Took keen hold, soon raced in second, joined leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led and ran on final 110yds (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding ran a little below expectations at the Curragh on March 25 and reappeared four days later at Navan but disappointed; consequently, gelding was checked thoroughly by his own vet and no abnormality was found at that time; at a later stage a slight discharge appeared and further investigation led to sinus surgery)
Dwelt start, in rear, pushed along when headway from 2f out, keeping on when ridden on near side of group over 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along briefly on inner over 2f out, headway and in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Towards rear of midfield, nudged along before halfway, some headway when pushed along home turn, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms (op 14/1)
Slowly away, soon recovered in rear, some headway when bit short of room over 2f out, midfield when pushed along over 1f out, bit short of room when switched left and ridden briefly inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said filly was slowly away from the starting stalls) (op 10/1)
Midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along from 2f out, ridden home turn, soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (tchd 7/4)
Pushed along briefly when switched right soon after start, soon pressed leaders and took keen hold, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, eased final 110yds
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield when bit short of room over 2f out, pushed along when weakened under 2f out, dropped to rear when ridden briefly and no extra over 1f out, eased towards finish (op 28/1)
Soon pressed leaders, pushed along when reminder over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, dropped to rear over 1f out, eased towards finish (jockey said mare stopped quickly) (op 16/1)
13 ran
Off time:
3:20:15
Winning time:
1m 21.93s (slow by 9.23s)
Total SP:
127%
Non-runners:
Just Another (unsuitable ground), Peerless (reserve), Silver Nemo (unsuitable ground), Singe Anglais (injured in transit)
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