Made virtually all, pushed along before 3 out, reminder before 2 out, good jump last, kept on strongly (trainer's rep said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefited from quicker ground on this occasion) (op 14/1)
Midfield, headway and chased leaders after 6th, ridden before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in, went second final strides, no match for winner (tchd 50/1)
Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, went second and pressed leader just before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra and outpaced when slow jump and lost second last, rallied and kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 8/1)
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, went third just before 3 out, good jump and went second last, no impression run-in, lost two places final strides (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Towards rear, mistake and ridden 10th, headway into midfield but still plenty to do when slow jump 2 out, no chance with winner but kept on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 7/2)
Close up early, chased leaders 1st, headway and joined leader 9th, ridden and lost position just before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
Chased leaders, went second and pressed leader 4th, lost second 9th, soon lost position, dropped to rear and behind before 3 out, tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 10/1)
Held up in rear and in touch with leaders, ridden and beaten before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, burst blood vessel (vet said the gelding bled from the nose) (op 28/1)
9 ran
Off time:
2:30:45
Winning time:
4m 29.80s (slow by 8.80s)
Total SP:
117%
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