Took keen hold and pressed leaders, went 3rd at 11th and chased winner mostly from 13th, every chance from 2 out but awkward head carriage and declined to overtake from last (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 4/1)
Settled in last place until headway on inner 10th, chasing leaders when mistake 14th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out where lost moderate 3rd (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
Led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 6th and 7th, remained in dispute of 2nd until 15th, dropped out rapidly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 20/1)
Prominent until hit 9th, dropped back last at 11th, not travelling after, pulled up after next (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
7 ran
Off time:
1:45:50
Winning time:
6m 23.50s (slow by 34.50s)
Total SP:
109%
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