Prominent, went second going easily 3 out, mistake and pushed along 2 out, ridden and raced wide home turn, kept on strongly approaching last, disputed lead last, led run-in, won going away (op 6/4)
Towards rear, steady headway from 11th, went third 3 out, pushed along 2 out, made challenge home turn, led but faced strong challenge approaching last, joined last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore) (op 4/1)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, dropped to last and reminders 5th, outpaced and detached 10th, rallied but still plenty to do 11th, no impression from 3 out
Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 10th, ridden and struggling 11th, pulled up before 2 out, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-fore) (op 28/1)
Midfield, mistake and lost ground 8th, pushed along 10th, in rear and struggling 11th, behind when eased and pulled up after 3 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was never travelling having jumped deliberately after having fallen on his previous run; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 4/1)
7 ran
Off time:
2:40:18
Winning time:
4m 35.05s (slow by 3.05s)
Total SP:
111%
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