Chased leader, moderate 2nd after 4th, closer 2nd 4 out and led narrowly travelling well before next, extended advantage 2 out where slight mistake, ridden and kept on well for pressure run-in where pressed, reduced lead close home (op 11/2)
Chased leaders, moderate 4th before 5th, closer 4th 4 out, headway travelling well 3 out, slight mistake next, soon ridden in 2nd and kept on well to press winner run-in, not reach winner (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
Held up, niggled along towards rear after 5th, pushed along before 4 out were jumped slightly left, closed under pressure after 3 out, no impression on leaders in 6th after next, went moderate 3rd after last where slight mistake (tchd 6/1)
Led briefly early until headed 1st and settled behind leaders, moderate 3rd after 4th where slight mistake, closer 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along before next and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd, weakened before last (op 9/1)
Held up towards rear, driven into straight and some headway, went 5th under pressure before 2 out where no impression on leaders, one pace after (op 11/2)
Held up, moderate 8th at halfway, progress to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden after next and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th before 2 out, weakened before last (op 13/2)
Close up until led 1st and soon extended advantage, well clear when slight mistake 4th, reduced lead before 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened, slight mistake in 7th next
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st and at times after, reminder after 5th where slight mistake, pushed along and no impression after next, never a factor (op 16/1)
Mid-division, not fluent 1st, moderate 6th at halfway, driven and weakened to rear before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said that his mount stopped quickly and was pulled up) (tchd 33/1)
12 ran
Off time:
1:57:35
Winning time:
5m 12.80s (slow by 20.80s)
Total SP:
121%