Held up in rear, steady headway from 3rd, close up when hit 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led after last, drifted right run-in, kept on well (op 22/1)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led home turn, not fluent 2 out, soon faced strong challenge and ridden, headed when stumbled last, kept on and every chance run-in, held towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
Midfield, not fluent 5th, in touch with leaders 3 out, made strong challenge when ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance run-in, held towards finish (op 9/2)
Held up in rear, detached 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his instructions had been to follow the leaders but that this had not been possible due to the very strong early pace. he added gelding was not the best jumper and that he began niggling at gelding shortly after setting out on the final circuit, continuing to do so for the remainder of the race. trainer said that he was satisfied that the ride had accorded with the instructions given. he further added that having watched the race he would ideally have liked the gelding to have been ridden closer to the pace, but accepted the jockeys explanation that he could not position the gelding any closer as a result of the strong early pace) (op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
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