Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second and 3 lengths down before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from a return to hurdles having raced over fences at Uttoxeter on his previous outing) (op 3/1)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead and 3 lengths ahead before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and weakened towards finish (op 4/1 tchd 3/1 and tchd 9/2)
Held up in last, headway before 3 out, ridden and went third 2 out, no impression and well held when mistake and pecked on landing last, kept on, no match for first two (op 13/2)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, awkward jump 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten and behind, eased run-in, tailed off (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
7 ran
Off time:
1:10:45
Winning time:
3m 55.50s (slow by 15.50s)
Total SP:
117%
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