Held up in rear, detached 4 out, headway on outer after 2 out, went second last, ridden and ran on but drifted right run-in, nearest finish (stewards inquired into running and riding; evidence was heard from jocker and trainer concerned. jockey said that his instructions were to ride his mount to finish out the race as best he could; he further added that his mount never travelled early on and he gave him a few reminders in the straight but he wasn't good enough; trainer confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride adding that he was concerned about the slower ground; vet said gelding was post race normal; samples were taken for further analysis; stewards considered the evidence, noted the explanations offered and took no further action) (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
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