Towards rear of midfield, steady headway from 10th, went third going easily 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefitted from settling far better into his race on this occasion) (op 8/1)
Midfield, good headway 10th, prominent when bad mistake and lost ground 3 out, soon pushed along, went fourth 2 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, not fluent last, kept on strongly final 110yds, went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 7/2)
Midfield, steady headway from 10th, chased leader going easily 4 out, close up when pushed along 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, no extra run-in, lost second towards finish (op 8/1)
Led and set good pace, soon went clear, 6 lengths ahead with one circuit to go, much reduced lead before 8th, pushed along 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened gradually run-in (op 8/1)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along in rear 9th, well held when jumped left 3 out, kept on but no impression from 2 out (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (op 4/1)
Jumped left throughout, held up in rear, slow jump 7th, brief headway before 8th, ridden and well held 3 out, got behind from 2 out (jockey said the gelding jumped left-handed) (op 8/1)
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