Jumped left on occasions, towards rear, bumped 2nd, in touch with leaders 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden, left in second last, ran on well to lead towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had jumped poorly on his previous return after suffering a heavy fall prior to that; he concluded that a better round of jumping in what he felt was a poor contest on this occasion had helped to bring about the improved performance) (op 14/1)
In touch with leaders, midfield 2nd, left in second after 7th, prominent 5 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden when 3 lengths second approaching last, left in lead and slightly hampered last, no extra when headed towards finish (op 4/1)
Led, headed and prominent 2nd, squeezed out and lost position after 7th, midfield 9th, in touch with leaders after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and no extra when badly hampered last (op 5/2)
Prominent, jumped right 2nd, hampered by loose horse and lost position after 7th, towards rear 8th, prominent 9th, pushed along after 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 12/1)
In touch with leaders, left in lead after 7th, slow jump 8th, headed and prominent 9th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, no impression when jumped badly right and badly hampered by loose horse last (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller at the last fence) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
Towards rear, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, in touch with leaders when badly hampered by loose horse and lost position after 7th, led 9th, slow jump 11th, ridden and 3 lengths ahead when mistake and fell last (op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
Prominent, led 2nd, hampered by loose horse and headed after 7th, in touch with leaders 8th, not fluent and lost position 10th, detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare was hampered by the loose horse and did not travel afterwards) (tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
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