Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, took closer order before 4 out, headway after next to chase leaders in 3rd approaching straight, ridden from 2 out where not fluent and disputed near side at last, kept on best run-in to lead narrowly close home, all out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was tried without cheekpieces and it settled better) (op 16/1)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd after 3 out, disputed before next where slight mistake, ridden between last 2 and on terms at last, close 2nd run-in and kept on well closing stages, just held (op 16/1)
Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching straight and improved behind leaders from 2 out, every chance between horses almost on terms at last where not fluent, every chance far side run-in, just held in 3rd close home (op 4/1)
Led, still going well with narrow advantage before straight, soon pushed along and joined before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra in 4th from after last, one pace run-in (op 6/1)
Mid-division, not fluent disputing 5th at 7th, took closer order 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out and soon no impression on leaders, one pace after (op 11/2)
Towards rear throughout, ran freely, pushed along into 8th after 3 out and soon no extra, weakened and eased into straight, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 5/1)
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