Not fluent 4th, towards rear, hit 10th, hard driven 14th, very lazy but stayed on after next to lead between last two, drew clear after hitting last and finally won with ears pricked (op 4/1)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered 9th, effort 14th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last two, weakened flat and all out to hold 2nd place (tchd 9/2)
Bumped rival 2nd, prominent, hampered 12th, every chance 3 out, hard ridden and raced awkwardly when held before next, edged left under strong reminders flat (op 8/1)
Led and about 8 lengths clear, not always fluent, mistake 12th and headed, mistake next, dropped to rear 3 out, mistake next, plugged on again to snatch moderate 4th (op 40/1)
Mistakes 1st and 5th, towards rear and never really looked to be going well, lost touch under pressure before 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by ground (good to firm)) (tchd 13/8 and 15/8)
Held up and took keen hold, hit 9th, midfield mostly until effort 12th, disputed 2nd from 14th until 3 out, ridden and lost place tamely on long run to next (op 6/1)
Jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, prominent until driven and dropped himself to rear and slow jump 6th, continued reluctantly, tailed off and pulled up 11th (op 66/1)
2nd or 3rd place until led after 12th, headed after 3 out, losing place when stumbled badly on long run to home turn, rapidly dropped to rear and mistake next, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stumbled approaching the home straight and was pulled up.) (op 40/1)
9 ran
Off time:
4:45:12
Winning time:
6m 14.10s (slow by 21.10s)
Total SP:
116%
Fence after winning post omitted; ground under repair.
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