Close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 3 out, led from next, stayed on well under pressure run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding had disappointed last time when running flat having had three quick runs; he subsequently freshened him up and removed the blinkers and that had brought about the improvement) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
Led and disputed, slighly slow jump 2nd, ridden from 3 out, headed from 2 out, rallied and not fluent last, kept on without matching winner run-in (op 16/1)
Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, reminder when slightly slow jump 4 out, went 4th under pressure before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace (jockey said gelding jumped slowly and never travelled) (op 11/8 tchd 7/4)
Following an objection by the clerk of the scales, Mighty Whitey, who passed the post 5th, was disqualified and placed last - jockey failed to weigh in.
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