Held up in mid-division, closer in 5th before 6th and went 4th into straight, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out where jumped big and slightly left, ridden and closed under pressure after last to lead last 100yds, stayed on well (op 6/4)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, took closer order behind leader before 2 out and ridden to lead from last, headed under pressure final 100yds and soon no chance with winner
Led and clear, jumped slightly right 1st and at times after, not fluent 3 out, ridden from next and headed under pressure from last, dropped to 3rd final 100yds and no extra (op 8/1)
Chased leaders, 6th before 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in moderate 6th after 3 out, kept on one pace from next (trainer said regarding the running and riding that the gelding had settled well but had jumped sharply to the right at a few of his hurdles and in the circumstances he was satisfied with the rider and that on the advice of the rider he would race right handed on his next outing but in the meantime he would have him checked out fully to try to establish if there was anything that was causing the hanging; the jockey confirmed the instructions and added that his mount was keen early on but had settled when racing away from the stands. He made a mistake at the next hurdle and then jumped the following flight very high and to the right causing him to lose ground. He explained that his mount was hanging to the right, a fact that he reported, and consequently began to lose ground on the main contenders. He was unable to switch his whip hand and on entering the straight his mount ran off the final bend but eventually straightened up when he switched his whip hand and hit him on the off hind side. In his opinion this animal needs todays trip but softer ground and a right handed track; jockey said the gelding hung slightly throughout)
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, some headway into moderate 9th 4 out, ridden and no impression into straight, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 100/1)
Chased leaders, slow in 5th at 1st and lost place, slight mistake 6th and hampered, pushed along on outer in 11th after 4 out and no impression next, one pace
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