Raced in second early, pressed leaders when mistake 1st, joined leader before 5th, carried left 6th, soon pressed leaders, led going okay 3 out, briefly headed after 2 out, ridden clear after last, reduced lead towards finish, headed post, just denied (op 4/7)
Midfield early, close up when carried left 6th, joined leaders 2 out, outpaced when ridden before last, held when lost third after last, kept on well and went third final strides, no match for first two (op 14/1)
Took keen hold, towards rear early, midfield halfway, headway going okay after 3 out, joined leaders when every chance 2 out, soon briefly led, headed when not fluent last, soon ridden and weakened
In touch with leaders, towards rear when pushed along after 3 out, minor headway when bit short of room before 2 out, switched left and kept on after 2 out (op 18/1)
Took keen hold, soon disputed lead, led 2nd, joined before 5th, headed and prominent after 6th, joined leaders on inner after 3 out, lost position when pushed along before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no extra (op 7/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders when carried left 6th, soon lost position and dropped to rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, close up going okay 3 out, weakened when bit short of room before 2 out, no impression when mistake 2 out (op 33/1)
Jumped left on occasions, led narrowly or disputed lead early, headed but prominent 2nd, mistake and lost ground 4th, led again after 6th, headed when pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out (tchd 100/1)
11 ran
Off time:
3:26:10
Winning time:
5m 43.90s (slow by 1m 18.90s)
Total SP:
125%