Jumped well, prominent, close up 8th, disputed lead 9th, led clearly and good jump 10th, another good jump 13th, going easily home turn, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, another good jump last, kept on strongly run-in, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited to the faster ground, from Good, Good to Soft in places last time out to Good today, having had a tired fall in his previous race at the second last fence when running fourth, which was the gelding's chasing debut) (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
Towards rear, steady headway from 9th, prominent but pushed along 12th, chased leader 4 out, outpaced home turn, held approaching last, stayed on and went second again run-in, no match for winner (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
Prominent, nudged along 4 out, pushed along and chased leader home turn, ridden and made challenge approaching last, no extra and lost second run-in (tchd 9/2)
Ran in snatches, midfield, niggled along with one circuit to go, dropped to rear 11th, pushed along but rallied 12th, outpaced and ridden 4 out, held when mistake 2 out, soon lost touch (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
Took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway and disputed lead 5th, headed and chased leader 10th, outpaced 4 out, ridden 3 out, lost touch from 2 out (tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
Led, joined 5th, headed and tracked leaders 9th, shaken up and lost position 11th, well held 4 out (trainer said, regarding the apparent poor performance, that the gelding had recently gone up in the ratings, and that in his opinion today's race was of a stronger quality and he was unable to dictate the pace) (op 4/1)
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