Soon tracking leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led going well soon after 9th, 6 lengths clear before 2 out, rider motionless final 100yds (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the previous run had been the first since the gelding had had a breathing operation and it had taken him some time to regain his confidence) (op 12-1)
Held up towards rear, steady progress after 9th, ridden and went 6 lengths 2nd before 3 out, hanging right from 2 out, easily outbattled by winner (op 17-2 tchd 9-1 and 7-1)
Behind, ridden and lost touch before 9th, racing very idly after, stayed on from 2 out to take remote 3rd at last, never put himself in race (tchd 3-1)
Prominent, blundered 5th, ridden 9th, 3rd and struggling to keep up when jumped right and mistake 3 out, plugged on until lost remote 3rd at last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)
Dropped out in rear, looked promising progress to chase leaders after 7th, eased before 9th, hopelessly tailed off (jockey said that the gelding was never travelling; rider said regarding the running and riding, that as this was the gelding's first attempt at 2 miles 7 furlongs, he was to drop him in, to settle him and to get him to finish as close as possible. He added that, having missed the first hurdle, the gelding jumped deliberately down the back straight and was never truly travelling thereafter, which he had reported at the scales; the trainer confirmed the instructions and added that the yard was performing inconsistently at present; also he might yet consider the application of headgear
) (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)
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