Made all, jumped right and mistake 4th, going okay when jumped right and mistake 2 out, soon pushed along briefly, faced challenge when jumped right and not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 2/7 tchd 4/7)
Held up in midfield, headway and prominent after 2 out, not fluent last, went second and kept on well towards finish, no match for winner (op 66/1 tchd 28/1)
Took keen hold, never better than midfield, no impression when not fluent last (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his instructions were to drop gelding out and settle him; he stated that his horse ran away with him on way to start; in the race he was running away with him after 2 hurdles and was very free; his jumping was generally ok but he galloped into final hurdle; at 3rd hurdle he ran into a gap; after his previous run he suggested gelding might benefit from a hood; trainer, stated that gelding was very keen last time and he should have put a hood on him; he felt gedling burnt himself out by pulling so hard and he was satisfied with ride given; vet reported gelding was post race normal) (tchd 80/1)
Jumped right on occasions, pressed winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost position when weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding to be blowing hard post race) (op 9/2)
Towards rear early, not fluent and dropped to last 2nd, not fluent 4th, not fluent 4 out, reminders when brief headway after 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out (op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
Sweating, in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent 4 out, weakened 3 out, detached when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, jumped left last (op 200/1)
11 ran
Off time:
12:20:30
Winning time:
3m 59.40s (slow by 20.40s)
Total SP:
124%
Non-runners:
Asisaid (coughing), Syracus Du Houx (unsuitable ground)
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