Soon tracking leader, every chance after 3 out, slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on approaching last, led run-in, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the improved form, that gelding had a bad fall at Newton Abbot last year and lost its confidence and the stables horses have been out of form) (op 12-1)
Held up, smooth headway from 5th, led after 3 out, pushed clear next, ridden and found little when went left and mistake last, soon headed, no extra (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)
In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (jockey said mare stopped quickly having made a mistake at the third flight and was never travelling thereafter) (op 13-2)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon beaten, behind and pulled up after 3 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)
7 ran
Off time:
4:52:00
Winning time:
3m 59.60s (slow by 35.60s)
Total SP:
114%
Placepot:
£50.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £68,355.60. 987.20 winning tickets.
Quadpot:
£18.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,146.00. 123.00 winning tickets.
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