Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent when prominent 5th, not fluent 6th, switched right and shaken up before 2 out, soon pressed leader, drifted left but led approaching last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appeared to benefit from the drop in grade to a Class 5 on this occasion as well as adding that gelding was in better form) (op 11/5 tchd 11/4)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 6th, shaken up before 2 out, hampered approaching last, ridden and keeping on when hampered after last, short of room towards finish, soon switched right and stayed on (op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
Took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, prominent 6th, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and went third run-in, no match for first two (op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and 125/1)
Took keen hold, led, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along when headed approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in, soon lost position (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
Midfield, not fluent when prominent on outer 6th, pressed leader home turn, shaken up and challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no response (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the second-last hurdle) (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
Raced in second, hit 4th, not fluent and lost position 3 out, pushed along and lost ground into midfield home turn, soon ridden and weakened, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered
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