Held up in touch, no impression in moderate 9th into straight, headway into 5th between last 2 and went moderate 2nd run-in, not trouble easy winner (op: 25/1)
In rear of mid-division, headway before 6th to chase leaders in 3rd before next, ridden and no impression on winner in 3rd between last 2, went moderate 2nd from last under dropped to 3rd near finish (op: 20/1 tchd: 16/1)
In rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, pushed along in moderate 11th from 2 out and kept on well from last without ever threatening (jockey said gelding ran green and did not jump well) (op: 16/1)
Towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, some headway from 3 out, soon pushed along after next and kept on well from last without ever threatening, lame (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were jump off and sit behind the second last horse, get the gelding to settle, do his best and try to get it to finish, it settled well and jumped adequately but picked up the bit to get racing before turn into straight, he was mindful of its Flat pedigree and did not want to race too soon, he held on to it after the turn in and switched inwards and met interference, accepted that it did not stay on well but was ridden to get the trip; vet said gelding returned lame, lost a shoe and punctured sole to left-hind. 60-day suspension.) (op: 12/1)
Chased leaders in 4th, some headway to dispute moderate 2nd when hit 2 out, no extra under pressure in 4th between last 2, weakened from last (op: 14/1)
Towards rear, not fluent 6th, soon headway to chase leaders in 4th before next, closer in 3rd into straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner, weakened before 2 out (op: 33/1)
Held up in touch, 6th after halfway, pushed along and weakened from 4 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise in running) (op: 12/1 tchd: 16/1)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up after next, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op: 20/1)
Chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent 6th, niggled along from 4 out and soon weakened quickly, pulled up after next (jockey said gelding never travelled throughout; vet said gelding was clinically abnormal) (op: 4/11)
22 ran
Off time:
3:45:55
Winning time:
4m 52.30s (slow by 30.30s)
Total SP:
162%
Non-runners:
Balrath Hope (reserve), Shilgrove Boy (reserve)
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