Tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced 8th, rallied 10th, chased leader 5 out, ridden after next, back on bridle and led before 2 out, driven clear from last (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefitted from a drop in trip from 3 mile 3 furlongs to 2 mile 4 furlongs and a weaker race in his opinion, and was suited by the return to Newcastle; vet reported the gelding had lost its left hind shoe) (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
Led to 9th, chased leader to next, outpaced after 5 out, rallied to chase clear leading pair 3 out, 10 lengths third and no impression when jumped left and saddle slipped last, rider rode without irons run-in, no impression (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
The hurdle after the winning post and the first hurdles in the back straight and home straight were omitted
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