Results From Stratford - Thursday, 29th July 2021

took keen hold, held up in midfield, chased leaders 3rd, every chance when mistake 2 out, going best and clear with one other home turn, led approaching last, soon clear, kept on

chased leaders, lost two places and dropped to midfield after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, disputing third and keeping on when left in third last, went second run-in, no match for winner

towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, headway and chased leaders when jumped right and bumped 10th, every chance 2 out, ridden and no impression home turn, went second just before last, no impression and lost second run-in

held up in rear, headway and close up 3rd, left in lead 6th, headed and lost two places after 8th, close up when jumped left and bumped 10th, ridden and outpaced home turn, disputing third and held when pecked on landing last, weakened run-in

in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 3 out, switched left and stayed on run-in, never near to challenge

pressed leader, lost second and close up 6th, led narrowly after 8th, good jump 10th, ridden and headed but clear with one other home turn, beaten and lost second when lost ground quickly approaching last, weakened and dropped to last run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance, other than it had stopped quickly on this occasion; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

ridden early, ran in snatches, led, mistake when headed and pressed leader 6th, reminder 7th, blundered and lost position 10th, hard ridden when dropped to last and weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up last, never going well (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)

took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders 4 out, went second going easily after 2 out, nudged along to lead last, pushed out and went clear run-in, easily

led, 1 length ahead 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, reminder and outpaced run-in, no match for winner

chased leader, 1 length down 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

chased leaders, soon dropped to midfield, headway on outer and mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

towards rear of midfield, minor headway after 2 out, weakened approaching last

midfield, soon chased leaders, niggled along before 3 out, ridden and lost position after 2 out, soon weakened

always towards rear, lost touch from 2 out

in rear, swerved left and unseated rider 3rd

self certificate

chased leader, jumped left 1st, pushed along and pressed leader before 14th, every chance when pecked on landing 2 out, led narrowly home turn, kept on and went clear final 110yds

led, awkward jump 10th, ridden and headed home turn, every chance when pecked on landing last, no extra and weakened final 110yds, just held second

midfield, headway and blundered 14th, went third 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, held but kept on final 110yds

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and beaten home turn, went modest fourth run-in

held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 14th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression when pecked on landing 2 out, soon outpaced, well held but kept on run-in

travelled strongly, chased leaders, went third before 14th, ridden 3 out, lost third and no extra 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened last

towards rear of midfield, some headway before 14th, ridden and no impression just after 2 out, well held when switched right just before last, never on terms

midfield, headway 13th, in touch with leaders and ridden when mistake 3 out, no impression and struggling when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

never better than mid-division, jumped left 3rd, cajoled along and no impression 14th, weakened from 3 out

always towards rear, got behind when blundered 14th, pulled up before straight (jockey said gelding made a significant jumping error at the fourth last fence)

always towards rear, jockey lost iron briefly after 3rd, got behind and lost touch from 14th, pulled up back straight

never better than mid-division, mistake 7th, lost position when dropped to rear and struggling 12th, got behind 14th, pulled up before straight, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

chased leaders, lost position and ridden 12th, weakened and dropped to rear when mistake 14th, pulled up 3 out, finished lame (vet said gelding was found to be lame on its left-fore)

soon in rear and detached, lost touch 12th, pulled up final circuit

in rear throughout, pecked on landing 1st, got behind and lost touch 12th, pulled up back straight

chased leaders, lost ground quickly 12th, got behind 14th, pulled up before straight

chased leaders, went second after 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead last, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led final stride

led, 1 length ahead 2 out, pushed along and joined last, ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in, headed final stride

chased leaders, pressed leader after 2 out, soon pushed along and lost ground, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in

held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 2 out, soon lost ground, mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pushed along 4th, lost touch 2 out, soon pulled up

chased leader, close up 2 out, soon weakened quickly and pulled up

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held up in rear, went third 2nd, lost third and pushed along 12th, left in third and close up 3 out, short of room after 2 out, went second and switched right home turn, led approaching last, going best when left clear last, eased towards finish

held up in rear, went fourth and tracked leaders 11th, went third and pressed leaders 12th, blundered and lost third 3 out, ridden and rallied home turn, went third when left in second and badly hampered by faller last, no match for winner

chased leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, lost second and no extra home turn, held when left in third and badly hampered by faller last

close up, bumped 1st, lost third 2nd, reminder and flashed tail after 3rd, dropped to last 11th, soon ridden and flashed tail, well held when left in fourth and jumped right last (jockey said gelding jumped without fluency on occasions)

jumped left on occasions, led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, held when fell last

chased leaders, 5 lengths third 2 out, soon ridden to lead, joined when left in lead last, ridden out run-in (vet said gelding was struck into)

midfield, soon dropped to rear, headway 10th, not fluent 4 out, chased leaders approaching last, went second run-in, kept on towards finish (jockey said gelding was short of room at the fourth last fence)

disputed lead, led 7th, joined 4 out, led again 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on run-in

midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, no extra run-in

midfield, mistake 10th, lost position 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, ran on run-in

took keen hold, chased leaders, soon dropped to midfield, chased leaders and not fluent 4 out, lost position 3 out, kept on from 2 out

towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, ran on from 2 out

towards rear of midfield, niggled along 2 out, made no impression

disputed lead, headed 7th, disputed lead 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

always towards rear, blundered 6th, no chance from 2 out

chased leaders, weakened 3 out, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

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

towards rear, headway 2 out, soon tracked leaders going easily, disputed lead when blundered and unseated rider last

self certificate

chased leader, ridden and led after 2 out, made strong challenge run-in, kept on, always doing enough

held up in midfield, headway and tracked leaders after 10th, ridden and went second home turn, went second just before last, made strong challenge run-in, kept on but held towards finish

midfield, ridden and outpaced just after 2 out, went fourth and rallied approaching last, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two, not pace to challenge

in rear, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last, went fourth towards finish, no match for first two, not pace to challenge

tracked leaders, ridden and went second home turn, lost second and no extra just before last, weakened run-in, lost two places towards finish

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, lost two places and beaten home turn, weakened approaching last

midfield, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression and well held approaching last

held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, made no telling impression

made all, not fluent 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, 3 lengths ahead and niggled along approaching last, ran on well run-in

chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon went second and pushed along, 3 lengths down last, ridden and no extra run-in

towards rear, niggled along 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, no extra run-in

chased leaders, soon dropped to rear, not fluent and pushed along 4th, got well behind 2 out, ran on and went modest fourth run-in

chased leader, close up 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out

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