Slowly into stride, raced in last and detached early, headway and going easily when switched right over 2f out, sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on (op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
Hampered and dropped to rear soon after start, headway and prominent over 2f out, led and sustained duel with winner from over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, kept on (op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
Took keen hold, prominent, switched right soon after start, pressed leader after 1f, lost second and prominent 8f out, lost ground and dropped to rear 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding was unsteerable in the early stages) (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
Led, headed and lost position under 3f out, dropped to last and eased inside final furlong, tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
8 ran
Off time:
8:13:37
Winning time:
2m 12.96s (slow by 6.36s)
Total SP:
116%
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