Last odds: 16/1Official rating 94Wearing cheekpiecesBack after 79 days offWon 0 of last 51.2 lengths
slowly into stride, midfield and in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second 1f out, kept on but no impression final 110yds, lost second final strides
Last odds: 10/1Official rating 96Won 1 of last 5Raced here before3.2 lengths
steadied start, held up in rear, short of room over 2f out, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, kept on, never near to challenge, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
Last odds: 7/2Official rating 102Wearing visorBack after 61 days offJockey in form (5 wins in 14 days)7.5 lengths
prominent on outer, went second 3f out, soon ridden, soon lost position, weakened and behind inside final furlong (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance)
Last odds: 8/1Official rating 94Wearing cheekpiecesWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 time16.9 lengths
mounted in chute, slowly into stride, always towards rear, eased inside final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance other than he may not have faced the kickback having become detached; jockey said gelding was slowly away)
Last odds: 4/1Official rating 90Stepping up to a harder raceJockey in form (11 wins in 14 days)Trainer in form20.9 lengths
slowly into stride, always towards rear (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's poor performance other than the report from William Buick that he was never travelling; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)
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TrackLab Score
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Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
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Maiden
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Chase, hurdle and bumper
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
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