Results From Haydock - Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

made all, hit 7th, went well clear from 4 out, unchallenged

chased leaders, headway 5 out, went second 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out (vet said gelding lost its left-hind shoe)

chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, lost ground 8th, soon dropped to rear, kept on from 3 out, went remote third run-in

chased leaders, prominent 6th, slow jump and lost ground 8th, ridden and weakened from 4 out

in rear, mistake 5th, slow jump 7th, minor headway after 3 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway 4 out, went remote third 3 out, soon weakened

chased leader, slow jump 1st, lost position 8th, reminder 4 out, soon weakened (vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)

towards rear of midfield, headway and pecked on landing 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was found lame on its right-fore)

took keen hold, chased leaders, close up 4 out, 3 lengths second 3 out, pressed leader and mistake 2 out, reminder and niggled along approaching last, ridden to lead run-in, pushed out and went clear towards finish

prominent, mistake 3rd, disputed lead 5th, hit 7th, mistake 8th, led before 4 out, 3 length lead and not fluent 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish

held up in behind leaders, hit 4 out, soon pushed along, reminder and went third 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last

held up in behind leaders, weakened from 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly before stopping quickly)

always towards rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 3 out

led, joined 5th, headed after 8th, weakened and mistake 4 out, soon got well behind and pulled up (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)

held up in behind leaders, close up 9th, went second 3 out, shaken up and mistake 2 out, led and jumped left last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably

chased leaders, close up 9th, disputed lead 10th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra and eased run-in

disputed lead, mistake and pecked on landing 12th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

disputed lead, mistake 5th, headed 10th, dropped to last 4 out, soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than he hung left-handed on this occasion)

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, close up 5th, disputed lead 4 out, soon led, 1 length ahead 3 out, ridden 2 out, faced challenge last, ran on well and went clear run-in

held up in behind leaders, headway after 4 out, went second 3 out, ridden 2 out, made challenge last, no extra run-in

took keen hold, chased leader, disputed lead 4th, mistake 5th, headed after 4 out, soon lost ground and reminder, struggling when mistake 2 out

took keen hold, led, joined and mistake 4th, hit 5th, hit 4 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)

in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up after 4 out

held up in behind leaders, went second 5 out, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on run-in, led final strides (trainer's rep said, regards the apparent improvement in form, the gelding had stripped fitter for its reappearance run after a 246-day break and further appreciated the flatter Haydock track on this occasion)

prominent, disputed lead 11th, mistake 12th, led 5 out, 1 length lead and ridden 2 out, 2 length lead last, no extra run-in, headed final strides

chased leaders, close up 7th, disputed lead and mistake 11th, headed and not fluent 5 out, weakened from 3 out

held up in behind leaders, lost ground after 5 out, soon got well behind

led, headed 11th, tracked leaders when blundered 13th, soon got behind, pulled up before 3 out

chased leaders, lost ground and mistake 3rd, soon got behind, pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th

towards rear of midfield, headway 4th, went second 6th, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, 4 length lead and shaken up last, ridden and idled run-in, much reduced lead towards finish, just did enough

led, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, 4 lengths second and mistake last, rallied run-in, ran on towards finish, just held

midfield, headway 3 out, made challenge 2 out, niggled along last, ridden and ran on run-in, nearest finish

in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway after 4 out, chased leaders and slow jump 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened approaching last

chased leaders on inner, close up and pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 6th

always towards rear, pushed along 5th, ridden and lost touch 6th, pulled up after 4 out

prominent, lost position 6th, lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

self certificate

tracked leaders, went second and ridden 2f out, 3 lengths down over 1f out, made strong challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away

prominent, disputed lead after 4f, led over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, 3 length lead and reminder over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, headed towards finish (jockey said gelding ran green under pressure)

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

led, joined after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

raced in last, pushed along and lost touch 3f out