Results From Wetherby - Wednesday, 18th October 2023

took keen hold, midfield, headway 6th, hit and pecked on landing 7th, went second before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after 2 out, led just after last, soon clear, kept on

raced in second, took keen hold early, jumped left 2nd, led before 3 out, shaken up after 3 out, 1 length ahead when bad mistake last, soon headed, not recover

in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on from last, went third towards finish

in touch with leaders, niggled along and lost ground after 5th, slow jump 6th, rallied when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression, hit last, no impression but briefly went third run-in

towards rear, good headway after 4 out, no extra after 2 out

held up in midfield, headway and went third before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened and lost three places run-in

towards rear of midfield, no impression after 2 out

prominent, weakened 3 out

took keen hold, in rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said mare ran too free and hung left-handed throughout)

always behind, detached from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, fell 3 out

self certificate

self certificate

in touch with leaders, prominent after 9th, not fluent 4 out, shaken up when led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out final 110yds

prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 4 out, hung left when headed 2 out, no extra final 110yds

prominent, lost ground after 8th, kept on from 3 out, went third run-in, no match for first two

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, prominent 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out

led, headed before 4 out, lost position 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened gradually

prominent, mistake and lost ground 2nd, dropped to last when not fluent 3rd, detached after 6th, no impression from 9th (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that the gelding made a mistake at the second fence and never travelled thereafter on ground described as good, and would benefit from a slower surface)

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 4 out, jumped slightly left and not fluent 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off (vet reported gelding sustained a wound to his right-fore)

self certificate

towards rear but in touch with leaders, took keen hold early, not fluent 4th, headway 5th, not fluent but went third 4 out, went second 3 out, joined leader going easily 2 out, led approaching last, kept on nudged out, comfortably

prominent, led narrowly 4th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra run-in

midfield, headway 4 out, went third after 3 out, ridden briefly approaching last, no extra run-in

in touch with leaders, not fluent and jockey unbalanced 3rd, outpaced from 5th, went modest fourth run-in

raced in second, led after 3rd, headed and pressed leader 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after 2 out

towards rear but in touch with leaders, outpaced and struggling from 5th, mistake 3 out

jumped right on occasions, in rear, reminder and detached after 4th, pulled up before 4 out

took keen hold, novicey jumping, led, headed and prominent after 3rd, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

self certificate

chased clear leader, headway before 5th, not fluent 8th, led before 3 out, bumped by loose horse 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, all out

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, took keen hold after 5th, headway before 4 out, went second before 2 out, slightly hampered by loose horse approaching last, kept on well but just held

chased clear leader, headway before 5th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after last, kept on well and went third towards finish

led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, not fluent 8th, headed before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, no extra towards finish

chased clear leader, headway before 5th, lost ground before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened gradually run-in

in touch with leaders, unseated 5th

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unsuitable ground

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disputed lead, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well

disputed lead, raced in second before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, jumped left last, no impression run-in, edged left final strides

raced in last but in touch with leaders, some headway 3 out, kept on and went third towards finish, bit short of room final strides

prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon shaken up and no impression, no extra and lost third towards finish

towards rear but in touch with leaders, some headway before 2 out, no impression after 2 out

prominent, hit 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out

in touch with leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, headway and challenging 2 out, ridden approaching last, led run-in, kept on well, won going away

pressed leader, led after 1st, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, headed and challenging 3 out, soon ridden, no extra final 110yds

prominent, went second before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, no extra final 110yds

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway when mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon lost ground, kept on towards finish

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, lost second and stumbled on turn before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened gradually after 2 out

held up in last, not fluent 8th, slow jump 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, weakened after 2 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, he could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance other than that the gelding appeared to lose interest after becoming detached from the field on the bend turning into the home straight)

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unsuitable ground

vet's certificate

walked over

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