Held up in touch, 7th halfway, took closer order in 6th after 3 out and improved behind leaders after next, ridden into 3rd between last 2 and improved under pressure to lead from last, kept on well to assert closing stages (op 100/30 tchd 7/2)
Prominent until headed 1st and settled behind leaders, disputed 4th at halfway, slight mistake 4 out and next, not fluent 2 out and headway going well into 2nd, led briefly before last until soon joined and headed, no impression on winner run-in (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
With leaders, close 2nd at halfway, disputed 4 out and soon led narrowly, ridden and headed before last and soon no extra under pressure in 3rd, kept on one pace run-in (op 9/2)
Held up, slight mistake 2nd, 8th halfway, 7th after 3 out and headway after next to chase leaders, ridden into 4th before last and no impression on clear leaders, one pace (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, took closer order behind leaders in 5th after 3 out, pushed along next and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd between last 2, weakened into 5th before last
Chased leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along briefly in 3rd after 3 out, close 2nd 2 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 6/1)
Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th briefly after 4th, weakened under pressure after next, tailed off (vet said gelding cut his right fore knee in running) (op 14/1)
Led 1st, narrow advantage at halfway, joined 4 out and soon headed narrowly, ridden and weakened 2 out, eased and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
11 ran
Off time:
4:44:21
Winning time:
3m 47.70s (slow by 7.70s)
Total SP:
126%
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