Travelled strongly, held up in rear, steady headway when hit 4 out, in touch with leaders when hit 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, ridden out and went well clear run-in (op 7/2)
Raced lazily at times, prominent, lost ground and reminder before 4 out, headway and led after 2 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
In touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, some headway when hit 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, struggling when pulled up on turn before last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that gelding made a mistake jumping 2nd last hurdle and weakened quickly thereafter; vet had nothing to report) (op 9/2 tchd 11/4)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that mare weakened quickly jumping 2nd last hurdle; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, soon dropped to rear and struggling, pulled up before 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that gelding weakened quickly jumping 5th flight of hurdles; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/1 tchd 22/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:18:23
Winning time:
4m 7.45s (slow by 15.45s)
Total SP:
120%
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