Prominent, tracked leader 3rd, left in lead 12th, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon shaken up and went clear, 14 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly, easily (op 11/4)
In touch with leaders, left in third 12th, went second 4 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, 14 lengths down last, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
Midfield, slow jump and ridden briefly 1st, chased leaders and reminder 4th, pushed along and left in second 12th, ridden and lost second 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 5/1)
Jumped left on occasions, prominent, mistake 3rd, lost position 6th, dropped to rear 9th, mistake 12th, lost touch 14th, left in poor fourth approaching last (an enquiry was held into the running and riding; the rider stated his instructions were to make the running, but felt the gelding was never really travelling due to the fast early pace, a fact which he reported at Scales, and following a mistake at the third fence, where the gelding may have lost confidence, he was never able to hold its position, he added that he had continued to nudge and squeeze the gelding along during the final circuit and that the gelding had appeared to only stay on as the race in front of him had fallen apart, the rider further stated that he had ridden the gelding to its best advantage and in his opinion had obtained the best possible placing, the trainer was interviewed by telephone and confirmed both the instructions given and also that the gelding may have been unsuited by the fast pace, she further added that today's race may have come too soon after the recent run at Cheltenham; their explanations were noted.) (tchd 9/1)
Towards rear, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, went fourth 4 out, soon ridden and disputing third, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling from halfway) (tchd 7/2 and 9/2)
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