Sweating, took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 4th, soon clear with one other, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, kept on strongly (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefitted from a positive, front running ride on this occasion) (op 11/1 and tchd 12/1)
Prominent, lost ground before 5th, steady headway 4 out, pushed along and went third before 2 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
Prominent, mistake 1st, lost ground before 5th, headway before 10th, went second 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 2/1)
In touch with leaders, lost ground when mistake 6th, pushed along and lost touch after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)
Jumped slightly right throughout, held up in last, steady headway 9th, in touch with leaders 10th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
6 ran
Off time:
4:40:44
Winning time:
5m 4.98s (slow by 17.98s)
Total SP:
113%
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