Chased leader in 2nd until dropped to 3rd from 4 out, improved on outer going well into straight and soon disputed, led narrowly last and driven clear, reduced advantage closing stages, kept on well (op 9/2)
Waited with, 8th halfway, improved into 5th from 3 out, went 5th before last and kept on well into 2nd run-in, nearest finish (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to get the gelding settled as it is keen and wears a hood, give it room to jump away and do his best from there, he felt he gave it a great ride, crept away while its jumping brought it into the race after the third last and from thereon he nurses it along until into the straight where others in front of it emptied and it stayed on until it emptied close to the line, he added that it doesn't respond to the whip and this is the way he would like to ride it in the future; vet said gelding returned lame in front) (op 10/1)
Chased leaders, jumped slightly left at times, 3rd halfway, went 2nd from 4 out, not fluent 2 out, going well into straight and soon disputed, ridden in close 2nd from last and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd, one pace closing stages (op 9/4)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th before last, kept on one pace into 4th run-in (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
Led 1st, jumped slightly right 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden into straight and headed far side before last where bad mistake in 3rd, no extra and weakened run-in (op 7/2)
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