Took keen hold, made virtually all, went clear from 3rd, reduced lead when not fluent 5th, ridden and joined when not fluent 2 out, kept on strongly final 110yds (op 9/4)
In touch with leaders, steady headway and went third 8th, ridden when outpaced and lost position after 2 out, beaten but went third final stride, bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 10/1)
Didn't jump with fluency, raced wide, prominent, lost ground when mistake 7th, struggling 8th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors) (op 4/1)
5 ran
Off time:
3:25:26
Winning time:
4m 20.80s (slow by 20.80s)
Total SP:
109%
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