50s)
Total SP:
125%
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