Fractious at the post, took keen hold, made virtually all, not fluent 16th, pushed along and faced challenge 3 out, ridden clear and good jump last, stayed on run-in, gamely (op 9/2)
Towards rear on outer early, slow jump 2nd, headway into midfield after 6th, went third 16th, raced slightly wide home turn, pressed winner 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakening when tired jump last, no match for winner (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Midfield, not fluent 11th, headway and in touch with leaders 17th, briefly went second home turn, weakened gradually from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, tired jump last, lost position run-in (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
Disputed lead early, prominent from 2nd, pressed winner 17th, lost position before 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from jockey that gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 10/1)
Held up in rear, awkward jump 13th, niggled along briefly after 14th, struggling before 16th, soon tailed off, pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 22/1)
10 ran
Off time:
2:46:00
Winning time:
8m 54.22s (slow by 14.22s)
Total SP:
118%
The middle fence in the back straight was omitted on the final circuit (damage).
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