Raced keenly, jumped left at times, held up, awkward 1st, smooth headway home bend, closing in 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, held when awkward next, weakened last (op 6/5 tchd 6/4)
Held up, detached with plenty to do 5th, headway home bend, stayed on from next without threatening to get on terms (Regarding the running and riding. jockey stated that his instructions were to get the gelding settled, as he has been keen in his races in Ireland, and ride the race from there. He added that the gelding wasn't travelling early in the race on the good to soft, soft in places ground, which he reported at scales on his return. He further stated that the gelding started to run on in the home straight but the leaders had got away from him and after the last he ran on through beaten horses. The trainer's representative confirmed the instructions adding that the gelding is keen at home and the rider was told to take his time. Harry Reed was suspended for 10 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure his horse was run on its merits in that he didn't make a real or substantial effort in the home straight to obtain the best possible placing) (op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
Placepot:
£22.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £81,644.59 - 2,660.15 winning units.
Quadpot:
£3.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £6,965.16 - 1,576.12 winning units.
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