That's the logical and safe move -- but on numbers I was surprised how competitive you looked in that spot.
Getting the loose early lead would have been absolute make or break for you in that race. The pace figures suggest you could have had it -- but all it takes is one other rider to send and spoil the party.
That's a pretty damn nice LA Bred you have. He can certaintly perform very well at a route if he doesn't get the pressure.