Waited with towards rear, headway from 10th to chase leaders, went 3rd 3 out going well and closed to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 7-1)
Held up in touch, took closer order in 4th when slight mistake 3 out, ridden into 2nd before last and kept on well run-in without troubling winner (op 14-1)
In rear of mid-division, took closer order after halfway, close 5th 3 out, mistake next and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 12-1)
Chased leaders early, mistake in rear of mid-division at 4th, niggled along before 6th, pushed along in 8th from 3 out and kept on under pressure from next without ever threatening (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)
Chased leaders, hampered when forced wide off bend after 10th, ridden in 6th from 3 out, no impression on leaders from next, one pace after (jockey said that the gelding was carried wide off the bend past the stands having suffered accidental interference) (op 15-2)
Tracked leaders, disputed from 3rd until headed before 10th, reminders after, mistake next, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next (tchd 12-1)
Held up in mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, ran out off bend after 10th (op 14-1)
14 ran
Off time:
5:35:25
Winning time:
6m 57.30s (slow by 1m 2.30s)
Total SP:
133%
Non-runners:
Bangonform (unsuitable ground), City Of Doral (unsuitable ground), Close Review (unsuitable ground), Happy New Year (transport difficulties), Lord Alfie (unsuitable ground)
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