Chased leaders early, disputed lead after 2nd, narrow advantage 3rd, 2 lengths clear at halfway, still going well before straight, ridden out and stayed on well run-in (tchd 11/1 and 14/1)
Close up until led briefly before 2nd until soon headed, settled behind leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner after last, kept on same pace (op 6/1)
Chased leaders, close 2nd after 3rd, 4th halfway, not fluent 8th, ridden in 3rd before straight and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 3/1)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th before straight and no impression on leaders in 6th before last, kept on run-in into never threatening 4th (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
In rear of mid-division, headway in 9th after 2 out (normal 3 out), improved into 5th before last where no impression on winner, ridden in 4th after last and no extra, weakened into 6th close home (tchd 11/1)
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out (normal 5 out), some headway into straight, switched right before last where no impression on leaders in 7th, weakened and eased run-in (op 7/2)
Held up, 8th halfway, mistake 6th where dropped towards rear and pushed along, weakened to rear before next where pulled up (jockey said gelding put down at the fence past the stands and did not travel thereafter)
Led early until pulled up before 2nd (jockey said horse lost its action leading to it being pulled up. an enquiry was held into gelding's performance and jockey subsequently admitted he had in fact mistakenly bypassed the second fence) (op 7/1)
Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, took closer order after halfway, 7th after 2 out (normal 3 out), closer next and disputed 4th briefly until soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 66/1)
Chased leaders until disputed lead briefly after 2nd, soon settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, driven behind leaders and weakened quickly after 2 out (normal 3 out), pulled up before last (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
In rear, detached from start, slow 2nd, jumped big at times, ridden and no impression after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened, pulled up after next (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 16/1)
13 ran
Off time:
4:00:21
Winning time:
5m 46.80s (slow by 42.80s)
Total SP:
129%
2nd last fence omitted due to angle of low lying sun
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