In touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, shaken up 2 out, 5 lengths down and held when blundered last, no match for winner (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
In touch with leaders, went second 4 out, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, disputing second and well held last, weakened final 110yds (op 7/1)
Held up in last, pushed along after 4 out, headway but not fluent 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out, stayed on run-in (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his instructions had been to drop in and get a lead before commenting that gelding had jumped carefully throughout, took a blow leaving back straight and again halfway up home straight when outpaced before making a significant jumping error at the second last hurdle; jockey added that, despite looking around to see where the remaining runner was near the 1f marker, he at all times had maintained a hands and heels forward drive on gelding who was plugging home at one-pace and gelding's finishing effort had been flattered by the fact the second and third placed horses were tiring on run-in after untidy jumps at the final hurdle and ultimately had paid the price for trying to go with the winner; vet reported that a post-race examination of failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 15/2)
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