Chased leader until led after 3rd, jumped slightly left 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out where slight mistake and headed narrowly, disputed at last and soon regained narrow advantage under pressure, kept on well closing stages (op 7/4)
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, close 2nd after 4 out, led narrowly going best from 2 out, soon ridden and joined under pressure at last, headed narrowly run-in and kept on well without matching winner closing stages (op 15/8)
Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, close 3rd 2 out where slight mistake, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, one pace in moderate 3rd from last (op 28/1)
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, disputed close 3rd on outer before 3 out where mistake and lost place, weakened before 2 out (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, that he was instructed to jump off in the first six and to do his best; he explained that the gelding took a strong hold in the early stages of this race and had been carried wide over a few hurdles. At that point he held his mount together and got no response for his urgings. In his opinion the gelding should improve for this run and this would be helped by settling better; trainer, confirmed the instructions and added that in his opinion that his charge had dived at the third last hurdle and had nothing more to offer from there on; vet said the gelding was blowing hard post race) (op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
Led and clear early, raced keenly, wandered and veered left before 2nd, unruly again before next, reduced advantage after 3rd and headed, 4th after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 25/1)
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