Travelled strongly, tracked leader, pressed leader 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden run-in, led inside final 110yds, kept on (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when short of room just before 2 out, weakening and well beaten when badly hampered by faller last (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching penultimate hurdle and was hampered by faller at final hurdle) (op 12/1 tchd 6/1)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon shaken up and no impression, 5 lengths down and held when fell heavily last, fatally injured (op 11/1)
In touch with leaders on outer, mistake 6th, soon pushed along and lost position, weakened quickly and behind after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said he felt as though something was amiss with the gelding) (op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:05:26
Winning time:
4m 44.10s (slow by 18.10s)
Total SP:
116%
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