Results From Hereford - Saturday, 9th March 2024

midfield, hit 5th, not fluent 3 out, headway and pushed along before 2 out, went third home turn, 1 length down last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead final strides

midfield, headway 4th, joined leaders 3 out, led narrowly home turn, kept on run-in, headed final strides

prominent, awkward jump 2 out, disputing second when badly hampered by loose horse and lost position after 2 out, rallied approaching last, disputing lead run-in, just held

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, awkward jump 6th, headway 3 out, disputed lead after 2 out, lost position home turn, weakening when mistake last

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 2nd, headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out

disputed lead, lost position and raced in second 2nd, disputed lead 6th, led clearly 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened

in rear, mistake 4th, weakened before 2 out

prominent, lost position 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, mistake and joined 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, mistake and pulled up 2 out

in rear, slow jump and unseated 1st

in rear, not fluent 1st, reminder just after 4th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

in touch with leaders, slow jump and dropped to rear 1st, slow jump 2nd, struggling when fell 6th

unsuitable ground

midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out, bit short of room when challenging last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on and all out

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, headway after 3 out, led on turn before last, jumped slightly right last, ridden and headed run-in, soon edged left and against rail, rallied and kept on towards finish

took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, good headway after 3 out, went third before last, weakened run-in

in rear, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 3 out, kept on well and went fourth run-in, never dangerous

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, briefly rallied after 2 out, weakened approaching last

in touch with leaders, some headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

prominent, pressed leader from 9th, led after 2 out, headed on turn before last, soon weakened

soon led, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, soon weakened

midfield, not fluent when towards rear 7th, headway on outer after 10th, soon prominent, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

didn't jump with fluency, prominent, lost ground after 5th, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 3rd, bumped rival 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

towards rear, some headway before 3 out, lost ground quickly before 2 out, soon pulled up

in rear, midfield before 5th, not fluent 9th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off but pulled up before last

took keen hold, midfield, bumped 9th, lost ground before 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up after 3 out

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear 5th, headway after 10th, not fluent when prominent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

made all, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in

jumped left on occasions, raced in third, dropped to last 8th, headway 3 out, went second before 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, kept on

raced in last but in touch with leaders, went third 8th, disputing second when hampered and lost ground before 2 out, 3 lengths down when not fluent last, weakened run-in

raced in second, slow jump 7th, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened

disputed lead, lost position 2nd, soon raced in fourth, went third before 4 out, 13 lengths down when left in second 2 out, left in lead approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in

travelled strongly, disputed lead, overjumped 2nd, soon raced in third, mistake 8th, soon lost position, 13 lengths down when left in third 2 out, left in second approaching last, bad mistake and jockey lost irons last, soon weakened

held up in rear, struggling after 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 4th, brief headway after 6th, mistake 4 out, soon struggling

disputed lead, led clearly before 3rd, went clear after 4th, reduced lead before 3 out, headed before 2 out, fell 2 out

jumped left throughout, disputed lead, raced in second before 3rd, led before 2 out, jumped badly left 2 out, soon left clear, went further clear when hung left approaching last, hit last, saddle slipped and unseated run-in (jockey said his saddle slipped shortly before unseating)

prominent, led 7th, pushed along after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by being ridden more prominently without a hood on, now that the gelding had learnt to settle better, which was noted)

prominent, went second 3 out, 2 lengths down last, kept on

midfield, headway and prominent after 2nd, outpaced approaching last, went third final strides

in rear, headway 7th, pressed leaders 2 out, disputing second last, no extra towards finish, lost third final strides

held up in rear, headway and mistake 7th, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened from 2 out

midfield, lost position 7th, weakened 2 out

prominent, mistake 5th, lost position 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last

towards rear, weakened before 2 out, pulled up

led but pestered, headed 7th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last

midfield, dropped to rear after 6th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed; trainer said gelding was unsuited by the Going, which was officially described as a Good to Soft (Soft in places) and would prefer a quicker surface, which was noted)

in rear, some headway 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last

unsuitable ground

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced and lost ground, headway on turn after 2 out, challenging last, pushed along to lead run-in, kept on

pressed leader, not fluent and bumped 1st, led 4 out, joined 2 out, pushed along and led clearly on turn before last, faced challenge last, headed run-in, kept on

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders before 2nd, headway when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, joined leader 2 out, weakened on turn before last

in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, no impression

always behind

mounted in chute, took keen hold, soon led, awkward jump and bumped rival 1st, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out

prominent, led going easily over 3f out, faced challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong

took keen hold, midfield, headway 4f out, pressed leaders when bit short of room over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

in touch with leaders, went second over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

prominent, led with one circuit to go, headed over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out

in touch with leaders, lost position 6f out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on final furlong

in rear and ran green, detached 6f out, ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish

midfield, some headway 4f out, weakened 2f out

towards rear, some headway 4f out, weakened 2f out

in rear throughout

midfield, dropped to rear 6f out, rallied 4f out, weakened from over 2f out

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 3f out

led, headed but prominent with one circuit to go, weakened over 4f out

always behind

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