Held up in behind leaders, going okay on inner when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along briefly, ridden after 2 out, headway to lead when mistake last, ran on well and went clear run-in, comfortably (op 7/2)
Held up in behind leaders on outer, pushed along after 2 out, keeping on when ridden before last, went second and kept on well but no chance with winner run-in
Midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 7th, headway to lead going okay after 2 out, ridden before last, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, kept on but lost second run-in
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader before 5th, led before 6th, jumped slightly left 4 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, mistake last (op 20/1)
Midfield, bit short of room going okay after 4 out, minor headway when jumped slightly right 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when mistake and weakened last
Midfield, pushed along 3 out, headway and chased leaders when mistake and pushed along 2 out, soon lost position, no impression before last (op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon led, headed but prominent before 6th, not fluent and bit short of room 2 out, soon lost position when ridden and weakened quickly, eased after last (jockey said gelding felt lame after the final hurdle) (op 10/1)
Soon led, tracked leaders after 2nd, mistake 6th, pushed along after 4 out, soon lost position, weakened and eased before 3 out, became detached when pulled up before 2 out, burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet said gelding had blood at the nostrils post race)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost second but close up before 5th, pressed leaders when bit short of room 3 out, soon lost position when ridden and weakened, dropped to rear when pulled up after 2 out (op 28/1)
Prominent, tracked leaders when not fluent 2nd, lost position before 5th, dropped to midfield when ridden and weakened after 6th, dropped to last and became detached after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 50/1)
24 ran
Off time:
5:31:06
Winning time:
4m 51.20s (slow by 25.20s)
Total SP:
138%
Non-runners:
Peregrine Run (unsuitable ground), The Very Man (ran recently), Wild Hunt (reserve)
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