SP: 7/2OR 112Wearing hoodFresh (88 days off)Jockey in form (1 wins in 14 days)—
prominent, left in second 1st, led after 4th, soon headed and chased clear leader, led again after 3 out, ridden and faced challenge final 110yds, all out
SP: 9/2Fresh (69 days off)Won 0 of last 5a short head
midfield, hampered 1st, good headway after 2 out, went second after last, nudged along challenging final 110yds, just held (the stewards enquired into the running and riding with particular emphasis on the closing stages; jockey said his instructions were to settle his mount in fifth or sixth place, get into a rhythm and ride his race from there, he said the race was less than straight forward and his mount suffered some interference in the closing stages, when questioned on his riding particularly inside the last 50yards he stated that he was riding to the best of his ability on a horse that would not respond to use of a whip, he further added that the animal was raw and inexperienced and in the circumstances he was satisfied that he had made every effort in the closing stages, trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed her satisfaction with the ride, she further confirmed that she had spoken with the trainer by phone and stated that the trainer was also satisfied with the ride, following running of the race, vet said gelding had a small wound on the outside of his right fore and noted a righthand side cardiac murmur which is louder post trot than when he is at rest, samples were taken for analysis, having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the stewards noted the explanations offered on the basis of the Veterinary evidence alone, which they felt was a very significant factor when arriving at their decision)
SP: 20/1Wearing cheekpiecesFresh (182 days off)Won 0 of last 545.4 lengths
towards rear, rapid headway and went second after 4th, soon led and went clear, mistake 4 out, wandered around before 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out
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