Chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon ridden and mistake 9th, no impression and hit 3 out, 4 lengths 3rd 2 out, rallied before last, stayed on under pressure flat to lead last stride (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the subsequent blood tests had shown that the gelding may have been recovering from a viral infection at the time) (op 5-2)
Mistakes, led until after 2nd, led again after 6th until headed after 8th, blundered badly next, mistake 3 out, rallied under pressure and upsides leader next, driven to lead before last, battled on flat until headed last stride (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)
In touch, joined leader after 7th, led before 9th, 2 lengths clear after 3 out, ridden, found little and headed before last, weakened flat (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 and 10-11)
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