Travelled strongly, towards rear, good headway on inner 3 out, chased leader going easily before 2 out, made challenge and shaken up approaching last, pushed along to lead run-in, cosily, disqualified - tested positive for banned substance (op 6/1)
In touch with leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and rapid headway on outer to lead before 2 out, soon went clear, not fluent and much reduced lead 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and headed run-in, finished 2nd, placed 1st
Held up in last, steady headway from 3 out, pushed along and went third before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, no match for first two, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 25/1)
Towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went remote fourth last, soon outpaced and held, no impression run-in, finished 4th, placed 3rd (vet said mare lost its right hind shoe) (tchd 22/1)
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, steady headway on outer before 2 out, kept on approaching last, never dangerous, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 12/1)
Led, headed but close up 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon held and bit short of room, weakened approaching last, finished 7th, placed 6th (trainer could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance other than he had perhaps ran flat due to completing three runs in quick succession) (op 6/4)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and lost position home turn, got behind approaching last, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
Close up, led 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced and held, weakened quickly approaching last, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 22/1)
Midfield, pushed along and outpaced before 7th, dropped to rear and struggling 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off, finished 11th, placed 10th (jockey said gelding was never travelling. trainer's representative said gelding had a respiratory problem) (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
Following a BHA inquiry, How's The Cricket, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - positive sample. Adherence was awarded the race.
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