Held up in touch, steady headway when hit 5 out, smooth headway to lead next, quickened clear on bridle after 3 out, eased down last 100yds (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the application of the first-time blinkers and the small field.) (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
Close up, led 8th to 10th, chasing leader and pushed along when stumbled bend before 4 out, rallied and every chance 4 out, hit next, went second after 2 out, kept on, flattered by proximity to eased-down winner (tchd 9/2)
Chased leaders, headway to challenge 8th to before 10th, outpaced after 5 out, lost touch from next, tailed off (trainer said, regarding running, that the race came too soon for the gelding) (op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
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