Held up in touch, raced keenly and took closer order in 5th at 5th, improved to challenge at last and ridden to lead near side run-in, kept on well closing stages, all out
Held up, 8th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 2 out, switched right between last 2 and going well in 4th from last, ridden into 2nd closing stages and kept on well to strongly press winner, just held
Held up in touch, slight mistake 2nd, took closer order behind leaders before 4 out, going well before 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last and not much room behind horses briefly run-in, kept on same pace closing stages (op 3/1)
Led narrowly until headed before 2nd, 2nd halfway, disputed from 5 out and regained advantage from next, joined 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden and headed under pressure run-in, no extra closing stages where dropped to 4th (op 7/2)
Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, took closer order before 2 out, ridden in 7th before last where not fluent, kept on one pace into 6th run-in, not trouble principals (trainer's rep said, on return home, the gelding was found to be lame having sustained an overreach) (op 33/1)
Close up until led before 2nd, joined from 5 out, headed from next, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up (jockey said gelding lost its action after mistake at fourth last)
12 ran
Off time:
3:44:59
Winning time:
4m 49.00s (slow by 14.50s)
Total SP:
124%
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