Made all, jumped big at times, not fluent 6th, narrow advantage at halfway, pushed along and pressed closely 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well under pressure from last to assert run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from a palate operation which seemed to help it finish out the race)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, took closer order behind leaders after 3 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd from next, kept on well run-in without matching winner (op 5/1)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th far side after 2 out and no impression on winner before last, kept on under pressure into 3rd run-in (op 5/2 tchd 11/4 and 9/4)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, brought wide before 4 out, went close 2nd after next going well, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and no impression on winner before last, weakened run-in (op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
Chased leaders early, 9th halfway, slight mistake 7th, jumped slightly left 4 out, improved into moderate 7th before next, no impression on leaders in moderate 6th before last, kept on run-in, never involved (jockey said gelding hung badly and made a few jumping mistakes) (op 14/1)
Took keen hold to post, towards rear, not fluent 6th, last at halfway, ridden after 8th and no impression from next, weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)
11 ran
Off time:
2:45:32
Winning time:
5m 28.00s (slow by 49.00s)
Total SP:
120%
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